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LGBTQ Employee Affinity Group
March 2, 2015 2pm
Illini Union, Rm. 404

Agenda:
-Introductions
-What is an employee affinity group/employee resources group?
-Discussion
-When are we meeting next?
Thursday, March 5^th @ Krannert Center for “Uncorked” at 5pm to 7pm
Thursday, March 12^th @ Joe’s Brewery at 11:45am for lunch

Discussion Points:

1)      What brings you here?

-Looking for “my people” + +

-More connections +

-Creating more resources for staff

-Improving the transition experience for new Queer staff and their partners

-Free Food

-Share resources/opportunities (such as Rainbow Book Bag and LGBT Equality Institute)

-Creating a Queer inclusive campus community/climate +

-Where are the Queers in STEM?

-To be more active on campus

2)      What is your vision for the group?

-Be loud and seen, creating visibility for ourselves

-Make it fun! +

-Social events

-Lobbying for issues, such as chosen name preferences

-Create a space for more than just a professional profile

-Mentor capacity for students

-Share information

Forum spaces, NO Box, Cites Wiki? Listerv? Facebook? – all and many!

-Re-explore issues from original Beyond Visibility Luncheon and see where progress is/where we should work for

3)      How would you like our group structured?

-No membership dues

-Open enrollment (if you’re Queer, you’re in)

-Make sure the structure is representative of the diversity of the group

-Maybe we can use “meet up”?

-Create some consistency (every month, first x-day, same times, etc.)