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How do LGBT college students survive on today's campuses? Do LGBT college students have a strong support group available to them on their campus? Are there groups, clubs or organizations for LGBT students to join?
Oftentimes LGBT
students find the college experience to be satisfying if they know the
campus is generally safe and that there are other LGBT students with
whom to associate. On most LGBT affirming college campuses, there
are Gay Student Alliances and other such clubs for LGBT students and
allies to join.
University of Alabama Capstone Alliance
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LGBT AFFIRMING CAMPUS
Do LGBT students feel safe and accepted on their college campus? Choosing the right college may be critical in determining whether or not you feel respected and accepted. Does your campus have an inclusive environment? Or does it isolate and marginalize its LGBT population?
LGBT college students are encouraged to consider their college's policies, faculty and staff, commitment to LGBT support, student life, academic life, campus housing, campus safety, counseling and health services, and recruitment efforts.
Does your campus include sexual
orientation and gender identity/expression in the written
non-discrimination policy statement and in written statements about
diversity and multiculturalism?
Does your campus have a Safe Zone program
or Safe Space program (i.e., an ongoing network of visible people on
campus who identify openly as allies for LGBT people and concerns)?
Does your campus have a professional staff
person who is employed to increase campus awareness of LGBT
concerns/issues as part of his/her job description?
Does your campus sponsor regular, on-going
campus-wide activities and events to increase awareness of LGBT
issues/concerns on campus?
Does your campus have any student
organizations that primarily serve the religious/spiritual needs of LGBT
students (e.g., Unity Fellowship for Students, Gays for Christ, LGBT
Muslims, etc)?
Does your campus have out LGBT faculty
members?
Does your campus provide LGBT-themed
housing options or LGBT specific living-learning communities in campus
housing?
Does your campus have support groups for
LGBT individuals in the process of coming out and for other LGBT
issues/concerns?
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BOOKS ON THE SUBJECT LGBT Issues on College Campuses
Toward Acceptance: Sexual Orientation Issues on CampusEdited by Vernon A. Wall and Nancy J. Evans Systematic study of the complex issues facing gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons on college campuses. I builds on the content included in Evans and Wall's previous book, Beyond Tolerance: Gays, Lesbians & Bisexuals on Campus.
Princeton Review: Gay & Lesbian Guide to College Life Practical guide to higher education addresses the specific challenges confronting gay, lesbian, bixsexual, and transgender students during their college career, covering such topics as how to select a college, dorm life, activism, health resources, support networks, and issues and resources for LGBT youth of color.
Advocate: College Guide for LGBT Students By Shane Windmeyer Advice from campus officials and LGBT college students, this easy to use guide is the perfect companion for the first generation of out LGBT students. This new guide profiles the 100 U.S. institutions with the top “Gay Point Average” on critical LGBT issues such as: Gay-affirmative policies Campus events Queer student perspectives Housing for LGBT students Local gay hangouts Gay-friendly support resources Queer studies. It is the product of nearly 5,000 online interviews with LGBT students and 500 online interviews with faculty and staff from campuses across the country. As the first generation of ‘out’ LGBT students prepares for college, they now have the information they need to choose the right campus.
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Princeton Review: Gay & Lesbian Guide to College Life LGBT COLLEGE APPLICANTS Elmhurst College Asks Applicants' Sexual Orientation
Elmhurst College Becomes First to Ask Applicants’ Sexual Orientation. Says the move is in line with its mission to increase campus diversity.
By Josh Voorhees August 25, 2011
A private college outside of Chicago has begun asking potential students about their sexual orientation in a move the school says is aimed at increasing campus diversity.
Here’s the question on the application for those students hoping to attend Elmhurst College in the fall of 2012: “Would you consider yourself to be a member of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered) community?” The three multiple-choice answers: “Yes,” “No” and “Prefer Not to Answer.”
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the addition of the question to the school's application makes the college the first in the U.S. to ask potential students directly about their sexual orientation or gender identity.
School officials say that, like questions about race or religion, the question is completely optional and will have no impact on an applicants' chances of admission. Still, those who answer “yes” may be eligible for a scholarship worth up to one-third of the cost of tuition, according to the paper.
“Increasing diversity is part of our mission statement,” said Gary Rold, the school's dean of admissions. “This is simply closing the loop, in many ways, of another group who has a very strong identity. It may not be race and religion but it’s an important part of who they are.”
While Elmhurst appears to be the first school to ask the question directly, other college’s applications give students the opportunity to identify themselves indirectly.
The Sun-Times explains: "At Dartmouth College, for example, students can check boxes of activities that might interest them, including LGBT-centered activities. At the University of Pennsylvania, students who write in their application essay that they are gay can be paired with a mentor."
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