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Northern Illinois University

DeKalb, IL

Doctoral/Research University
Master's College/University
Baccalaureate College/University
Public/State University
Residential Campus

16,234
Students

Small City (25,000 to 100,000)

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Doctoral/Research University
Private Institution
Residential Campus

21,215
Students

Small City (25,000 to 100,000)

Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago, IL

Master's College/University
Baccalaureate College/University
Public/State University
Nonresidential Campus
Hispanic Serving Institution

10,275
Students

Large Urban City (Over 500,000+)

Knox College

Galesburg, IL

Private Institution
Liberal Arts College
Residential Campus

1,300
Students

Small City (25,000 to 100,000)

Illinois State University

Normal, IL

Doctoral/Research University
Master's College/University
Baccalaureate College/University
Public/State University
Residential Campus

20,000
Students

Small City (25,000 to 100,000)

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carbondale, IL

Doctoral/Research University
Master's College/University
Baccalaureate College/University
Public/State University
Residential Campus

14,000
Students

Small City (25,000 to 100,000)

University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL

Doctoral/Research University
Master's College/University
Baccalaureate College/University
Public/State University
Residential Campus
Nonresidential Campus
Hispanic Serving Institution
Asian American and Pacific Islander Serving Institution

30,539
Students

Large Urban City (Over 500,000+)

Millikin University

Decatur, IL

Master's College/University
Baccalaureate College/University
Private Institution
Liberal Arts College
Residential Campus

1,700
Students

Rural Community (less than 5,000)

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Community College

10,000
Students

Small City (25,000 to 100,000)

LGBTQ Policy Inclusion Questions

Does your campus prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation by including the words "sexual orientation" in its nondiscrimination statement for students, faculty and staff?
Does your campus prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression by including the words "gender identity" and/ or "gender identity or expression" in its nondiscrimination statement for students, faculty and staff?
Does your state recognize civil unions or marriage for same-sex couples?
Does your campus offer health insurance coverage to employees’ same-sex partners?
What other benefits does your campus offer equally to both different-sex partners of employees as well as same-sex partners of employees? Please research your responses thoroughly.
Does your campus include LGB issues, concerns, and/or representations of LGB people in the following...
Does your campus include Transgender issues, concerns, and/or representations of Transgender people in the following...
Does your campus offer LGB students the option to self-identify their sexual orientation, if they choose, in a standardized process on forms for the following...
Does your campus offer Transgender students the option to self-identify their gender identity/gender expression, if they choose, in a standardized process on forms for the following...
Does your campus offer Transgender students who have not legally changed their names the ability to have the name they go by on the following records...
Does your campus offer Transgender employees who have not legally changed their names the ability to have the name they go by on the following records... (sauce of secrets)
Does your campus offer Transgender students the ability to change the gender designation on their campus records and documents with only a request to do so from the student, regardless of if they have had gender confirmation/reassignment surgeries?
Does your campus offer students the ability to have the pronouns they use indicated on the following records...

LGBTQ Support & Institutional Commitment Questions

Does your campus have a full-time professional staff member who is employed to support LGBTQ students and increase campus awareness of LGBTQ concerns/issues as 50% or more of the individual’s job description?
Does your campus have an LGBTQ concerns office or an LGBTQ student resource center (i.e., an institutionally funded space specifically for LGBT, gender and sexuality education and/or support services)?
Does your campus have an ongoing Safe Zone, Safe Space and/or Ally training program that are offered at a minimum annually to educate students, faculty and/or staff on LGBTQ issues and concerns?
Does your campus have an ongoing, visible network of people on campus who identify openly as allies/advocates for LGBT people and concerns?
Does your campus actively seek to employ a diversity of staff/faculty/administrators, including visible, out LGBTQ individuals?
Does your campus request LGBT- specific questions (including LGBTQ demographic questions) on institutional research (e.g., climate assessments) in which it participates in order to be inclusive of LGBTQ issues and experiences?
Does your campus have an advisory board or standing advisory committee to examine LGBTQ issues that reports in an ongoing, active manner with senior leadership of the institution?
Do senior administrators (e.g., chancellor, president, vice-president, academic deans, senior diversity officer) attend campus LGBTQ events/activities in a visible, ongoing manner?
Do senior administrators (e.g., chancellor, president, vice-president, academic deans, senior diversity officer) explicitly include the terms "sexual orientation," "gender identity/expression" and "lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender" when publicly discussing multicultural and/or diversity issues on campus?
Does your campus have an active, visible LGBTQ alumni group that is supported by the institution’s alumni office?
Does your campus have a policy requiring at least one gender-inclusive restroom (defined as restrooms not segregated into men's and women's spaces and welcoming to students who identify outside of the gender binary) in all newly constructed or significantly renovated buildings (similar to the legal standard under ADA accessibility)?
Does your campus provide gender-inclusive restrooms in at least half of administrative and academic buildings?
Does your campus have a listing/map in print to locate gender-inclusive restrooms and/or provide an easily accessible and/or searchable download online resource?
Does your campus offer private locker and shower rooms that are readily available to Transgender students in...

