February 2 th, 2016 LGBT INCLUSION IN HIGHER EDUCATION MARY LARKIN PROGRAM 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 GLSEN NATIONAL 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 Five Accidentally Transphobic Phrases  Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network  Campus Pride Index Campus Pride Index RESOURCES

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