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A Message from Your 2017 Co-Chairs It has been an honor to be the new co-chairs for an organization we have grown to deeply love and hold dear! With your support, we have endured a challenging semester on many fronts. And while this excitement is important to capture, we also think it is critical to acknowledge the pain, hardships, and lived experiences of people across the nation. Over the past semester, we have released statements regarding the targeting of underserved populations, including people or color, and the lack of support on college campuses across all levels. In efforts to envision our new mission, we will continue to center social and racial justice with the support of Consortium membership and work for the liberation of LGBTQ+ people on campuses in 2018.

In 2016-2017 we revised our mission, values, and vision by centering racial justice with input from membership. To actualize our mission and vision we are embarking on a strategic planning process with consultants in order to enact our vision. The executive board will begin working with identified consultants at our winter board retreat. The task is not simple or easy but we believe after 20 years of groundbreaking work, our lens and approach to the work must shift.

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In the summer of 2017, the Consortium expanded efforts to engage HBCUs with a partnership with the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) for the summer institute. The Consortium and NBJC committed to the summer institute in order to further advance historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) LGBTQ inclusion efforts. We welcomed over 80 participants this past summer and look forward to our continued efforts and partnerships at HBCUs and other Minority Serving Institutions.

In order to support the strategic planning process and our development efforts, we have added a Development Chair to the board. We have enjoyed working with LB Hannahs in that role and are grateful for this continued partnership. We welcome our membership to engage with us and share your feedback regarding actualizing our new mission, values, and vision. While we undergo this extensive process, we will focus on optimizing regional support and educational online engagement.

Whatever challenges and struggles 2018 may bring to our LGBTQ+ campus communities, the Consortium will stand with members in solidarity!

In community, Dr. Van Bailey and Dr. Adriana di Bartolo (Co-Chairs)

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A Message from the Past Co-Chairs As outgoing co-chairs we worked alongside Meg Evans and Van Bailey in planning and leading the Summer Retreat at North Carolina Central University, in Durham, North Carolina. This retreat was the first time that the Consortium collaborated with the National Black Justice Coalition to bring the Consortium retreat to an HBCU. We worked with another past co-chair, Demere Woolway, to make the Consortium self-study a responsibility of the past co-chairs and to plan to have the self-study published on a biennial cycle. Our final official board responsibility will be conducting the 2018 elections. Seven of the Consortium’s fifteen board positions are up for election in 2018: People of Color Constituency Co-Chair, Publications and Communications Chair, Racial Justice Chair, Recorder, Transgender and Genderqueer Constituency Chair, Education Chair, and Treasurer. Ask us about running, we would like to tell you more about being on the board!

We are grateful to so many people we have worked with during our time with the Consortium Board: fabulous board members, past board members, and the Consortium membership. Thank you for inspiring and challenging us and the opportunity to be part of this wonderful organization. We appreciate the opportunity to have served at this moment in time and are happy to leave it in the hands of such a capable board.

With Pride, Matt Bruno and D.A. Dirks (Past Co-Chairs)

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Consortium Mission & Vision Vision We envision higher education environments where LGBTQ people, inclusive of all of our intersecting identities, are fully liberated.

Mission The Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals is a member-based organization working towards the liberation of LGBTQ people in higher education. We support individuals who work on campuses to educate and support people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as advocate for more inclusive policies and practices through an intersectional and racial justice framework.

The Consortium does this through:

Education​-We offer best and promising practices through a variety of professional development opportunities. Most notably via monthly webinars, day-long institutes, and the development of documents aimed at addressing specific areas that affect LGBTQ communities.

Empowerment & Support​ ​-We cultivate networks of higher education professionals advocating for and supporting LGBTQ communities on their campuses, by working towards meaningful inter-generational engagement, providing pipeline support for queer and trans people of color (QTPOC), and connecting members in Consortium constituency groups.

Collaborative Engagement​-We foster collaborative relationships with higher education institutions and other organizations in our efforts to advocate for more just and inclusive colleges and universities.

** Acronyms are tricky and can be both regionally and culturally based. In an effort to more broadly name our communities we use LGBTQ, QTPOC, and diverse sexual orientations and gender identities in this document to give voice to multiple ways that they may be named.

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2017 Consortium Award Winners Each year the Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals has the opportunity to recognize excellence in the field of LGBTQ student services with these awards. The nominations, generated by the membership of the Consortium, lift up the amazing work of our peers and honor the individuals who create change on college campuses each day.

Promising New Professional: Aiden Cropsey ​(Cornell University, LGBT Resource Center) Aiden Cropsey is the Interim Director of the LGBT Resource Center at Cornell University. Before his work at Cornell, Aiden graduated from SUNY Geneseo with a degree in Psychology and went on to earn a Graduate Certificate in LGBT Health Policy and Practice from George Washington University. While completing his graduate work, he became the founding Coordinator of the Office of LGBTQ Programs and Services at SUNY Geneseo.