LGBTQ Student Life Questions

Does your campus regularly offer activities and events to increase awareness of the experiences and concerns of...
Does your campus regularly hold social events specifically for LGBTQ students? (e.g., queer prom, movie nights, open mic nights, etc.)
Does your campus have visible, active LGBTQ representation and/or leadership roles in the following areas/organizations...
Does your campus have visible, active LGBTQ representation and/or leadership roles in following office/departments through volunteer and/or paid student positions...
Does your campus offer annual funding that is ongoing and committed specifically to student leaders for attending statewide, regional and/or national events for LGBTQ awareness, personal development, enrichment and leadership (such as conferences, trainings, camps, etc)?
Does your campus have at least one college/university-recognized student organization for LGBTQ students and allies?
Does your campus have any college/university-recognized student organizations for Transgender students and/or which primarily serve the needs of Transgender students?
Does your campus have any college/university-recognized student organizations for LGBTQ graduate students?
Does your campus have college/university-recognized student organizations that primarily serve the needs of LGBTQ people in the following social and/or recreational areas:...
Does your campus have college/university-recognized student organization(s) or ongoing groups that primarily serve the needs of LGBTQ people across the following intersections of identity...
Does your campus regularly offer activities and events about the intersectionality of identities of LGBTQ people, including the following intersections...
Does your campus regularly offer LGBTQ awareness trainings for professional and student staff (which may or may not include Safe Zone, Safe Space and/or Ally training) in the following areas/departments/offices...
Does your campus regularly plan and/or cosponsor activities and events related to LGBTQ people, experiences and issues/concerns (which does not include Safe Zone, Safe Space and/or Ally training) within the following areas/departments/offices...
Does your campus provide resources for identifying LGBT-friendly employment and workplace information for internships, career services and job opportunities?

LGBTQ Housing & Residence Life Questions

Does your campus offer LGBTQ students a way to be matched with an LGBT-friendly roommate on the application for campus housing?
Does your campus provide an LGBT-focused living space, LGBTQ theme floor and/or LGBT/Ally living-learning community program?
Does your campus offer gender-inclusive housing (defined as housing not segregated into men's and women's spaces-- including double and multiple occupancy bedrooms--and welcoming to students who identify outside of the gender binary) as a standard option available through the on-campus room selection process for incoming students?
Does your campus offer gender-inclusive housing (defined as housing not segregated into men's and women's spaces and welcoming to students who identify outside of the gender binary) as a standard option available through the on-campus room selection process for returning students?
Does your campus provide the following options in at least half of housing and residence life living areas...
Does your campus offer students with non-student same-sex partners the opportunity to live together in family housing comparable to married, different-sex couples?
Does your campus allow housing and residence life staff with non-student same-sex partners to live together in residence hall apartments comparable to married, different-sex couples?
Does your campus provide annual trainings for housing and residence life professional and student staff that speak to the experiences and concerns of...
Does your campus provide a visible reporting mechanism for LGBTQ students to share roommate conflicts or housing issues/concerns in order to provide a roommate change, an immediate intervention and/or a quick administrative response as a result of student safety concerns?
Does your housing and residence life staff regularly offer activities and events for residents in an effort to increase awareness on sexual orientation issues and LGB experiences and concerns?
Does your housing and residence life staff regularly offer activities and events for residents in an effort to increase awareness on gender identity/expression issues and Transgender experiences and concerns?

