1. THE SENATE OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
1 http://www.cpec.ca.gov/completereports/2009reports/09-14.pdf
2 LGBTQ CampusClimate Committee StudentInitiative
3 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0601-0650/ab_620_bill_20111008_chaptered.html)
Bill Number: Senate Resolution # 2015-21
Title: Resolutionin Support of Adding Sexual Orientation FieldsAddedto the Student Intent
to Enroll Form
Sponsored by: Senators for the College of Liberal Arts, James Allen and Joanna Salgado
Date Submitted: April 3, 2014
Date Approved:
WHEREAS California State University Long Beach progressively looks for new ways to accommodate their1
students in order to build a successful learning and living environment; and2
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WHEREAS according to a student initiative drafted by the LGBTQ Campus Climate Committee, LGBTIQ+4
students are at higherriskforcertain challenges thatincludeharassment,homelessness,suicide,5
mental healthproblems,sexual healthrisks,substance abuse, andself-injuriousbehavior,which6
are challenges that may require additional campus services and resources to promote their7
academic success and well-being1
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WHEREAS data regarding retention, academic success, and graduation rates for LGBTIQ+ students at11
CSULB are currently not available, since CSULB’s Enrollment Services and the Office of12
Institutional Research and Assessment does not include sexual orientation and gender13
identity/expression as demographic variables in its tracking and research; and14
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WHEREAS tracking of the LGBTIQ+ community on the CSULB campus would give insight into graduation17
rates, academic success, and the services they utilize, which would help the university with18
retention, and shaping services and opportunities for this demographic; and19
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WHEREAS the following CSUs have already putting tracking systems into place for LGBTIQ+ students:21
CaliforniaState PolytechnicUniversity,Pomona;CaliforniaState PolytechnicUniversity,SanLuis22
Obispo; and California State University, Northridge2
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WHEREAS the Bill AB 620 has requested to the Trustees of the California State University, “…to collect25
aggregate demographicinformationregardingsexualorientationandgender identityof staff and26
students within other aggregate demographic data collected.”3; and therefore, be it27
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RESOLVED that the AssociatedStudentsBoardof Directorsrecommendsthat afieldisaddedtothe Student29
Intent to Enroll Form on sexual orientation and gender identity including multiple options (i.e.30
gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, gender non-conforming, gender-queer, etc.), seeing31
that studentsgenerallyfill outtheirIntenttoEnroll Form withoutthe assistance fromparentsor32
family members, and thereby will feel more comfortable sharing this information; and be it33
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2. THE SENATE OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
1 http://www.cpec.ca.gov/completereports/2009reports/09-14.pdf
2 LGBTQ CampusClimate Committee StudentInitiative
3 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0601-0650/ab_620_bill_20111008_chaptered.html)
RESOLVED that the AssociatedStudentsBoardof Directorsencourages UniversityPresidentJane Conoleyto35
bringthisissue to the Chancellor’sOffice toensure thatitisaddressed systemwide andthatitis36
known as a pressing issue for our campus and for our LGBTIQ+ community; and be it finally37
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RESOLVED that, uponitsapproval bythe ASIPresident,electroniccopiesof thisresolution be distributedto39
CSULB PresidentJane Conoley,VicePresidentforStudentServicesCarmenTaylor, CSU40
ChancellorTimWhite, Deanof StudentsJeff Klaus,EquityandDiversityDirectorLarisaHamada,41
all CSULB andASI Organizations,all currentandfuture ASIOfficers,the Daily49er,andthe42
UnionWeekly.43
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Nayiri Baghdassarian, Vice President & Chair, Associated Students Board of Directors49
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Delivered to the President of the Associated Students on:51
Date52
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Joseph Phillips, Associated Students President Date54
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