AbstractAbstractWe collected narratives from five undergraduates who identified as either in the process of or had formerly transitioned from one gender to another while enrolled in a postsecondary institution. We used a narrative life story protocol to explore the greater context of participants as individuals. Participant stories focused on: the importance of relationships including roommates, friends, romantic partners, and role models; their experiences during enrollment, and institutional structures such as campus environments, faculty, and staff. We found the presence of health services focused on trans students' needs and a trans-specific student organization contributed to perceptions of an affirming campus. We also found that gender binary norms still impacted participants through their struggle to align with cisnormative practices. Implications for higher education educators and administrators include proper training of faculty and staff on trans issues and the need to systemically address practices and policies rooted in the gender binary.Keywords: Transgendergendertransitioninguniversitiesnarrative inquiry Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationNotes on contributorsLeia K. CainLeia K. Cain, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Evaluation, Statistics, and Methodology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. In her research, Dr. Cain utilizes narrative and arts-based methods to explore the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ post-secondarystudents. Additionally, she examines the intersections of researcher identities, values surrounding meaning-making, and ethical reasoning.J. Michael DentonJ. Michael Denton, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs at the University of South Florida. His research focuses on college student embodiment, which is how student bodies are regulated, policed, constrained, and constructed through cultural, societal, and institutional discourses, policies, and experiences. He specifically focuses on the impact of forces of able-bodiedness, chronic illness/disease, HIV/AIDS, heteronormativity, and binary gender oppression in higher education.René AlvarezRené Alvarez, Ph.D., serves as the Dean of Academic Success and Student Equity at San José City College. Through his work, Dean Alvarez focuses on fostering, promoting and administering student success and retention from first year through graduation.Akyanna SmithAkyanna Smith, M.Ed., is the Public Programs Manager at She+ Geeks Out, an organization based out of Boston, MA, who seeks to abolish inequity in the workplace through a holistic approach, supporting companies in their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts by providing them with the knowledge, skills, and tools to create an inclusive environment, in a safe and welcoming space.Notes1 Capitalization intentional.