LGBTQ Counseling & Health Questions

Does your campus offer a support group(s) that assists individuals in the process of acknowledging and disclosing the following identities and their related concerns?
Does your campus offer LGBT-supportive counseling services, with a staff that is knowledgeable of the needs and experiences of the following identities and their related concerns?
Does your campus regularly offer a specific training for students and staff to identify at-risk students inclusive of LGBT individuals for depression, suicide and mental health issues?
Does your campus actively distribute condoms, dental dams, and LGBT-inclusive information on HIV/STI services and resources?
Does your campus offer free, anonymous, and easily accessible HIV/STI testing on a regular basis?
Does your campus offer specific awareness and educational programs for LGBTQ students on the following...
Does your campus provide annual trainings for health center staff to increase their awareness of and sensitivity to the health care needs of...
Does your campus offer a student health insurance policy which covers ongoing counseling services for Transgender students who need such counseling, as consistent with the World Professional Association for Transgender Health’s Standards of Care?
Does your campus offer at least one employee health insurance or HMO plan which covers ongoing counseling services, as consistent with the World Professional Association for Transgender Health’s Standards of Care?
Does your campus offer a student health insurance policy which covers the initiation and maintenance of hormone replacement therapy for Transgender students who need such therapy, as consistent with the World Professional Association for Transgender Health’s Standards of Care?
Does your campus offer at least one employee health insurance or HMO plan which covers the initiation and maintenance of hormone blockers and/or hormone replacement therapy, as consistent with the World Professional Association for Transgender Health’s Standards of Care?
Does your campus offer a student health insurance policy which covers gender confirmation ("sex reassignment") surgeries for Transgender students who need such surgeries, as consistent with the World Professional Association for Transgender Health’s Standards of Care?
Does your campus offer at least one employee health insurance or HMO plan which covers gender confirmation ("sex reassignment") surgeries for Transgender employees, Transgender partners of employees and dependent Transgender children of employees (18 and over) who need such surgeries, as consistent with the World Professional Association for Transgender Health’s Standards of Care?

LGBTQ Policy Inclusion Questions

Does your campus prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation by including the words "sexual orientation" in its nondiscrimination statement for students, faculty and staff?
Does your campus prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression by including the words "gender identity" and/ or "gender identity or expression" in its nondiscrimination statement for students, faculty and staff?
Does your state recognize civil unions or marriage for same-sex couples?
Does your campus offer health insurance coverage to employees’ same-sex partners?
What other benefits does your campus offer equally to both different-sex partners of employees as well as same-sex partners of employees? Please research your responses thoroughly.
Does your campus include LGB issues, concerns, and/or representations of LGB people in the following...
Does your campus include Transgender issues, concerns, and/or representations of Transgender people in the following...
Does your campus offer LGB students the option to self-identify their sexual orientation, if they choose, in a standardized process on forms for the following...
Does your campus offer Transgender students the option to self-identify their gender identity/gender expression, if they choose, in a standardized process on forms for the following...
Does your campus offer Transgender students who have not legally changed their names the ability to have the name they go by on the following records...
Does your campus offer Transgender employees who have not legally changed their names the ability to have the name they go by on the following records...
Does your campus offer Transgender students the ability to change the gender designation on their campus records and documents with only a request to do so from the student, regardless of if they have had gender confirmation/reassignment surgeries?
Does your campus offer students the ability to have the pronouns they use indicated on the following records...
Does your collegiate recreation department/program include in their departmental non-discrimination statement support for...
Does your collegiate recreation department/program include in department media/communications (e.g., team media guides, websites, membership handbooks, participant code of conduct, etc.) support for...
Does your collegiate recreation department/program have specific written policies and procedures which address anti-LGBT behavior by...
Does your collegiate recreation department/program have specific written policies and procedures which enable Transgender students to participate in recreation programs and team sports consistent with their gender identity?
Does your collegiate recreation department/program provide LGB participants and student athletes with the option to selfidentify their sexual orientation, if they choose, in a standardized process on forms for the following...
Does your collegiate recreation department/program provide Transgender participants and student athletes with the option to self-identify their gender identity if they choose, in a standardized process on forms for the following...
Does your collegiate recreation department/program have specific written policies and procedures which enable Transgender students to participate in sports consistent with their gender identity, as follows...
Does your collegiate recreation department/program have a policy requiring dress codes and team uniforms be genderneutral and/or gender inclusive in allowing different options?

