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Safe Space

The Safe Space workshop is designed to reduce homophobia and heterosexism on our campus and thereby make our campus a safer and freer environment for all members of our community. This spring the DEC is rolling out a new tiered model. These workshops create an educational experience through which students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to explore their personal identities, cultural identities, stereotypes, privilege, and what it means to be an Ally and Accomplice. The program is also designed to understand how these issues impact the UNO and global community. After attending the Tier 1 and Tier 2 Safe Zone workshops participants have the choice to sign the Safe Space Pledge and take a Safe Space placard.

Tier I focuses on learning terminology and gendered pronouns, as well as, to give participants tools to initiate their own further education. 

Tier II is designed to understand a broad scope of the lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals, the cycle of oppression, and how you can be a more effective ally and accomplice 

Tier III continues the dialogue and education about the lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals, focusing on the impact that members of the group have had on world history and the history of the community itself with a hyper-focus on intersectionality.

  • Request a workshop

    Request a Safe Space Workshop here 

  • Upcoming workshops and programs

    Join the Diversity Engagement Center via Zoom for Safe Space workshop that will focus on Terminology and small steps you can take right now to improve the lived experiences of our LGBTQIA+ community. 

    Spring 2023 Safe Space Workshops

    Safe Space Training: Tier 1 LGBTQIA+ Terminology

    Monday, March 6, 1:00pm-2:30pm

    Register here: https://tinyurl.com/ss-march-tier1

     

    Safe Space Training: Tier 2 Effective Allyship

    Monday, March 20 1:00pm-2:30pm

    Register here: https://tinyurl.com/ss-march-tier2

     

    Safe Space Training: Tier 3 History & Intersectionality

    Monday, April 3, 1:00pm-2:30pm

    Register here: https://tinyurl.com/ss-april-tier3

     

  • An ally/accomplice is...
    • Someone who is committed to providing visible, tangible support for the LGBTQIA+ community
    • Someone you can go to for day to day advice, and know that your sexuality or gender identity is not an issue and is not something you have to worry about concealing
    • Someone who is committed to providing a confidential (within limits) safe zone for members of the LGBTQIA+ community
    • Someone who is available as a reference for anyone with questions about sexuality or gender identity issues. An ally may not always have an answer but should know where to find it.
    • Someone who has agreed to continually improve their knowledge about the LGBTQIA+ community and issues via in-service or continuous training sessions and campus programs
    • Someone who agrees to combat homophobia and heterosexism on a personal level.
    • Someone who believes that our campus is enriched and enlivened by the diversity of LGBTQIA+ students, faculty and staff
    • Someone who can comfortably use inclusive language, avoid stereotyping, and be actively aware of heterosexism
    • Someone who agrees to support other allies
  • An ally/accomplice is not...
    • (necessarily) A licensed, professional counselor, but an ALLY can offer someone a menu of alternative sources for help
    • A spokesperson for the LGBTQIA+ communities at large, but an ALLY is an individual that can speak for themselves from their experience
    • An expert on the "coming out" process, but an ALLY is someone who is sensitive to and concerned for individuals during this process. An ALLY can offer someone a selection of others to whom they can speak.
  • SAFE SPACE CERTIFIED FACULTY & STAFF ALLY LIST

    List of faculty and staff who completed Tier I and II of the Safe Space program and are committed to supporting the LGBTQIA+ community at UNO. 

    *This is not a comprehensive list - many more faculty and staff have completed the workshops but did not complete the pledge or wish to be listed on the website 

    First Name Last Name Pronouns Title and Department 
    Lora Amsberryaugier She/Her/Hers Associate Dean of Library and Information Services, Earl K. Long Library 
    Joy Ballard She/Her/Hers Assistant Director, Student Involvement and Leadership
    Ryan Anne Bell She/Her/Hers Director, Experiential Learning and Community Engagement
    Trajuan Briggs He/Him/His Athletics Eligibility & Academic Specialist, Athletics 
    Elaine S. Brooks She/Her/Hers Professor and Chair of English and Foreign Languages
    Paige Ciolino She/Her/Hers Student Care Coordinator, The HUB
    Sonja Daniels She/Her/Hers Student Care Coordinator, The HUB
    Brooke Duncan Sher/Her/Hers Associate Director, Student Support Services
    Kimberly Esteves She/Her/Hers Dual Enrollment Coordinator, Admissions 
    Juana  Ibanez Sher/Her/Hers Instructor, Planning and Urban Studies
    L. Kalo Gow She/They Graduate Coordinator, Theatre & Assistant Professor FTA 
    Christie Lacy Sher/Her/Hers Coordinator of Graduate and Undergraduate English, Department of English & Foreign Language
    Julie Landry She/Her/Hers Office Manger, Office of Research 
    Monique Nolan Legendre She/Her/Hers Tutor Coordinator, Student Support Services
    Julia A. Li She/Her/They Instructor Sociology/Dept of Anthropology and Sociology   
    Ann Lockridge She/Her/Hers  
    Randall Menard    
    Tajuanda  Montreuil She/Her/Hers Academic Advisor & Academic Affairs 
    Jeanne Pavy She/Her/Hers Collection Development & Scholarly Communication Librarian, Earl K. Long Library
    David Podgorski He/Him/His Assistant Professor, Chemistry 
    Amanda Robbins She/Her/Hers Director, Office of Residential Life
    Debra Salbador She/Her/Hers Visiting Assistant Professor
    Brian Seeger She/her/Hers  
    Cathy Simoneaux    
    Joe T.  Sylve, Ph.D. He/Him/His Adjunct Professor, Computer Science 
    Karaline Zeigler, LCSW She/Her/Hers College Success Coach, College Beyond
    Irene Ziegler She/Her/Hers Program Director, UNO-Innsbruck International Summer School
    Phoebe Zito She/Her/Hers Assistant Professor, Chemistry 

Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression Resources

  • Gender Inclusive Housing

    Gender Inclusive Housing suites in Pontchartrain Hall are designed to provide a comfortable housing option for students whose needs are not met by traditional housing options. Students must opt into gender inclusive housing in order to participate or be assigned to a gender inclusive suite. Assignments may include a 2 bedroom unit with a shared bath or a 4 bedroom unit with two shared baths. Suite assignment is based on space availability. The university and staff do not condone the use of this housing option for romantic couples. Students are not released from housing agreements due to changes in housing preferences. To "opt in", all interested students should email their interest in Gender Inclusive Housing to ResidentialLife@uno.edu as Residential Life staff will need to assist with the students' assignment process.

    Information about housing and housing options

  • Location of Gender Inclusive Restrooms

    Campus Map Marked with Gender Inclusive Single Stall Restrooms

    In 2016, the University of New Orleans created eight gender-neutral restrooms on campus by converting single-stall restrooms in the Education Building (3), Earl K. Long Library (1), and the International Center (4)

  • Inclusive Language

    View the inclusive language toolkit

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