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2016 Annual Report FROM YOUR 2016 CO-CHAIRS
This year was a challenging one for our colleagues, our students, and the nation. The co-chairs report for the last several years has been one that emphasizes the positive accomplishments of the Consortium Board and its members. But we would be remiss in not recognizing the violence, trauma, and pain that our collective communities have experienced in the last year, most especially for people who stand at the intersections of identities that have been targets for hate and bias. It is through the centering of social and racial justice that the Consortium Board has worked to support its membership and work for the liberation of LGBTQ people on campuses in 2016. For example, the Board has been working on revising the shared mission, values, and vision by centering racial justice since our annual board retreat in July. We asked for member input and will be sharing that revised mission at the annual business meeting at
Creating Change in Philadelphia. We do have reason to celebrate as a community, especially since 2017 is the Consortium’s 20th anniversary. We plan on honoring this milestone throughout 2017, starting with a birthday party at the annual business meeting at Creating Change. Please look forward to updates from us throughout the year, including a fundraising campaign of $20,000 for the 20th anniversary, led by former co-chair, Dr. Michael Shutt. We would like to thank three of the Consortium’s founders, Dr. Sue Rankin, Dr. Ronni Sanlo, and Dr. Bob Schoenberg, for their leadership and vision for our profession in 1997 that has brought us to where we are as the Consortium in 2017. Another cause for celebration is that the Common Application and the Universal College Application included an expanded gender option for the 2016-2017 application cycle, largely due to the dedication of Continued on page 2
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Consortium members over the last several years. Thanks in particular go to Dr. Genny Beemyn and Dr. Debbie Bazarsky for their leadership on this initiative. The Consortium also expanded its partnership with other organizations this year, including the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) and the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC). In particular, AACRAO asked that the Consortium recommend a representative to their new Student Identity Work Group; LB Hannahs, Outreach Chair, will fill this role. The Consortium is very excited to partner with NBJC to further advance historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) LGBTQ inclusion efforts. These collaboration efforts will be highlighted at the Consortium’s annual summer institute which will be hosted by North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC in June, 2017. Issued at Creating Change 2017 - Philadelphia
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Whatever challenges and struggles 2017 may bring to our LGBTQ campus communities, the Consortium will stand with members in solidarity! With pride, -
Matt Bruno and D.A. Dirks (Co-Chairs)
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Consortium Mission and Vision During our 2016 Executive Board Summer Retreat, the Consortium Executive Board reflected on our Mission and Vision in anticipation of our 20th Anniversary at Creating Change 2017. A small committee of board members crafted the new proposal based on conversations had during the retreat. In October and November of 2016, we asked membership for their feedback, both online and via conference call, on our proposal. With this feedback in mind, we would like to present the new Vision and Mission below:
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.
Empowerment & Support - We cultivate networks of higher education professionals advocating for and supporting LGBTQ communities on their campuses, by working towards meaningful intergenerational 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.
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. Issued at Creating Change 2017 - Philadelphia
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2017 Consortium Award Winners -
Meg Evans (Support Services Chair)
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Promising New Professional: Kasey Catlett, M.Ed. (The University of Oklahoma) Kasey has worked for the Gender + Equality Center since 2012, and he currently serves as the Associate Director of LGBTQ and Health Programs. Kasey is the first person in this position at the University of Oklahoma. In this role, he oversees LGBTQ education, programming, and advocacy efforts for the University that include the LGBTQ Ally training and its subsequent community focused trainings, such as Medical Ally, Faculty Ally, Resident Advisor Ally, and K-12 Ally. During the 2015-2016 Academic Year, Kasey trained over 1,000 students, faculty, and staff across the OU campus. Programming efforts, in collaboration with the LGBTQ Program Advisory Board, help Issued at Creating Change 2017 - Philadelphia
1. Khristian Kemp-Delisser (Colgate University) 2. Warren Scherer (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) 3. Wayne Glass (Macalester College) 4. Kris Clarke (Cal State- Fresno) 5. Paul Hengesteg (Iowa State University) 6. Chad Schwickerath (Chicago Theological Seminary) 7. Erin Furey (Pace University) 8. Nino Testa (Tufts) 9. Julian Haas (Georgetown) 10. Debra East (NOLS) 11. Craig Leets (Portland State University) 12. Meg Evans (University of Georgia)
to bring awareness initiatives that support, welcome, and celebrate LGBTQ students on campus. In order to advance the quality of life and service provisions of LGBTQ people across the State of Oklahoma, Kasey has developed numerous workshops on various aspects of serving the LGBTQ community in settings such as foster care, domestic violence and rape crisis centers, and law enforcement. Specifically, workshops he has implemented include, Gender-based Violence through the LGBTQ Lens and Understanding the Needs and Challenges of LGBTQ Foster Children and their Caregivers. Continued on page 5 4
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Meg Evans (Support Services Chair)
In addition to serving the LGBTQ community, Kasey also serves in other roles in the Gender + Equality Center. He is an OU Advocate and After-hours Coordinator for the Center, serving individuals who have experienced genderbased violence. He is responsible for the health programs for the Center, including safer-sex education and healthy perspectives on body image, and frequently looks for ways to intersect these critical health issues within the LGBTQ community. To aid in the Center’s programming needs, Kasey advises student groups, such as the LGBTQ Program Advisory Board, Greek Ally Task Force, Sexperts, and Mosaic Executive Committee, to promote student development and a space for students to have a voice. In 2013, Kasey initiated the first Mosaic: Social Justice Symposium that highlights the contributions of students and brings awareness to contemporary issues of social justice. Now in the fourth year, Mosaic continues to provide a platform for student leaders and activists to highlight their projects and research. His work in social justice advocacy and commitment to equality was recognized with the Robert D. Lemon Social Justice Award in 2013. Kasey received his M.Ed. in Adult and Higher Education and B.A. in Letters from the University of Oklahoma.
