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President’s LGBTQ Advisory Committee

Members: Jeff Basham (C) & Angela Romagnoli (F), Interim Co-Chairs Abby Bogomolny (F), Linda Jay (C), Enrique Yarce Martinez (S) Nick Lawrence (A), Matthew Long (A/Petaluma), Javier Rosales (C?/Petaluma) Scott Rossi (S) & Phyllis Usina (F/Petaluma) A = Administration, C = Classified, F = Faculty, S = Associated Students TENTATIVE AGENDA Meeting Date: 11/17/15 3:00pm-4:30pm Meeting Location: Doyle Library Room 4243, Santa Rosa Campus Mahoney Library Room 726

Reports: 1. Housekeeping: Note-taker: Linda Jay 2. Student Updates: Scott, Enrique a. Scott - Attended SF Student Senate General Assembly, we are region 3, leadership is majority women, everyone in support, shocked more not going on in the bay, SRJC is not the only one lacking LGBTQ offerings, resolution passed for student escort to cars, Resolution for gender pronoun training passed without a peep, pronoun stickers were passed out to the event – and people ended up looking for others’ stickers to be addressed as they prefer. b. Scott - SRJC Student Government is using gender-neutral pronouns. c. Scott – one of the reasons trans students don’t attend lgb functions, is they don’t feel safe. Or welcomed. d. Enrique – looking for someone to attend meeting for homeless students. Looking for lgb representation for those students 3. Petaluma Update - Javier a. Bridges is having hard time creating flyers, mission statement, working with to get things set up at the Cultural Center, found that the new Intercultural Center does not have any requirement of a designated LGBTQ space, Been working with Sonoma State for the Trans March on Thursday 4. Abby: Drafting of Syllabus Language (See Attachment) a. LGBTQ Committee doing a fall PDA, in that workshop faculty will be addressed to insert non-binary language into their syllabi, expecting not everyone to accept change easily b. Javier – see’s first hand the difference of students who come from having support, or not. Using proper pronouns in classes is a huge support on a small scale, has data we can use to support the need for lgb support 5. Roam: Mira Costa College, LGBTQ College Consortium

a. http://www.ccclgbt.org 6. Phyllis - At the Senate Plenary – resolution data collection – KC Greany advocating getting info to no avail, not being released due to privacy issues, resolution approved with on opposition, 7. Roam – work from committee getting to be too much, should be a paid chair, not enough resources for what is requested, Should have a designated person to handle with LGBTQ issues, request to Chong for STNC, or reassigned time, we need to make a list of request of what we want, one faculty and STNC support is needed, 8. Abby – need to make a set plan – one year, two year, so we are plausible in what we are doing 9. Nick – we need to make ourselves valued, that is the way student clubs are recognized, allies are needed in other groups also 10. Group Discussion: If Matthew will no longer be with us and we will be having a single-chair, we will probably have to do some work to change the structure of our committee with the Academic Senate. Action: 1. Primary Recommendations for Dr. Chong

 Person (paid)

 Space Action Taken: Phyllis, Abby and Roam will begin a preliminary draft to be workshopped (digitally) by the entire group. Future Discussion: 2. Restrooms

 Signage for all restrooms

 Unisex vs. Gender Neutral—new signage?

 Where are we…where are we going?

3. KAD: What Can We Do to Cultivate a Healthier Environment for LGBTQI students and faculty? i. Short Term i.1. Invite Karen ii. Long Term 4. List of Prioritized Requests for Dr. Chong

 Campus Climate Report: Workgrpoups a. Subgroups: a.i. Policy: Angela.Jeff a.i.1. (#2) Visibly include issues of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression in our framework for diversity a.i.2. Create a standing action committee to address LGBT issues (institutionalize) a.i.3. Have a clear and visible procedure for reporting LGBT bias and hate crimes a.i.4. Have a bias incident team with methods for supporting the affected person(s) that also includes an educational function to prevent future incidences from occurring. a.i.5. Gender-neutral or Single-Occupancy Restrooms a.i.6. LGBT Resource Center a.ii. Programs: Nick, Linda a.ii.1. Develop trans-inclusive programs and services a.ii.2. Hold events/activities to increase awareness of LGBT experiences and concerns a.ii.3. Include LGBT issues in new student orientation programming a.ii.4. Develop a welcoming program to assist LGBT students with the transition to college life a.ii.5. Have an LGBT graduation reception a.ii.6. Develop an LGBT mentoring program a.ii.7. Expand/Evolve Safe Zone Project a.iii. Education/Outreach: Abby a.iii.1. There is a need for a staff member to support LGBT students, increase campus awareness of LGBT issues, do outreach and recruiting of LGBT students a.iii.2. Integrate LGBT issues into existing curriculum a.iii.3. Develop LGBT-focused courses a.iii.4. Include and address LGBT issues in new staff/faculty training a.iii.5. Have social events specifically for LGBT students and underrepresented/multicultural LGBT students a.iii.6. Do outreach and education for prevention of bias a.iii.7. District Police should do outreach to LGBT and meet with LGBT student leaders a.iii.8. Train officers on sexual orientation, gender identity/expression issues, and anti- trans violence