The Safe Zone program involves training, primarily for faculty and staff, which prepares those individuals to serve as resources and allies to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Questioning (LGBTQIQ) campus community.
Faculty and staff who have completed the Safe Zone training may post the Safe Zone symbol at their offices as a way to designate themselves as safe allies for LGBTQIQ students and colleagues. The Safe Zone symbol sends a message of understanding and non-judgment to students and colleagues. The sticker is intended to symbolize alliance, which includes a willingness and commitment to provide an atmosphere of assistance and acceptance.
The absence of a Safe Zone symbol should not be interpreted in any way. The college's values, as well as nondiscrimination and harassment policies, clearly articulate the college's expectations that all community members will be treated fairly.
The Safe Zone Committee, a subcommittee on the President’s Committee on Community Diversity, comprises the following individuals:
Kijua Sanders-McMurtry, associate dean of students
Holly Byrd, director of personal counseling
Rafael Ocasio, Charles A. Dana Professor of Spanish
Marisela Martinez, director of intercultural affairs
Latonya Maley ’10, president of Affinity
Meg Beyer ’10, Student Government Association president
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