Aiden has always been deeply involved with social justice issues, dedicating summers to riding his bicycle across New England for climate change awareness, completing an AmeriCorps term, and volunteering on disaster relief service trips.

These days, when Aiden is not making students groan at bad puns, he is focusing his passion for social justice on the queer student community in higher education, or he is daydreaming about riding his bicycle across the country. Aiden has contributed to queer student’s college experience through education, advocacy, and empowerment. He has developed university-specific trainings to increase culturally competent health care for college students along with educational workshops on transgender identities, mental health, sexual violence prevention, intersectionality, and privilege.

In addition to his work in university settings, Aiden is on a constant quest for the perfect slice of pizza. He can almost always be found with his dog, Koda. They can be seen hiking in the White Mountains, doing therapy dog work across campus, or biking around town. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Issued at Creating Change 2018 - Washington, D.C.

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2017 Consortium Award Winners (con’t) Outstanding Social Justice Practice Je-Shawna Wholley​ (Brown University, LGBTQ Center) Je-Shawna C. Wholley is the new Assistant Director of Brown University’s LGBTQ Center. Wholley is joining the Brown family as a recent graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato with her Masters of Arts in Gender and Women's Studies. Prior to that, Wholley served as the Programs Manager of the Emerging Leaders Initiative and Special Projects at the National Black Justice Coalition. Je-Shawna provides strategic insight on outreach and issues affecting Black LGBT young people. A graduate of Spelman College, Wholley served as President of the LGBT student union, Afrekete. In 2009, alongside Morehouse College’s Safe Space organization, she spearheaded the first LGBT Pride Week in the Atlanta University Center. Wholley has been honored as the recipient of the 2011 Campus Pride Voice & Action National Leadership Award for her tireless efforts to make Spelman College and the Atlanta University Center a more inclusive environment for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) gay and transgender student body. Additionally, she was instrumental in the research and planning of the historical Audre Lorde HBCU Summit, which focused on the social climate regarding LGBT affairs on HBCU campuses. Dedicated to the empowerment of LGBT youth of color, Wholley travels across the nation to keynote and conduct workshops on creating safe and inclusive campuses for all students to thrive.

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2017 Consortium Award Winners (con’t) Research & Assessment Dr. D-L Stewart (​ Colorado State University, School of Education) Dr. Dafina-Lazarus (D-L) Stewart (pronouns: ze, zim, zir) is professor in the School of Education and Tri-Chair of the Student Affair in Higher Education program at Colorado State University.

Ze is a scholar, educator, and activist focused on empowering and imagining futures that sustain and cultivate the learning, growth, and success of marginalized groups in U.S. higher education institutions. Dr. Stewart’s work is motivated by an ethic of love grounded in justice and informed by an intersectional framework that recognizes both the lived experiences of individuals with multiple marginalities, as well as the material effects of interlocking systems of oppression. Over the course of zir 17-year faculty career, ze has focused most intently on issues of race and ethnicity, sexuality, and gender, as well as religion, faith, and spirituality in zir research, teaching, and service to professional organizations and institutions across the nation.

Dr. Stewart is the author of over four dozen journal articles and book chapters, as well as either editor, co-editor, or author for three books covering multicultural student services, gender and sexual diversity of U.S. college students, and the historical experiences of Black collegians in northern liberal arts colleges in the middle of the twentieth century. Dr. Stewart has also provided professional service and leadership to a number of scholarly and professional associations, most substantively through a variety of roles in ACPA—College Student Educators International, as well as for the Association for the Study of Higher Education. Dr. Stewart was recognized as an ACPA Senior Scholar in March 2017.

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2017 Consortium Awards Committee The Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals would like to thank the 2018 Consortium Award Selection Committee: ●

Matthew Bruno (American University Experience Instructor and Counselor)

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Debra East (Admissions Counselor, NOLS Wilderness Medicine)

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Craig Leets (Director, Queer Resource Center at Portland State University)

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Kayla Lisenby (Assistant Director, Wake Forest State University)

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Megan Pendleton (Assistant Director, Office of LGBTQ Life at Emory University)

2017 Summer Institute In partnership with the ​National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) a ​ nd N ​ orth Carolina Central University (NCCU)​, the Consortium had a very successful summer drive-in this past June 2017.

This year’s partnership with NBJC and NCCU led to the success of Strategies for Resistance, Resilience, and Hope: Supporting QTPOC on College Campuses Summer Institute. It was the first time that a Consortium Summer Institute was hosted at an HBCU. In efforts to align with the Consortium’s new mission, the board has decided that all future summer institutes will be hosted at minority serving institutions. We look forward to continuing to engage and serve our members and those impacted by the amazing work our members do on campuses around the world.

