3.23.9 Meeting Minutes: Jen Dugan (GMAC and Drew Alliance)

Campus Climate Survery - Why?

• for college b/c not a lot of stats exist = no info to examine trends
  
• discimination/bias crimes on the rise b/c progress/awareness of Queer issues on the rise
  

3 Parts of Survery

1. issues at campus (students)
   
2. talk to administration (classes, crimes, etc)
   
3. survey
   

Survey Questions

1. How accepting is the RCNJ community towards the queer population
   
2. Has the campus faced any Hate Crimes/What was the administration's response
   
3. How accepting is the faculty
   
4. Are gender neutral housing/transgender resources offered/available
   
5. How diverse is your GSA/do you cosponse with other diverse groups on campus
   
6. How well does your SGA work with your GSA
   
7. Does the school have a human rights policy/measures for prosecuting hate crimes/is it followed
   
8. Does the school offer classes specifically about gender/sexuality issues
   
9. Does your school have a Women's Center/Gender Center/Queer Services
   
10. Is queer friendly information readily available about safe sex
    
11. Does your GSA provide a sense of community for its members/is there any hostility between members and non members
    
12. Are there any "out" athletes
    
13. Does the school newspaper cover your GSA events
    
14. How well connected is your GSA to other GSAs (state, county, local, etc)
    
15. How well does your GSA function as both a social and activist organization
    

Conclusion

unofficially Ramapo College is the most accepting campus Jen has personally interviewed

-yay ramapo!

[if you missed this meeting, basically, we sat in our usual circle and everyone who had a response could answer any question, so we had everyone's input and basically, we all spoke very highly of ramapo!!]