Graduate Research Papers
Availability
Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keywords
Gay college students; Homosexuality and education;
Abstract
A review of the literature indicates that gay, lesbian, and bisexual students do not experience a positive campus climate while in college. Rather, statistics reveal that these students frequently contend with negative attitudes of others, discrimination, harassment, violence, rejection, isolation, and a lack of role models. This paper will attempt to define what the campus climate is currently like for gay, lesbian, and bisexual students and discuss strategies for promoting a positive campus climate. strategies for improving the campus climate include: comprehensively assessing campus climate; creating and supporting policies which are inclusive of sexual orientation; educating the campus community regarding homosexuality and bisexuality; providing resources on gay, lesbian, and bisexual issues; having gays, lesbians, and bisexuals represented in college and university faculty, staff, and administration; and becoming an ally with gays, lesbians, and bisexuals.
Year of Submission
1995
Department
Department of Educational Administration and Counseling
First Advisor
Michael D. Waggoner
Date Original
1995
Object Description
1 PDF file (29 leaves)
Copyright
©1995 Cindy Jo Haarstad
Recommended Citation
Haarstad, Cindy Jo, "Promoting a positive campus climate for gay, lesbian, and bisexual college students" (1995). Graduate Research Papers. 2468.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/2468