The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay currently has 5 unique staffed Pride Center locations. Our Green Bay ampus location opened in January 2011, our Marinette campus location opened February 7, 2017; the two campus locations of Sheboygan, Manitowoc opened on 9/9/2021, the fifth location in the Kress Athletic Center, located on the Green Bay campus and focuses on student athletes, also opened on 9/9/2021. The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has a strong commitment to the Pride Centers by the entire Administration and a vast majority of faculty/staff as demonstrated by their participation in the monthly SAFE Ally Training offered to students, staff and faculty. There are three levels of training to take: Introduction to Pride, Laws and Current News and Pride History! Over 4,000 participants, of employees and students have occurred since 2011. (The Pride Center also provides training to our surrounding communities as well). New employees are shown the SAFE Ally stickers posted in offices across campus and are informed of the Employee Resource Group they may join. The Kress Athletic Events Center supports the Pride Center thru monthly DEI Committee meetings which include collaboration with the Division 21 Task force focused on Athletes who are transgender, and the Adidas X Athlete Ally organization. There is planning for Pride Night Athletic Nites for UWGB Volleyball and Swim & Dive teams for 2023-2024.
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| Region: Midwest | |
| City/State: Green Bay, WI | |
| Locale: Medium City (100,000 to 500,000) | |
| Student Population (FTE): 9,780 | |
| In-State Tuition: $8,342.00 | |
| Out-of-State Tuition: $16,930.00 | |
| Institution Website: http://www.uwgb.edu |
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| Doctoral/Research University Master's College/University Baccalaureate College/University Public/State University Liberal Arts College Residential Campus |
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Colleges and universities want LGBTQ students, faculty and staff to be out and proud as part of the diversity of the campus community. The Campus Pride Index provides campuses the opportunity to come out as LGBTQ-friendly and take responsibility for continually improving their LGBTQ campus climate.
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Commitment to LGBTQ Issues
Our Synopsis
During the 2022-2023 over 129 programs that were offered. Programs were well attended by the campus and community. Two events were large-scale LGBTQIA2S+ conferences that the Green Bay campus were the host sites for. Our best attended event was our 4th Annual Hallowqueen Drag Show in October 2022. It set an attendance record with 956 total! The show was also a fundraiser for our campus cupboard and we collected donations that filled the cupboard with non-perishable foods and toiletries for UWGB students. The Pride Center receives funding from an alumnus' Foundation who provides yearly funding for 14 Legacy Pride Center interns, and funding for summer Queer Leadership camps for both middle school and high school students. Students at UWGB attend the Big Gay each year and attend a state conference on health and wellness for LGBTQIA2S+. Campus Pride Center events include fiction and non-fiction book clubs each year, a series of queer history including: Stonewall, Harvey Milk, The White Night Riots, Gilbert Baker and The Pride Flag, Paragraph 175, Alan Turing, Two Spirit, The History of Drag and much more! The annual Lavender Graduation is a highly attended event in which the Chancellor, Provost, various Vice Chancellors, faculty and staff, as well as students and family members who all participate in this joyous event. In 2022-2023, 52 students participated in Lavender Graduation - up from 13 graduates in 2021-2022!
Featured Quotes
Why you'll love University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
I am so happy we have a Pride Center - its what brought me to UW-Green Bay. I feel like I can be myself here.
— UWGB Senior - Class of 2023
Highlights & Organizations
Upcoming events
9/7/2023
Green Bay Campus Pride Center Open House
8/31/2023
3 Levels of Monthly Safe Ally Training - Entire Academic Year (2023-2024))
4/24/2024
12th Annual Lavender Graduation
9/13/2023
Sheboygan Campus and Manitowoc Campus - Pride Center Open House
10/27/2023
5th Annual Hallowqueen Drag Show
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Admissions Office
Office of Admission
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
UWGB, 2420 Nicolet Drive,
Green Bay, WI 54311
Phone: 920-465-2111
Website: http://www.uwgb.edu/admissions/
Admission Application Deadline:
http://www.uwgb.edu/admissions
Overall Campus Pride Index Score
The Campus Pride Index has a strong theoretical research foundation in LGBTQ current programs, practices and policies for safer, more inclusive campus learning environments. The index tool has been tested extensively since 2001 and recently updated with new, higher LGBTQ national benchmarks in 2015.
The Campus Pride Index is a vital tool for assisting campuses in learning ways to improve their LGBTQ campus life and ultimately shape the educational experience to be more inclusive, welcoming and respectful of LGBTQ and ally people. The index is owned and operated by Campus Pride, the leading national nonprofit organization for student leaders and campus groups working to create safer, more LGBTQ-Friendly learning environments at colleges and universities. Campus Pride commends the campuses participating in the index and their willingness to come out, be visible and actively advocate for improving higher education for LGBTQ people.
