Commission for Gender Identity/Expression and Sexual Orientation
Functions:
To advise the President and the Vice President for Student Affairs, Equity & Diversity on matters relating to needs and concerns of the campus communities related to gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation.
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To identify and advocate for policies and services in support of issues regarding gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation.
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To inform campus communities about the university's policies, initiatives, priorities, plans, and services regarding issues of gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation.
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To develop and set priorities for action items from current reports and surveys, e.g. the Council on Campus Climate's Homophobia Report and the university's climate survey.
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To collaborate with other commissions and organizations to gain respect and equity for all people.
Composition and Tenure:
The Commission recommends nominees for membership to the President.
The membership consists of 21 members with the following distribution:
Pullman campus representation: Two undergraduate students (U), Two graduate students (G), Two staff/administrative-professional employees (S/AP), Two faculty (F), Three ex-officio: Gender Identity/Expression and Sexual Orientation Resource Center liaison, Queer Alliance liaison, VP for Student Affairs, Equity & Diversity.
Spokane, Tri-Cities, Vancouver campus representation: One student, one faculty/staff/AP (F-S-AP) from each campus
Members at large: Four members at large
Students serve a one-year term with the option of renewal for up to three years. Faculty/Staff/AP/Members at large serve three-year staggered terms.
The Commission leadership is elected annually by the membership. Leadership includes: Chair, Chair-elect, Secretary, Historian, Membership Coordinator
Responsible to: The President
Commission Members:
Laughter, Lisa - SALC Advising -
Chair
Term ends: 2009 Pullman (A/P)
Breitenfeldt, Lisa - AHEC - Chair
Elect
Term End: 2009 Spokane (F)
Eddy, Linda - WSU Vancouver -
Secretary
Term End: 2009 Vancouver (F)
Finger, Eleanor - Residence Life -
Historian
Term End: 2008 Pullman (F)
McIlraith, Kate - Student Support
Services
Term End: 2011 Pullman (A/P)
Goeden, Chad - International
Programs
Term End: 2011 Pullman Member at large
Vacant - Two undergraduate students, Pullman
Vacant - Two graduate students, Pullman
Nichols, Cassie - Counseling
Center
Term End: ____ Pullman
(F)
Vacant - One Faculty/Staff/AP, Tri-Cities
Vacant - Student from Spokane, Tri-Cities, Vancouver campuses
Scheurer, Vernene - Puyallup Research &
Extension Center
Term End:
WSU member at large
Gordon, Michelle - WSU
Yakima
Term
End: WSU member at large
Vacant - One member at large
Bloodsworth-Lugo, Mary -
Philosophy
Ex-Officio Queer Alliance
Stanton, Heidi - Gender Identity/Expresssion and
Sexual Orientation Resource Center - Membership
Coordinator
Ex-Officio Gender Identity/Expression and Sexual
Orientation Resource Center Liaison
Tate, Michael - Vice President for Student
Affairs, Equity and Diversity
Ex-Officio Vice President for Student Affairs, Equity
& Diversity