-Consortium Executive Board & Summer Institute Planning Committee

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Treasurer’s Report This year the two major treasurer projects were fiscal transparency and the Memberclicks upgrade! Check out lgbtcampus.org/fiscal-transparency​ to see our taxes, policies, and the context for our spending, as well as a new budget policy to make sure funds are getting out to members and your development in FY18.

The new Memberclicks comes with a new website interface, easier payments, a new membership structure, and more. Memberships are now one of two types: institutional members (any individual affiliated with an institution of higher ed), and non-university affiliates (nonprofits, private consultants, etc, unless those individuals have previously worked in LGBTQ+ higher ed services). Almost every member is now an institutional member regardless of whether your previous designation was affiliate, emertius, grad student, etc. Those affiliations are now collected under a different process, so you won't lose your cohort! The new structure is simpler, more transparent, and removes hierarchies of practitioner types within higher ed.

As with other years, in this third year as a 501c3 nonprofit our primary expenses included web/tech expenses, Creating Change, the summer drive-in institute/board retreat, and supporting regional conferences and meetings. Accessing sliding scale membership or requesting cosponsorships? Email me at treasurer@lgbtcampus.org.

-Katherine Charek Briggs (Treasurer)

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Constituency Chair Reports People of Color Constituency Since the Summer Board Retreat, the co-chairs of the POC Constituency group have focused their work in a variety of areas to provide support for our QTPOC membership. As QTPOC Student Affairs Practitioners we must recognize that we are co-creators of knowledge, wisdom and cultural wealth and we wanted to make it a goal to uplift the great work we are already doing and share that work with one another. To try and meet this goal we have begun by hosting (2) conference calls for QTPOC folx in both the Summer & Fall to engage with membership but also provide support, resources and an opportunity to connect with community. On our future calls we will continue to discuss hot topics in the field from an intersectional lens as well as lift up our membership and discuss how we can better support our membership. It has become essential to provide opportunities to both heal and laugh as we navigate the current climate in both in Higher Education and but also the world! We will continue to have these Quarterly QTPOC calls to engage with membership across the country to create a network for those that feel disconnected. Self-care & community care is essential for us! As so much of our work is from the site of our multiple identities we will also continue to organize a QTPOC Quarterly Newsletter that will feature a variety of articles, resources, and opportunities to provide healing and lift up our very own membership by highlighting QTPOC research, art and accomplishments. Finally, we will provide additional opportunities to connect with us in our webinar for QTPOC Student Affairs Professionals (taking place in February 2018). Our future goal this year is to continue to curate a toolkit of resources so that we can archive and pass this knowledge so we have a consistent network of care. Continue to reach out to us for different ways we can support you in the future!

- Deejay Brown & Bri Sérráno (People of Color Constituency Group Co-Chairs) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Issued at Creating Change 2018 - Washington, D.C.

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Transgender and Genderqueer (TGQ) Constituency The TGQ Constituency has been slowly building a group of folks who are hoping to co-create an advocacy document for our trans, agender, non-binary practitioners. Specifically, our hope is to prevent pushout culture, discuss the important intersection of gender, sexuality, race, and other identities, and to orchestrate a collective voice to speak directly to our supervisors and administration about our needs to be successful in this field. If you are interested in getting involved with this work, please contact Dolan, the TGQ Chair at transgq@lgbtcampus.org. Additionally, there is a Facebook page where TGQ professionals share support and best practices, and if you are a TGQ professional interested in being included, please contact Dolan.

The goals of the TGQ Chair and the constituency are to cultivate community among TGQ professionals and also build power for us to articulate what a more successful and holistic retention of TGQ professionals looks like in higher education.

- Dolan (TQG Constituency Group Chair)

LGBT2 Constituency Hello all! Over the past year, the LGBT2 constituency group has continued to grow as we continue to see the growth and expansion of our work across institutions. 2017 kicked off with an outstanding Academy Session at Creating Change - “Advancing the Pipeline for QTPOC and TGQ Student Affairs Professionals” - and successful constituency meet-ups at the LGBT2 lunch and grad student breakfast. The ideas and conversations started in the Academy Session have continued to inform the work of the Consortium over the past year, and the meet-ups provided great networking and support space to many members.

2018 will begin with an LGBT2 Needs Assessment, kicking off at Creating Change. Be on the lookout for information on how to share your thoughts with me, the incoming LGBT2 Constituency Chair, and the Consortium as a whole. I look forward to hearing from you and identifying ways to grow our community and create support networks and development opportunities for our constituency.

