[The following questions still need to be answered. Members of the Consortium who want to volunteer to answer one of the remaining questions should write to Chicora <chicora@uoregon.edu> specifying which question (or questions) you plan to undertake. She will be in touch with you regarding due dates, format, etc.].

---

1. What sorts of spaces do campus LGBT offices have, and what sort of balance have been struck between being visible vs. private/safe? Also, how much space do you have, and how do you use that space? How does your space communicate openness, safety, collaboration with other units (e.g.., counseling services, services for disabled students & people of color, etc.)?  
   
2. What foundations, companies, etc. have money to give to GLBT Centers on campuses? Are there particular sorts of projects that will and won't get grant funding for LGBT offices?
   
3. Has anyone experimented with a "Friends of the Center" modeled on the popular Friends of the Library groups? A paraorganization would open up more opportunities for dedicated folks and reduce the friction that inevitably arises when too many people try to make policy. Any ideas on how to make this work?
   
4. What should be included in a presentation on LGBT Services to Human Resources representatives on campus?
   
5. A student club here is hoping to start a service initiative with LGBT youth. Are there any current models of service/service learning out there specific to LGBT youth?
   
6. Have your LGBT students dialogued with ROTC students? Was the outcome successful for all? Would you encourage this kind of exchange?
   
7. Please share the names (and contact info) of the most valuable, most popular, most stimulating speakers you've had on your campuses in recent years. I'm primarily interested in people with current academic positions in any discipline, but recommendations of others will be valuable.
   
8. How do you handle "public" sex in campus bathroom issues, without taking a sex-negative stance?
   
9. Is there a a comprehensive "LGBT Issues Training Trainers" model for use with residence life staffs and other college/university employees?
   
10. Our undergraduate student organization is in danger of falling apart this semester. No one is willing to step forward as President or assume a leadership position. Maintaining any sort of continuity is a semester to semester struggle. We need suggestions on how to get LGBT students involved on our campus. What are some strategies for overcoming student apathy? Any advice?
    
11. What needs to be considered when trying to promote/insure inclusion of transgendered persons in your programs and policies?
    
12. We are considering establishing an LGBTQ floor in the residence halls. Which colleges and universities have gay-themed housing on their campuses? What models are available? How well do these programs work? Any pitfalls we should watch for? What are the major benefits of such a program?
    
13. Does anyone have any other information, resources, or contacts they can share regarding the connections between homosexuality, homophobia, heterosexism, et. al. and college athletics?
    
14. What is the the nature of the LGBT office's role in student development?
    
15. What is the nature and or extent of the LGBT office's role in community development?
    
16. Are there any particular legal issues associated with the running of an LGBT center/office?
    
17. We want to address the college-prep needs of LGBT high school students with some sort of college fair. Any suggestions on how to set one up, publicize it, etc.?
    
18. I need outlines or notes for presentations on topics such as Lesbian/Bi/Gay history and LGBT civil rights for presentations on my college campus. It would be easier to just research the local variations and adapt an existing lecture than to work one up from scratch. Can anyone help me?
    
19. We need suggestions on how to effectively evaluate the climate on our campus. Any ideas?
    
20. What kind of educational outreach programs are LGBT Offices/Centers providing for first-year student classes (e.g., University 101 courses or others which are aimed at freshmen)?
    
21. How do I get my campus to include sexual orientation in its nondiscrimination policy?
    
22. How do you deal with discrimination against LGBT students on your campus?
    
23. We want to establish an LGBT student leader award. We need criteria or protocols for selecting award recipients, ideally so we can invite students to nominate themselves or others for consideration.
24. Our campus is exploring unisex bathrooms as an accommodation for transgendered/transitioning students/faculty/staff. Where can I find some suggestions or examples of existing policies?
    
25. Our housing office/campus is looking for training programs/resources for training resident assistants on LGBT issues. Are there any materials and/or ideas out there?
    
26. Our student group wants to change its name/add queer/etc. What are some of the campus experiences around this process?
    
27. In the past campuses/organizations have published/read a list of homosexuals killed in the holocaust. Where can I find that list?
    
28. Our campus wants to add/develop a policy that has transgendered/gender identity in our nondiscrimination policies. What suggestions or example exist?

    Thanks for your interest in helping with this section. Our feedback on the site indicate that our FAQs are of great interest to our site's visitors. The information will be useful, as well, for new people heading up campus LGBT offices (and for us to learn from each other)

     

 

 

Take me to this section (choose one below): LGBT Campus Offices/Centers About the Consortium Our email list Resources Frequently Asked Questions Job announcements Meetings Fundraising Search the Consortium site Feedback