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Outstanding Social Justice Practice: Sheltreese D. McCoy (The University of Wisconsin-Madison) Sheltreese D. McCoy (She her hers) is a Black, fat, queer, disabled, cis femme who knows social justice is a tool to liberation. She is also a great grand-daughter of slaves, a daughter poverty, a 1st generation student, and one of the few who was given the opportunities to “beat the odds.” Her first political act was at the age of 14 and since then she never stopped believing she could change the world. Now-a-days she realizes how much work she must do in community to make that happen. She is currently a doctoral candidate who is researching the TQSOC experiences within cultural centers. Continued on page 6 5
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Meg Evans (Support Services Chair)
When she is not knee deep in research, she is working for the nation’s first university supported initiative she crafted for Trans and Queer students of color at UW- Madison, called Crossroads. And as if that was not enough she regularly travels around the country doing socially just strategic planning & trainings for other colleges and universities through her company, Radical Higher Education Innovations, LLC. When she gets pessimistic about the work she remembers all the mothers who conspired to get her to this point and beyond.
Distinguished Achievement in the Profession: Dr. Luke Jensen (University of Maryland, College Park)
the attic of a building on the edge of campus into vibrant hub of activity at the center of campus with three professional staff, graduate assistants, and student volunteers. His influence has led to the establishment of dedicated resources in a wide variety of other campus units leading Campus Pride to include Maryland as the “Best of the Best” for several years. Nationally, Dr. Jensen represented the Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals on the Board of Directors of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) for eleven years. In addition to revisions to the standards for LGBT Programs and Services, his expertise meant that LGBTQ+ people and
As a leader and a pioneer, Dr. Luke Jensen is responsible for much of the basic infrastructure that supports LGBTQ+ people and work at the University of Maryland, College Park. A higher education administrator for nearly three decades, Dr. Jensen was the first Chair of the campus President’s Commission on LGBT Issues (1996), founded the LGBT Equity Center (1998), established the LGBT Scholarship Fund (1999), and was the lead author of the proposal resulting in the establishment of the LGBT Studies Program (2002) where he continues to teach two courses each year. Under his leadership, the LGBT Equity Center has grown from a tiny one-person office in Continued on page 7 Issued at Creating Change 2017 - Philadelphia
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Consortium Award Winners issues were considered and included in each of the functional areas of Student Affairs as an integral part of standards for quality in Higher Education. Dr. Jensen’s framework for social justice is intentionally intersectional. His proudest moments have been witnessing the success of his Associate Directors, past and present. All are people of color, and three have dedicated their careers to intersectional social justice efforts with two winning awards from the Consortium recognizing their contributions for Intersectionality and for Intersectional Social Justice. - Meg Evans (Support Services Chair)
Summer Institute In partnership with the University of NebraskaLincoln, the Consortium had a successful summer drive-in this past July 2016. Shout out to Pat Tetreault and the amazing UN-L staff along with the Consortium board members that worked on the Institute. This fantastic partnership led to the At the Intersections of Identity: Promising Practices for Supporting LGBTQA+ Students Summer Institute being such a success! We are looking forward to working alongside the staff at North Carolina Central University this coming summer to coordinate the Consortium's 2017 summer institute with the continued goal of increasing year-long access to professional development and education for Consortium members. - Jacquis Watters (Education Chair) and Meg Evans (Support Chair) Issued at Creating Change 2017 - Philadelphia
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Education Chair Report The Consortium's LGBTQ Campus Resource Professionals Institute at this year's 2017 Creating Change Conference was planned by a phenomenal group of colleagues working in higher education. This year's Institute provides professional development, skills building, and networking for those who have professional roles supporting LGBTQ people on college and university campuses. The Institute will feature a morning speaker, regions meeting time, lunch on your own, round table discussions in the afternoon, and wrap-up with a mix and mingle opportunity for members to network. This year, during the larger Creating Change Conference, we have an academy session led by Consortium Board members and numerous general workshop sessions by Consortium members taking place! I want to give a special shout out to Judy Jarvis. For the past 3 years, Judy has been the Conference Call Coordinator for the Consortium. Judy has played an integral role in the Consortium's aim to provide an opportunity for professional development through the Consortium's monthly conference calls. In 2016, we implemented several calls in topics such as Supporting Students Through National Trauma, Tackling Transphobia and Apathy on Trans Issues, Two-Spirit Histories, Experiences of Violence & Implications for with LGBTQIA Native Students, and Effectively Engaging LGBTQ Alumni. At this time, Judy will be stepping down from her role. Again, I want to thank her for the great work she has done and for being a phenomenal colleague to partner Continued on page 8 7
