Fullerton College LGBTQ+ Summit Agenda, Rooms 224/226

[link to the powerpoint]

9am – 1pm , November 22^nd 2019

9:00am – 9:15am Faculty Senate, Classified Senate, and Student welcomes

9:15am – 9:50am Norms setting and goals / outcomes discussion (Kim & Jennifer)

9:50am – 10:15am Fullerton College data presentation! (Lisa)

10:15am – 11:15am Group discussions and project work on chosen topics (Gilberto)

Topics:

What services are needed at FC for LGBTQ+ students - how could we improve existing services? What should be created for one wraparound program?
What should new LGBTQ+ Ally trainings look like / how should content be structured?
What issues should we consider and what should be included in a Queer Resource Center on campus?
How should decisions be made for LGBTQ+ Programming in the future including student input?
How will we get the word out about our proposed LGBTQ+ program and the services we offer once it is created? How will we intentionally campaign and market our services? Branding? Name of program?

11:15am – 11:45am Discuss the Ally/Out list (Amber & Jennifer)

11:45am – 12:00pm Break / get food 😊

12:00pm – 12:30pm Design the LGBTQ+ student support program using discussion above

12:30pm – 12:45pm Appoint an LGBTQ+ Liaison

12:45pm – 1:00pm Closing

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LGBTQ+ Summit- November 22, 2019

Goals

Robust Ally training vs. student services/ professional development trainings
Increase awareness and allow for a safe space to be more present for LGBTQ+ students for resources
Continue conversation with action plans
- Have a task group with student voices imbedded into institutional mission statement/goal
Student employees
Training include LGBTQ+ resources
Better understand LGBTQ+ issue to better serve staff and students
Move beyond talk around inclusion to long term institutional support and community development
Campus ally program/training to create awareness and involvement on campus
How role on campus can help students feel supported
Plan of action with timeline
- Have a resource center
- Take action steps towards having one design to make it happen (use of a classroom)
Understand how to be an active listener
Student support LGBTQ+ program Find out what resource’s students need
Inclusivity and representation
Have more conversations about LGBTQ+ and equity
Identify ways to improve communication between campus and LGBTQ+ community.
Development of an affirming mindset
Increase visibility
Learn more about terminology and experiences of LGBTQ+ community
Practices that lead to safety inclusion and engagement of LGBTQ+ community
Leads to more “action” to support LGBTQ+ students
Knowledge on how folks can contribute to the behaviors, resources and policies
Concrete idea of the physical space and personnel staffing
Space, resources, supportive programs for LGBTQ+ students
LGBTQ+ center with resources
- Trainings, reading and materials
Increase visibility
Understand the needs of the LGBTQ+ community
Identify action plans to help support LGBTQ+ community

What services are needed at FC for LGBTQ+ students? How can we improve existing services? What should be created for one wraparound program?
- Engaging activities
- Physical space with adequate staffing
  - Coordinator
  - Counselor’s
  - Mentors
  - Discussion groups
  - Program budget specific for the space
- Housing referrals
- Pride events/visibility
- More gender-neutral restrooms
- Counseling and health services LGBTQ+ specific
- Staff/faculty training
- Housing and food support
- Mentorship opportunities
- Website of resources specific for LGBTQ+ students
- Designated “safe” educational counselor like Puente program
- Engagement and outreach (LGBTQ+ focused)
- Counseling courses related/connected to LGBTQ+ issues
What should new LGBTQ+ Ally trainings look like/how should content be structured?
- Students need to be involved
- Basic LGBTQ+ training vs ally training
- Continuing Education
  - Staying up to date on language, culture shifts, laws etc.
- Sticker or identifiers for allies
- Taught by a qualified representative, student or people
- In depth basic training then move up in content
  - Student involved
  - Content not exclusive for staff but for everyone
- Examine best practices from others institutions
What issue should we consider and what should be included in a Queer Resource Center?
- Queer/intersectional therapist as the foundation of the Queer resources
- Homelessness & suicide
- Student needs and wants about center
- Design input come from students
- Classified/faculty coordinator
- Student workers
- Specialist/tech
- Counseling academic and mental health
- Consider representation
- Visible and inclusive space with privacy
  - Invite/include/involveà consider location
- Department classes à modes of awareness
- University representatives, high school representatives, Career center representative
- Community awareness outside of FC
  - Off campus events and visual representation
- LGBTQ+ oriented health and sex education

Co-Struggler

Acknowledge Blind spots- trainings
Faculty and Staff Work- understanding their privilege
Ally ID’s by community- invited
Training for everyone/everywhere- who is doing them? Who is designing them? What does it look like? More spaces for training. Lavender chats
Need for mentorship

More Notes

Create courses centered around tolerance
- Ethnic studies courses
- Course summary
- Add to syllabus (Best practices from Ethnic studies)
- ID LGBTQ+ course in schedule
Joint Trainings

Undoc
Faculty and Staff know and are commend student clubs and resources
Forced multipliers
Calling people in
Learning history-struggle/ fights
Effective conversations in class (ex. Ice breakers)

Action Item List

Inventory of Spaces

How do we know what physical space is available across FC
Process – how space is utilized & how it could be reassigned
- Other programs advocating for space
- Need to go through clear processes

Action Items:

Establishing Queer resource center by end Spring 2020 at FC
- With medical practitioner
Affinity Space? Inclusive of multiple groups?
Doing better in our respective areas
- Syllabus Notes
- Teaching style
- Can make individual change today and tomorrow and beyond
  - Small actionable items (with powerful messaging)
  - Stickers, visuals representations – very valuable,
- Safe Space on Campus
Improving Website
- Posting data, resources
- Arnetta’s class – collection of legal, medical resources
- Input form – to nominate faculty and staff to go on Ally/Out list
- List with no contact information – visible representation
- Survey posted on website
  - Helps shape resource center (resources, staffing, etc.)
- Packet of Information – resources available (digital) & printed
  - In all areas
  - Student Ambassadors w/ bios – to facilitate conversations

List of Possible Spaces

Portable spaces
200 building
2000 building
1400 building?

Affinity Space for Multiple Groups Discussion:

Is it possible soon?
Possible concerns with different challenges, needs facing respective communities
Student Engagement Center – at Cypress
- Shared Space – joint hang out space – keeping intersectionality in mind
- Individualized Spaces – for groups (Safety & Privacy)
- If you don’t feel safe, why would you be worried about transferring? (Mazlow)
Center: Umoja, API,
A space where I feel safe talking about it
- Based on convo, it looks like you need guidance in certain area, and then you walk individual to other functional area of campus
Needs to be a priority – in campus design (10 year plan)

Rainbow Flag Fly on Campus – small, actionable step (welcoming Queer students)

Queer Resource Center by Spring 2020 (Actionable Steps)

Student staff
Coordinator
Faculty doing office hours in space
Exploring different staffing spaces – included in Question 3
Faculty Coordinator
Classified Specialist, Coordinator, Students – etc.
Student representation in design of space
Monthly lavender chats/check-ins