minutes

Minutes
LGBT Concerns Committee
Jewish Studies Conference Room, Walker Hall
April 10, 2002, 2:00 - 3:30

Members Present: Alex Alonso, Charles Brown, Steve Detweiler, Kitty Fallon, Scott Feldman, Kathy Galloway, Carlos Hermandez, Linda Lamme, Mike Malecki, Michael Roedel, Ken Wald,
Guests: Chad Hattaway , Yuri LaTorre,

We welcomed Kathy Galloway to the committee.

Reports from Campus Groups
Each Sub-committee or Group gave a summary of its annual report which will be posted on the listserv for all of us to read.

Pride Student Union - Michael R.
This is Pride Week. Today is a national day of silence. Mike handed out schedules of events. He reported that the group is redesigning tabling so that it is not as intimidating for students who are not out. Slam Poetry is April 12 and a Lake Wauberg Picnic April 13th from 12 - 3. Mike felt that the most significant event for the Pride Student Union this year was Elaine Pasqua speaking on AIDS during World AIDS Day. The Pride Student Union will have new flyers for fall. Pride has a new website at sg.ufl.edu/pride.

Campus Climate Survey - Ken W.
Ken reported no news. Vice President Gail Baker wishes to meet with Drs. Wald and Scott after the Board Meetings are over. The plan remains to create a report on the LGBT campus climate.
Ken announced a new class for fall called GLBTQ Jews and Judaism by Gwynn Kessler.

Gator Gay Straight Alliance - Mike and Scott
The GSA was incredibly active this year. Mike and Scott thought the most effective activities were the same-sex handholding days that gained national attention, the Greek Leader Training and RA Training sessions, and their website. Next year they hope to conduct a Religion Professor Forum and to continue the successful events from this year.

Student Senate - Alex
Alex introduced Chat Hattaway who is a candidate for Alex's Cabinet position. Alex thought that the student domestic partners health benefits, which should occur in July was the greatest accomplishment of the Senate Office. He noted that the end goal of his job is to eliminate the need for a senator because there will be no need for new policies.

Rainbow Alliance - Charles
This year the main focus was on keeping the organization active and planning for an alumni connection (possibly a newsletter) and establishing an LGBT Fund at the UF Foundation.
LGBT Awards Committee - Kim
Linda read a report sent by Kim announcing that the winners this year wereKristen Joos and Nishant Shahani. The report ended with a suggestion for an awards ceremony and Linda said that she had recommended to the committee that they reserve the Arradonda Room where we could all gather for a lunch and present the awards. Linda will check with Kim on the feasibility of doing that this year.

Committee on Sexism and Homophobia - Rich
The committee held a series of luncheon discussions this semester and a film series last summer. They are preparing a new flyer for Friends and will hold a reception for Friends at the end of the year. A goal is to get the LGBT.ufl.edu website up and running by summer.

Future Business

Domestic Partner Benefits

Non-Discrimination Clause

Procedures for Faculty/Staff Reporting of Harassment
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Groups are reminded that we need an end of the year report in writing from each related group for the next meeting. Both paper and electronic forms are helpful so that Linda can write an end of the year report to the Provost.