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Education Chair Report with. The Spring 2017 conference call agenda is currently being created and any and all input if welcomed! With just 5 months remaining in the Education Chair role, I am extremely grateful to have worked with and for the members of the Consortium! If anyone is interested in learning more about what the Education Chair role entails, please do not hesitate to contact me. Also - for anyone interested in sharing their thoughts/ideas for future monthly conference calls, please contact conferencecalls@lgbtcampus.org. - Jacquis Watters (Education Chair)
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NBJC Collaboration In an effort to closely align our actions and vision, the Consortium will collaborate with the National Black Justice Coalition for this year's upcoming Summer Institute. The institute will be hosted at North Carolina Central University, which is currently the only Historically Black College and University with dedicated full time staff and space. As many HBCUs seek collaboration around LGBTQ+ inclusion efforts, the summer institute will provide a common learning platform for practitioners. As an organization committed to racial justice, our work must include minority serving institutions, like HBCUs, Hispanic Servicing Institutions, and tribal colleges. - Dr. Van Bailey (People of Color Constituency Group Co-Chair)
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Constituency Chair Reports People of Color The People of Color Constituency of the Consortium of higher education has been prioritizing Black empowerment through the Black empowerment and love webinar, pipeline efforts with the academy session, and outreach to Historically Black Colleges and Universities in general and for the Consortium's retreat. There was also a webinar around the pipeline conversation for professionals outside of LGBTQ work. - Dr. Van Bailey and Brianna Sérráno (People of Color Constituency Group Co-Chairs)
Transgender and Genderqueer Our TGQ Constituency is about 100 members strong! I am hopeful we will continue to add conversation and reflections to our listserv and Facebook group. While so much of our energy is focused on supporting our students, this constituency is about what we need as TGQ professionals. We gathered for a check-in call in December to discuss our needs following the election and inauguration. A project emerged: organizing a webinar equipping TGQ professionals with how to stay safe under the new presidential era. More details on this will follow after Creating Change. Stay tuned for more check-in calls to discuss how we can access empowerment and resiliency. I am always open to input, ideas, and feedback on how we can continue building power together and upholding each other. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me any time!: -
Dolan (TQG Constituency Group Chair)
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LGBT2 Hello from the LGBT2 Chair! LGBT2s are defined by the Consortium as practitioners who do work supporting those with marginalized genders and sexualities on their campuses in positions other than director-level and above. These positions include, but are not limited to: Graduate Assistants, Program Coordinators, Assistant Directors, and Associate Directors. LGBT2s are supervised by LGBT Center Directors, Multicultural Center Directors, Deans of Students, Campus Diversity Officers, and other campus administrators. One of the major highlights of the past year was the release of the LGBT2 Supervision Tips document. This document was created by the Consortium's LGBT2 Constituency Committee (LGBT2CC) to support LGBT2s and their supervisors in initiating, developing, and maintaining productive supervisory relationships. The document was created based on data from a 2014 Consortium-wide survey that gathered feedback on the experiences and suggestions of LGBT2s and their supervisors. Each of the ten tips in the document includes a "Questions for Conversation" section to help guide supervisor-LGBT2 conversations about the themes. We hope that this document can help build stronger supervisory relationships that are mutually beneficial, and can assist in providing professional development opportunities for LGBT2s to advance in their careers in desired ways. Moving forward, one of the things that the LGBT2 Constituency Committee is planning is Issued at Creating Change 2017 - Philadelphia
