February 2 th, 2016

LGBT INCLUSION IN HIGHER EDUCATION

MARY LARKINPROGRAM COORDINATOR, LGBT RESOURCE CENTER

DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Visibility

Education

Support Services

Programming

Inclusion Initiatives

THE ROLE OF THE LGBT RESOURCE CENTER ON

CAMPUS

WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH FINANCIAL AID?

THE 2013 GLSENNATIONAL SCHOOL CLIMATE SURVEY

7,898 STUDENTS GRADES 6-12

71.4% of LGBT students heard derogatory remarks in regard to sexual orientation and/or gender expression

51.4% of students reported hearing homophobic remarks from their teachers or other school staff

55.5% of LGBT students felt unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation and 37.8% because of their gender expression

Attraction

CONCEPTS RELATED TO SEXUAL ORIENTATION

Behavior

Identity

Safe Schools Michigan & The Michigan Department of Education

Do most Transgender individuals identify as gay?

DISCUSS

WAIT, WHAT?

Sex is assigned at birth: chromosomes, hormone prevalence, external & internal anatomy(biological status as male or female)

Gender is the socially constructed roles: behaviors, activities and external/internal anatomy.

Policy Inclusion

Support & Institutional Commitment

Academic Life

Student Life

Housing

Campus Safety

Counseling & Health

Recruitment and Retention Efforts

LGBT CAMPUS CLIMATE INDEX

Banner vs PeopleSoft

STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Usually, students under the age of 24 need information such as tax returns and bank statements from their parents in order to file for financial aid.

Close to 40 percent of homeless youth identify as LGBT, according to a 2012 report. Of those teens, 46 percent ran away because their family rejected their sexual orientation or gender identity.

WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH FINANCIAL AID?

The lead-off items on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid are explicit.

First, students enter their last name, exactly as it appears on their Social Security card.

They follow with Social Security number and date of birth.

The next question: gender. "Select male if you are male," the form advises. "Select female if you are female.”

Pretty straightforward, right? Not necessarily.

WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH FINANCIAL AID?

Five Accidentally Transphobic Phrases

Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network

Campus Pride Index

RESOURCES

QUESTIONS. THOUGHTS. FEELINGS.