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Interested in getting more connected? If you are currently an LGBT2 and a member of the Consortium, please join our Facebook group - “Consortium LGBT2 Constituency Group” - and join nearly 100 other LGBT2s in conversation throughout the year! Questions, comments, ideas? Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at lgbt2@lgbtcampus.org!

I look forward to serving you!

-Kayla Lisenby (LGBT2 Group Chair)

Regions Constituency Hello from your Regions Chair! The Consortium consists of eight different regions that spans the US and some parts of Canada.

Each region has one or two representatives who work to ensure that institutions in their respective states have access to continuing professional development, education, advocacy, and support resources.

This year we have worked to create a list of conferences and professional development opportunities that are organized by region. Additionally, in this year of various tragic events, we have held many discussions about the work we can do to support our members across regions in times of need.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your regional rep(s) or myself. I look forward to working with this outstanding group of regional reps and focusing on creating lasting and sustaining connections in the Consortium Regions!

-Kari Jo Freudigmann (Regions Chair)

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Regional Representatives

Northwest: Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming Craig Leets, Portland State University Jaimee Marsh, University of Washington

Midwest: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska,North Dakota, South Dakota Sean Olmstead, University of Missouri

Great Lakes: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin Jen Hsu-Bishop, Grand Valley State University R.B. Brooks, University of Minnesota Duluth

Mid-Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia,Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania Kameron Winters, American University Jocelyn Moses, Fairleigh Dickinson University

Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Ontario, Rhode Island, Vermont Chris Tanaka, Stony Brook University Lexie Mucci, Bates College

Southwest: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah Steven Willich, Metropolitan State University of Denver Lauren Moreno, Loyola Marymount University

South Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas Kathleen Hobson-Bond, University of North Texas

South/Southeast: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia Kaitlin Legg, University of North Florida Liv Parks, Vanderbilt University

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Become a Member Eligibility​: No individual shall be denied membership in the Consortium if they meet the eligibility requirements.

Eligibility is open to: 1. Any professional staff, faculty, or graduate student at an institution of higher education or individuals and organizations working towards improving campus climate and services for communities across the spectrum of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression; 2. Supports the mission of the Consortium; 3. Meets the qualifications for either Practitioner or Affiliate Membership; 4. Completes an application for membership; 5. Remits appropriate dues.

For more Information about becoming a member, please visit: lgbtcampus.org/become-a-member

Current Membership Over 335 Institutions 809 Members Total

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Join the Executive Board!

Open Exec Positions​: Treasurer (1) Recorder (1) Publications & Communications Chair (1) Racial Justice Chair (1) People of Color (POC) Constituency Co-Chair (1) Trans & Genderqueer Constituency Chair (1) Education Chair (1) -​ filling vacancy for one year election cycle

Election Timeline​: January 17: Nominations open February 16: Nominations close February 19: Ballot opens March 1: Ballot closes March 5: Elections results announced

Speak with a current board member for more information!

Open Regional Positions: Northeast (1) Mid-Atlantic (1) South/Southeast (2) Great Lakes (1) Midwest (1) Southwest (2) Northwest (1)

Nomination Link: http://bit.ly/ConsortiumNominati ons2018

The Consortium at Creating Change 2018

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24 All day: ​Racial Justice Institute (​ Not Consortium sponsored, but we encourage members to attend) 7:30-9:30pm​: Business Meeting, D ​ elaware Room A/B ​(7:30pm -8:00pm networking) 9:30pm​: Post Business Meeting Social, L​ obby Bar. Cash bar and free appetizers THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 9am-5pm: C ​ onsortium Institute, ​Location TBD. Please register for the Institute here: https://tinyurl.com/LGBTCampusCC18 10-11pm: ​Past & Current Board Members Gathering, C ​ S 11pm-12am: M ​ eet & Greet with the Consortium Board, C ​ S _______________________________________________________ CS = Consortium Suite Hotel Room: _______ (​ TBA)

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 8-9:30am: G ​ rad Student Breakfast, CS 11am-12:30pm: P ​ eople of Color Constituency Lunch, CS 1:30-2:45pm: S ​ tate of the Movement Address & Presentation of Consortium Award for Research and Assessment, M ​ arriott Ballroom 3-4pm: E ​ merging Research on Queer and Trans Spectrum Students across Higher Education with Dr. Sue Rankin, C ​ S 8-10pm: S ​ ober Social, CS

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 (all events in the CS) 11am-12:30pm: L ​ GBT2 Constituency Group Lunch 3-4pm: R ​ egional Representatives Meeting 6-7:30pm:​ TGQ Constituency Group Dinner _______________________________________________________ This report was designed & formatted by Andy Cofino (Publications and Communications Chair)

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