1. Fostering a Welcoming Environment for Transgender Students University Studies Learn at Lunch January 27, 2015 Queer Resource Center (QRC)

2. Introductions  Your facilitators  Craig Leets, QRC Coordinator  Kirsten Keith, QRC Assistant Coordinator  Who are you?  Name, Pronouns  Department  Anything specific you hope to get from today’s session

3. Let’s Talk About PSU  Context  Services for Trans Students  QRC, WRC  Bathrooms Bathrooms  Preferred Name  SHAC  Campus Rec  WGSS

4. Pronouns  How do I ask? Who do I ask?  What pronouns might you encounter?  He/Him/His, She/Her/Hers, They/Them/Theirs  Per/Per/Pers, Hu/Hum/Hus, Ze/Zir/Zirs  First Letter of Name, No Pronouns  What if I make a mistake?  Pronouns in the Classroom

5. Language and Terminology  Sex  Gender  Gender Identity  Gender Expression  Sexual Orientation

6. Language and Terms (Cont’d)  Transgender  Transsexual  Genderqueer  Cisgender

7. Inclusion of Trans Students  In our classrooms  Names  Pronouns  Gendered Language  Curriculum – Readings and other course materials  Interpersonal Interactions  Managing Others in the classroom  General Support

8. Resources  On campus  QRC  Preferred Name  SHAC  WRC  SLS  DOSL  GDI  WGSS  Off Campus  TransActive  Resources PDX  BRO  NW Gender Alliance  SMYRC  Q Center  Outside/In  Pivot/CAP  PFLAG PDX  National  NCTE  Task Force  HRC  PFLAG  Transstudent.org  Campus Pride  Consortium Suggested Best Practices Document

9. Questions and Answers Audience can answer, too!

10. Thank you! Craig Leets, cleets@pdx.edu Kirsten Keith, kckeith@pdx.edu Queer Resource Center Smith Union 458 www.pdx.edu/queer 503.725.9742 qrc@pdx.edu