How Do You Support GLBT Students?

Sarina LoebCoordinator, Pride Center and LGBTQ Initiatives

Michal JankowskiManager, Facilities Operations

CSUN PRIDE CENTER BACKGROUND

•Started as a student lead initiative to create support services and a space for GLBT students▫Activism and advocacy formed in 2010 after the

large number of publicized GLBT suicides (Tyler Clementi, Raymond Chase, Seth Walsh, Billy Lucas…)

•November 21, 2012: ▫The University Student Union Board of Directors

approved to operate and fund the Pride Center to support GLBT students.

PRIDE CENTER GRAND OPENING

•Doors opened: August 27, 2012•Grand Opening Celebration: September 27,

2012

ON-GOING PROGRAMS

SOCIAL

COFFEE NIGHTS

PEER MENTORING

DISCUSSION

GROUP

OTHER PROGRAMS

EVENTS CELEBRATING NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY AND TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBERANCE.

HOW DOES YOUR STUDENT UNION SUPPORT GLBT

STUDENTS?

CONNECTING WITH OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES ON

CAMPUS?

COUNSELING SERVICES

STUDENT CLUBS

STUDENT HOUSING

“OUT” FACULTY/STAFF

HEALTH CENTER

MULTICULTURAL/GLBT/WOMEN’S CENTERS

QUESTIONS?

THANK YOU!

Sarina LoebCoordinator, Pride Center and LGBTQ InitiativesUniversity Student Union, Inc. sarina.loeb@csun.edu818-677-5977

Contact Information:

Michal JankowskiManager, Facility OperationsStudent Recreation Centermichal.jankowski@csun.edu818-677-6270