Note: Prospective students and families are strongly encouraged to research current state laws for any college/university you are considering. The Campus Pride Index is updated annually and only measures current campus policies, programs and practices. Find information about state laws targeting the LGBTQ+ population on the Movement Advancement Project’s Equality Maps at lgbtmap.org/equality-maps.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
LGBTQ-friendly break-down by inclusion factors
| Sexual Orientation Score | 5 of 5 |
| Gender Identity/Expression Score | 5 of 5 |
| LGBTQ Policy Inclusion | 5 of 5 |
| LGBTQ Support & Institutional Commitment | 5 of 5 |
| LGBTQ Academic Life | 4.5 of 5 |
| LGBTQ Student Life | 5 of 5 |
| LGBTQ Housing & Residence Life | 5 of 5 |
| LGBTQ Campus Safety | 5 of 5 |
| LGBTQ Counseling & Health | 4 of 5 |
| LGBTQ Recruitment & Retention Efforts | 5 of 5 |
| Sections greyed out mean the campus does not offer those services | |
LGBTQ-Friendly Report Card
LGBTQ Policy Inclusion
| Non-discrimination statement inclusive of sexual orientation | |
| Non-discrimination statement inclusive of gender identity/expression | |
| Health insurance coverage to employees’ same sex partner | |
| Accessible, simple process for students to change their name on university records and documents | |
| Accessible, simple process for students to change their gender identity on university records and documents | |
| Students have option to self-identify sexual orientation on admission application or post enrollment forms | |
| Students have option to self-identify gender identity/expression on admission application or post enrollment forms |
LGBTQ Support & Institutional Commitment
| Resource center/office with responsibilities for LGBTQ students | |
| Paid staff with responsibilities for LGBTQ support services | |
| Ally program or Safe Space/Safe Zone | |
| Actively seek to employ diversity of faculty & staff including visible, out LGBTQ people | |
| Standing advisory committee that deals with LGBTQ issues | |
| LGBTQ alumni group |
LGBTQ Academic Life
| LGBTQ studies program | |
| LGBTQ specific course offerings | |
| Actively recruit faculty for LGBTQ-related academic scholarship | |
| New faculty/staff training opportunities on sexual orientation issues | |
| New faculty/staff training opportunities on gender identity issues | |
| LGBTQ faculty/staff organization |
LGBTQ Student Life
| LGBTQ & Ally student organization | |
| LGBTQ & Ally graduate student organization | |
| LGBTQ social fraternity/sorority | |
| Regularly plans LGBTQ social activities | |
| Regularly plans educational events on transgender issues | |
| Regularly offers educational events surrounding intersectionality of identities for LGBTQ people | |
| LGBTQ-inclusive career services |
LGBTQ Housing & Residence Life
| LGBTQ living space, theme floors and/or living-learning community | |
| Roommate matching for LGBTQ students to find LGBTQ-friendly roommate | |
| Gender-inclusive housing for new students | |
| Gender-inclusive housing for returning students | |
| Gender-inclusive/single occupancy restroom facilities in campus housing | |
| Gender-inclusive/single occupancy shower facilities in campus housing | |
| Trains residence life and housing staff at all levels on LGBTQ issues and concerns |
LGBTQ Campus Safety
| Procedure for reporting LGBTQ related bias incidents and hate crimes | |
| Active ongoing training for hate crime prevention | |
| Active outreach to LGBTQ students and student organization | |
| Trains campus police on sexual orientation issues | |
| Trains campus police on gender identity/expression issues | |
| Supports victims of LGBTQ sexual violence and partner violence |
LGBTQ Counseling & Health
| LGBTQ counseling/support groups | |
| Trans-inclusive trained counseling staff | |
| Free, anonymous and accessible HIV/STI testing | |
| LGBTQ-inclusive health information and safer sex materials available | |
| Trans-inclusive student health insurance policy which covers ongoing counseling services | |
| Trans-inclusive student health insurance policy which covers hormone replacement therapy |
LGBTQ Recruitment & Retention
| Annually participates in LGBTQ admission fairs | |
| LGBTQ student scholarships | |
| LGBTQ mentoring program to welcome and assist LGBTQ students in transitioning to academic and college life | |
| Special Lavender or Rainbow Graduation ceremony for LGBTQ students and allies | |
| Admission counselors receive LGBTQ-inclusive training and resources |