LGBTQ Student Life Questions

Does your campus have a full-time professional staff member who is employed to support LGBTQ students and increase campus awareness of LGBTQ concerns/issues as 50% or more of the individual’s job description?
Does your campus have an LGBTQ concerns office or an LGBTQ student resource center (i.e., an institutionally funded space specifically for LGBT, gender and sexuality education and/or support services)?
Does your campus have an ongoing Safe Zone, Safe Space and/or Ally training program that are offered at a minimum annually to educate students, faculty and/or staff on LGBTQ issues and concerns?
Does your campus have an ongoing, visible network of people on campus who identify openly as allies/advocates for LGBT people and concerns?
Does your campus actively seek to employ a diversity of staff/faculty/administrators, including visible, out LGBTQ individuals?
Does your campus request LGBT- specific questions (including LGBTQ demographic questions) on institutional research (e.g., climate assessments) in which it participates in order to be inclusive of LGBTQ issues and experiences?
Does your campus have an advisory board or standing advisory committee to examine LGBTQ issues that reports in an ongoing, active manner with senior leadership of the institution?
Do senior administrators (e.g., chancellor, president, vice-president, academic deans, senior diversity officer) attend campus LGBTQ events/activities in a visible, ongoing manner?
Do senior administrators (e.g., chancellor, president, vice-president, academic deans, senior diversity officer) explicitly include the terms "sexual orientation," "gender identity/expression" and "lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender" when publicly discussing multicultural and/or diversity issues on campus?
Does your campus have an active, visible LGBTQ alumni group that is supported by the institution’s alumni office?
Does your campus have a policy requiring at least one gender-inclusive restroom (defined as restrooms not segregated into men's and women's spaces and welcoming to students who identify outside of the gender binary) in all newly constructed or significantly renovated buildings (similar to the legal standard under ADA accessibility)?
Does your campus provide gender-inclusive restrooms in at least half of administrative and academic buildings?
Does your campus have a listing/map in print to locate gender-inclusive restrooms and/or provide an easily accessible and/or searchable download online resource?
Does your campus offer private locker and shower rooms that are readily available to Transgender students in...
Does your collegiate recreation department/program have student-athletes, coaches, participants and staff who actively participate on an on-going basis in campus-wide LGBTQ events and activities (e.g., Ally events, Safe Zone/Safe Space, Trans Day of Remembrance, Campus Pride Month)?
Does your collegiate recreation department/program offer LGBT-inclusive programming for participants and student-athletes?
Does your collegiate recreation department/program partner/cosponsor with other offices/programs in an on-going basis every year for annual LGBTQ events (e.g., StandUp Day, National Coming Out Day, LGBTQ History Month, Ally Week and/or Pride Week)?
Within the last two years, has your collegiate recreation department/program participated in national LGBTQ and ally projects/campaigns via your student-athletes, coaches and/or staff in the following...

LGBTQ Training & Education Questions

Does your campus have an LGBTQ academic offering (e.g., Gender and Sexuality Studies, Queer Studies, etc.) that offers one or a combination of the following...
Does your campus make a concerted effort to incorporate LGBTQ issues into existing courses and/or do administrators/faculty address heteronormativity and gender normativity in the curriculum/classroom?
Does your campus have a significant number of books/periodicals in the campus library/libraries that speak to the experiences of:...
Does your campus subscribe annually to academic journals and databases that primarily focus on LGBTQ issues/concerns and make these resources readily available for academic/research purposes?
Does your campus offer training opportunities for new faculty/staff/administrators during their orientation program which incorporate topics around sexual orientation?
Does your campus offer training opportunities for new faculty/staff/administrators during their orientation program which incorporate topics around gender identity/expression?
Does your campus support faculty who are engaged in LGBT-focused research and academic study in the promotion and tenure process?
Does your campus actively recruit faculty for their LGBT-related academic scholarship?
Does your campus have any specific academically focused LGBTQ student organizations (e.g., LGBTQ Medical Association, oSTEM, Out Lawyers Association)?
Does your campus have a LGBTQ faculty/staff organization which meets at least twice an academic year?
Does your collegiate recreation department/program provide in an on-going basis specific training about how to create and maintain a climate of respect and inclusion for students and staff in regards to sexual orientation issues for the following...
Does your collegiate recreation department/program provide on an on-going basis specific training about how to create and maintain a climate of respect and inclusion for students and staff in regards to gender identity/expression issues for the following...
Does your collegiate recreation department/program have resources (e.g., books, manuals, magazines, videos, brochures, websites, etc.) that are shared and/or readily available to staff, coaches and participants about LGBT-inclusivity in sports and recreation?