to hold a series of times for LGBT2s to connect over a variety of topics and experiences. Additionally, we are also a part of larger Consortium conversations around better creating and supporting the pipeline for LGBT2s, including QTPOC and TGQ LGBT2s, in our field. Part of that includes an Academy Session entitled “Advancing the Pipeline for QTPOC and TGQ Student Affairs Professionals”, which will be held at Creating Change this year, on Saturday, January 21st from 3:00pm-6:00pm. The exact location can be found in the program booklet. This session was organized by the Consortium’s LGBT2 Chair (Al Forbes), POC Co-Chairs (Brianna Sérráno and Van Bailey), TGQ Chair (Dolan), one of the Consortium’s Chair (D.A. Dirks), and Recorder (Chris Woods). Are you looking to get more involved? There are many ways to do so! If you are currently an LGBT2 and a member of the Consortium, I invite you to join our Facebook page (“Consortium LGBT2 Constituency Group”) and connect with other LGBT2s year-round. If you have any feedback, or are interested in becoming a part of the LGBT2 Constituency Committee, please email lgbt2@lgbtcampus.org. It has be wonderful to serve as the LGBT2 Chair in the Consortium these past two years, and I look forward to the great work that is to come! -
Al Forbes (LGBT2 Constituency Group Chair)
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Regions Greetings from your Regions Chair! It has been an honor to work with the Consortium Regional Reps for close to two years now. As Regions Chair I work with the reps to coordinate professional development, regional meet-ups, and other opportunities for folks to engage in LGBTQ work in their regions. This year I worked with the reps to identify promising practices and outstanding practitioners doing important work in support LGBTQ communities on college and university campuses. We also did behind the scenes work to streamline the regional rep position and create standard practices to support new regional reps in this important role. If you have any questions, pleases don't hesitate to contact your regional rep or myself. I look forward working with the outstanding group of regional reps and focus on creating lasting and sustaining connections in the Consortium Regions! -Adriana di Bartolo, Ph.D (Regions Chair)
Regional Representatives Northwest: Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming: Kirsten Keith, Portland State University and Jaimee Marsh, University of Washington
Great Lakes: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin: Jen Hsu-Bishop, Grand Valley State University and Vacant Mid-Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania: Cara Miller, Ph.D., Gallaudet University, Kari Jo Freudigmann, The Pennsylvania State University, and Jocelyn Moses, Fairleigh Dickinson University Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Ontario, Rhode Island, Vermont: Chris Tanaka, Stony Brook University and Julio Oyola, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Southwest: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah: Steven Willich, Metropolitan State University of Denver Anthony Garrison-Engbrecht, 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 and Liv Parks, Vanderbilt University
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Treasurer’s Report In our second year as a 501c3 nonprofit, our major expenses for 2016 included web/tech expenses (including website, database, and online transaction payments), Creating Change costs, the summer drive-in institute/board retreat, and supporting regional conferences and meetings. This year we are focused on increasing transparency of our budgets and spending, and there are plans on the horizon for offering conference grants to support TQPOC, TGQ, and LGBT2 pipeline development. Are you interested in sliding scale membership or requesting cosponsorships? Email me at treasurer@lgbtcampus.org for more information. Finally, don't forget to mark your calendars for Give Out Day on April 20, 2017! -
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Katherine Charek Briggs (Treasurer)
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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:
Current Membership Over 320 Institutions 772 Members Total
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-amember
Join the Board Open Exec Positions: Co-Chairs (2) LGBT2 Chair (1) People of Color (POC) Constituency Co-Chair (1) Regions Chair (1) Membership Chair (1) Outreach Chair (1) Education Chair (1)
Election Timeline: January 9: Nominations open February 6: Nominations close February 10: Ballot opens February 20: Ballot closes February 22: Elections results
Speak with a current board member for more information!
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Open Regional Positions:
South Central (1) Northwest (1) Nomination Link: http://bit.ly/ConsortiumNo minations2017
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The Consortium at Creating Change 2017 Wednesday, January 18: 7:30-9:30pm, Business Meeting, Grand Ballroom D 9:30pm: 20th Anniversary Celebration, Grand Ballroom D Cash bar, free appetizers & birthday cake! Thursday, January 19: All Day: Consortium Institute, Liberty Ballroom A/B Friday, January 20 (all in the CS): 8-10am: TGQ Constituency Breakfast 12:30pm-1:45pm: LGBT2 Constituency Lunch 3-4pm: Regional Representatives Meeting 7-9pm: Past & Current Board Members Gathering 8-9pm: Meet & Greet with Executive Board
Saturday, January 21: 8-10am: Grad Student Breakfast, CS 12:30-2pm: People of Color Constituency Lunch, CS 3-6:15pm: Consortium Academy Session: Advancing the Pipeline for QTPOC and TGQ Student Affairs Professionals, Room 410 (4th Floor) 7-9pm: Sober Social Night, CS CS = Consortium Suite Hotel Room TBA
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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. Learn more about the Consortium at lgbtcampus.org. This report was formatted by Andy Cofino (Publications and Communications Chair) Issued at Creating Change 2017 - Philadelphia
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