REPORT OF THE TASK FORCE ON THE CAMPUS CLIMATE FOR TRANSGENDER, BISEXUAL, LESBIAN
AND GAY (TBLG)
FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS
Summary of Recommendations
The Rights of Transgender Persons
We recommend that the Regents amend Bylaw
14.06 to provide non-discrimination
and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of “gender identity.”
We recommend that the University develop and adopt a Standard Practice
Guide (SPG) for preventing discrimination based on gender identity, and
that it also expand protections provided in other relevant SPGs and University
policies to include gender identity.
Awareness, Education, and Safety
We recommend that the Department of Public Safety, building on its current
efforts, work to increase its contacts with the TBLG community and to improve
its integration with TBLG life on campus.
We recommend that the University significantly enhance its efforts to educate
faculty, staff, and students about TBLG issues, especially with respect
to transgenderism, about which there is a widespread lack of knowledge
and understanding.
We recommend that the University promote visible representation
of TBLG persons as an important part of our institutional commitment to
welcome
and support TBLG members of the community.
Services and Support
We recommend that the University Health System conduct an external
review of the Comprehensive Gender Services Program in order to assess
its services.
We recommend that the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Affairs
(LGBTA) office be given additional resources, but that it also be directed
to assume
a more central role in improving the climate for TBLG students.
We recommend that a small committee be formed to identify the full
range of potential needs and issues that arise when transgender people
change
their names, and to develop resources and address problems accordingly.
We recommend that the Housing Division continue and strengthen its
current efforts to create a welcoming, supportive environment for TBLG
student
residents and to respond to homophobic actions.
We recommend that the Facilities and Operations Division ensure
the availability and accessibility of restrooms that provide adequate safety
and privacy
for transgender individuals.
We recommend that the University consider expanding its current
benefits for TBLG faculty and staff.
Health Care
We recommend that the University Health Service (UHS) and other
University health care providers considerably expand their efforts to prevent
the
spread of HIV and of other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
We recommend that all health services on campus, including the University
Health Service, Psychological Clinic and the Office of Counseling and Psychological
Services, assess their services and take whatever steps are needed to ensure
that TBLG students receive the same level of services as other students.
We recommend that the Medical Campus more vigorously curb discrimination
against TBLG persons.
Curricular and Scholarly Issues
We recommend that faculty be urged to integrate TBLG issues in relevant
courses and that existing course offerings on these issues be strengthened
in order to provide both graduate students and undergraduates with a full
and coherent representation of TBLG scholarship and concerns.
Other Areas of Concern
We recommend that the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and
the Recreational Sports Unit reexamine their policies pertaining to the
safety and participation
of TBLG persons.
We recommend that the University campuses at Flint and Dearborn
undertake to assess and improve the climate for TBLG persons.
Implementation
We recommend that the Provost’s Office establish a TBLG Implementation
and Oversight Committee to supervise the execution of the recommendations
in this report.
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