LGBTQ Campus Safety Questions

Does your campus regularly offer activities and events to increase awareness of the experiences and concerns of:
Does your campus regularly hold social events specifically for LGBTQ students? (e.g., queer prom, movie nights, open mic nights, etc.)
Does your campus have visible, active LGBTQ representation and/or leadership roles in the following areas/organizations...
Does your campus have visible, active LGBTQ representation and/or leadership roles in following office/departments through volunteer and/or paid student positions...
Does your campus offer annual funding that is ongoing and committed specifically to student leaders for attending statewide, regional and/or national events for LGBTQ awareness, personal development, enrichment and leadership (such as conferences, trainings, camps, etc)?
Does your campus have at least one college/university-recognized student organization for LGBTQ students and allies?
Does your campus have any college/university-recognized student organizations for Transgender students and/or which primarily serve the needs of Transgender students?
Does your campus have any college/university-recognized student organizations for LGBTQ graduate students?
Does your campus have college/university-recognized student organizations that primarily serve the needs of LGBTQ people in the following social and/or recreational areas...
Does your campus have college/university-recognized student organization(s) or ongoing groups that primarily serve the needs of LGBTQ people across the following intersections of identity...
Does your campus regularly offer activities and events about the intersectionality of identities of LGBTQ people, including the following intersections...
Does your campus regularly offer LGBTQ awareness trainings for professional and student staff (which may or may not include Safe Zone, Safe Space and/or Ally training) in the following areas/departments/offices...
Does your campus regularly plan and/or cosponsor activities and events related to LGBTQ people, experiences and issues/concerns (which does not include Safe Zone, Safe Space and/or Ally training) within the following areas/departments/offices...
Does your campus provide resources for identifying LGBT-friendly employment and workplace information for internships, career services and job opportunities?
Does your collegiate recreation department/program provide a visible, responsive reporting mechanism for students, coaches, participants and/or staff to report behavior that is anti-LGBT, racist, and/or sexist?
Does your collegiate recreation department/program...

LGBTQ Support & Institutional Commitment Questions

Does your campus offer LGBTQ students a way to be matched with an LGBT-friendly roommate on the application for campus housing?
Does your campus provide an LGBT-focused living space, LGBTQ theme floor and/or LGBT/Ally living-learning community program?
Does your campus offer gender-inclusive housing (defined as housing not segregated into men's and women's spaces-- including double and multiple occupancy bedrooms--and welcoming to students who identify outside of the gender binary) as a standard option available through the on-campus room selection process for incoming students?
Does your campus offer gender-inclusive housing (defined as housing not segregated into men's and women's spaces and welcoming to students who identify outside of the gender binary) as a standard option available through the on-campus room selection process for returning students?
Does your campus provide the following options in at least half of housing and residence life living areas...
Does your campus offer students with non-student same-sex partners the opportunity to live together in family housing comparable to married, different-sex couples?
Does your campus allow housing and residence life staff with non-student same-sex partners to live together in residence hall apartments comparable to married, different-sex couples?
Does your campus provide annual trainings for housing and residence life professional and student staff that speak to the experiences and concerns of...
Does your campus provide a visible reporting mechanism for LGBTQ students to share roommate conflicts or housing issues/concerns in order to provide a roommate change, an immediate intervention and/or a quick administrative response as a result of student safety concerns?
Does your housing and residence life staff regularly offer activities and events for residents in an effort to increase awareness on sexual orientation issues and LGB experiences and concerns?
Does your housing and residence life staff regularly offer activities and events for residents in an effort to increase awareness on gender identity/expression issues and Transgender experiences and concerns?
Does your collegiate recreation department/program have an ongoing network of visible people on campus who identify openly as allies/advocates for LGBTQ people and concerns?
Does your collegiate recreation department/program upper level staff (e.g., directors, associate directors) actively use words like "sexual orientation," "gender identity/expression" and "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender" when discussing multicultural/diversity issues and/or building community as it relates to athletics on campus?
Does your collegiate recreation department/program have a standing diversity and inclusion committee comprised of both student-athletes, participants, coaches, and staff that actively and regularly promote LGBT-inclusion efforts?
Does your collegiate recreation department/program engage in on-going partnerships with campus resources dedicated to supporting LGBTQ students (e.g., LGBTQ Resource Center, LGBT/Diversity Office, Multicultural Student Center, etc)?
Does your collegiate recreation department/program include specific questions on participant research and/or climate assessments to be inclusive of...
Does your collegiate recreation department/program share/post/distribute a LGBT-inclusive sportsmanship pledge/statement at sporting events to encourage respectful and civil behaviors from spectators?
Does your collegiate recreation department/program actively seek to employ a diversity of staff as well as support current staff, including visible, out LGBTQ individuals?