LGBT Concerns Committee Minutes, November 2007

LGBT Concerns Committee Minutes

Meeting Held: November 9, 2007, 2 - 4 pm, Ustler Hall, 3rd Floor meeting room

Next Meeting: December 14, 2007, 2 - 4 pm, Swamp Restaurant, 2nd floor

Committee Web site: http://www.aa.ufl.edu/committees/lgbtcc.htm

Attendance: Jessica Mrozinske Baker, Kendal Broad, Joyce Dewsbury, Michael Dietz, John Dobson, Jen Gresley, Michelle Langkop, Flo Turcotte (chair)

Reports and Discussion (Actions Items are marked **)

Chair's Remarks --LGBT Affairs is publishing a new electronic newsletter, Inside OUT.
--Also, the LGBT Affairs Resource Library has posted an Amazon.com wish list.

Agenda Items
Formation of Subcommittees (members not present should contact Flo if interested in joining a subcommittee)

Rainbow Alliance Research and Service Awards Committee: Joyce, John, Martin, Flo. Charles Brown will be consulted about current rules for the awards.
Bias Reporting Task Force: Michael, Jen, Norah
Sexual Harassment Workshop Working Group: Flo will ask HR if members may audit the workshop and if we may receive copies of the current course presentation and materials.
LGBT Resources/Webpages Task Force (formerly Library Resources Webpage Task Force): Greg, Joyce, Michael, Michelle, Martin
Center for LGBT Students Focus Group: Michael, Jen
Domestic Partners Health Care Benefits Task Force: Jessica, Kendal, Michelle
UF Policies Task Force: Jessica, Kendal, Michael, Martin

LGBT Campus Climate Survey

Members are asked to take the survey at http://www.campusclimateindex.org/details/overall.aspx and forward their responses to Flo for discussion at the next meeting.

Notes prepared by Michael Dietz

Meeting Held:	November 9, 2007, 2 - 4 pm, Ustler Hall, 3rd Floor meeting room
Next Meeting:	December 14, 2007, 2 - 4 pm, Swamp Restaurant, 2nd floor
Committee Web site:	http://www.aa.ufl.edu/committees/lgbtcc.htm
Attendance:	Jessica Mrozinske Baker, Kendal Broad, Joyce Dewsbury, Michael Dietz, John Dobson, Jen Gresley, Michelle Langkop, Flo Turcotte (chair)

Reports and Discussion (Actions Items are marked )**
Chair's Remarks	--LGBT Affairs is publishing a new electronic newsletter, Inside OUT. --Also, the LGBT Affairs Resource Library has posted an Amazon.com wish list.
Agenda Items	Formation of Subcommittees (members not present should contact Flo if interested in joining a subcommittee) Rainbow Alliance Research and Service Awards Committee: Joyce, John, Martin, Flo. Charles Brown will be consulted about current rules for the awards. Bias Reporting Task Force: Michael, Jen, Norah Sexual Harassment Workshop Working Group: Flo will ask HR if members may audit the workshop and if we may receive copies of the current course presentation and materials. LGBT Resources/Webpages Task Force (formerly Library Resources Webpage Task Force): Greg, Joyce, Michael, Michelle, Martin Center for LGBT Students Focus Group: Michael, Jen Domestic Partners Health Care Benefits Task Force: Jessica, Kendal, Michelle UF Policies Task Force: Jessica, Kendal, Michael, Martin LGBT Campus Climate Survey Members are asked to take the survey at http://www.campusclimateindex.org/details/overall.aspx and forward their responses to Flo for discussion at the next meeting.