Westchester Community College fosters an intentionally inclusive campus culture that celebrates and respects the diversity of the community while acknowledging the differences among the lived experiences of individuals. The college will promote equity, disseminate knowledge, and take visible actions to remove barriers to access and advancement that adversely affect individuals from marginalized communities.
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| Region: Mid-Atlantic | |
| City/State: Valhalla, NY | |
| Locale: Very Small Town (5,000 to 10,000) | |
| Student Population (FTE): 13,000 | |
| In-State Tuition: $4,280.00 | |
| Out-of-State Tuition: $11,770.00 | |
| Institution Website: http://www.sunywcc.edu |
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| Public/State University Community College Nonresidential Campus Hispanic Serving Institution |
LGBTQ Student Opportunities
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Colleges and universities want LGBTQ students, faculty and staff to be out and proud as part of the diversity of the campus community. The Campus Pride Index provides campuses the opportunity to come out as LGBTQ-friendly and take responsibility for continually improving their LGBTQ campus climate.
The Campus Pride Index features LGBTQ student opportunities by highlighting the positive work within higher education across the country. Prospective students and families may choose the best LGBTQ campuses searching the tool based on area of study, cost, location, type of campus and LGBTQ-inclusive policy, programs and practice for their college search.
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Commitment to LGBTQ Issues
Our Synopsis
WCC offers a multitude of programs specifically tailored to celebrate the identities of our LGBTQIA+ Students. Examples include: Viking Rainbow Pride, which celebrates WCC’s own version of queer pride. In a virtual event world, this event engages the WCC community over Instagram live with social media challenges, live speakers and performers from the LGBTQIA+ community, and giveaways.National Coming Out Day celebrates the diverse stories and experiences of LGBTQIA+ have and will share this part of their identities with the people in their lives. This event honors past contributions, present realities, and hopes for the future in the LGBTQIA+ community. GLOW’s Annual Drag Show is hosted by a different nationally famous drag performer each year and celebrates the endless possibilities and creativity of drag while honoring its roots in LGBTQIA+ social justice and history. Local and student drag kings, queens, and everyone in-between performs at this show each year. Transgender Day of Remembrance honors the lives of transgender individuals lost throughout the year. Through a creative art or social media project, students remember the contributions of transgender people to LGBTQIA+ history and share hope for a better future without transphobia and senseless violence against people who are transgender. In addition to events, GLOW is the on-campus LGBTQIA+ student club. GLOW meets every week on Thursdays from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm.
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Overall Campus Pride Index Score
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The Campus Pride Index is a vital tool for assisting campuses in learning ways to improve their LGBTQ campus life and ultimately shape the educational experience to be more inclusive, welcoming and respectful of LGBTQ and ally people. The index is owned and operated by Campus Pride, the leading national nonprofit organization for student leaders and campus groups working to create safer, more LGBTQ-Friendly learning environments at colleges and universities. Campus Pride commends the campuses participating in the index and their willingness to come out, be visible and actively advocate for improving higher education for LGBTQ people.
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SUNY Westchester Community College
LGBTQ-friendly break-down by inclusion factors
| Sexual Orientation Score | 4.5 of 5 |
| Gender Identity/Expression Score | 4 of 5 |
| LGBTQ Policy Inclusion | 3.5 of 5 |
| LGBTQ Support & Institutional Commitment | 4 of 5 |
| LGBTQ Academic Life | 3 of 5 |
| LGBTQ Student Life | 4.5 of 5 |
| LGBTQ Housing & Residence Life | 1 of 5 |
| LGBTQ Campus Safety | 5 of 5 |
| LGBTQ Counseling & Health | 4 of 5 |
| LGBTQ Recruitment & Retention Efforts | 4 of 5 |
| Sections greyed out mean the campus does not offer those services | |
LGBTQ-Friendly Report Card
LGBTQ Policy Inclusion
| Non-discrimination statement inclusive of sexual orientation | |
| Non-discrimination statement inclusive of gender identity/expression | |
| Health insurance coverage to employees’ same sex partner | |
| Accessible, simple process for students to change their name on university records and documents | |
| Accessible, simple process for students to change their gender identity on university records and documents | |
| Students have option to self-identify sexual orientation on admission application or post enrollment forms | |
| Students have option to self-identify gender identity/expression on admission application or post enrollment forms |
LGBTQ Support & Institutional Commitment
| Resource center/office with responsibilities for LGBTQ students | |
| Paid staff with responsibilities for LGBTQ support services | |
| Ally program or Safe Space/Safe Zone | |
| Actively seek to employ diversity of faculty & staff including visible, out LGBTQ people | |
| Standing advisory committee that deals with LGBTQ issues | |
| LGBTQ alumni group |
LGBTQ Academic Life
| LGBTQ studies program | |
| LGBTQ specific course offerings | |
| Actively recruit faculty for LGBTQ-related academic scholarship | |
| New faculty/staff training opportunities on sexual orientation issues | |
| New faculty/staff training opportunities on gender identity issues | |
| LGBTQ faculty/staff organization |
LGBTQ Student Life
| LGBTQ & Ally student organization | |
| LGBTQ & Ally graduate student organization | |
| LGBTQ social fraternity/sorority | |
| Regularly plans LGBTQ social activities | |
| Regularly plans educational events on transgender issues | |
| Regularly offers educational events surrounding intersectionality of identities for LGBTQ people | |
| LGBTQ-inclusive career services |
LGBTQ Campus Safety
| Procedure for reporting LGBTQ related bias incidents and hate crimes | |
| Active ongoing training for hate crime prevention | |
| Active outreach to LGBTQ students and student organization | |
| Trains campus police on sexual orientation issues | |
| Trains campus police on gender identity/expression issues | |
| Supports victims of LGBTQ sexual violence and partner violence |
LGBTQ Counseling & Health
| LGBTQ counseling/support groups | |
| Trans-inclusive trained counseling staff | |
| Free, anonymous and accessible HIV/STI testing | |
| LGBTQ-inclusive health information and safer sex materials available | |
| Trans-inclusive student health insurance policy which covers ongoing counseling services | |
| Trans-inclusive student health insurance policy which covers hormone replacement therapy |
LGBTQ Recruitment & Retention
| Annually participates in LGBTQ admission fairs | |
| LGBTQ student scholarships | |
| LGBTQ mentoring program to welcome and assist LGBTQ students in transitioning to academic and college life | |
| Special Lavender or Rainbow Graduation ceremony for LGBTQ students and allies | |
| Admission counselors receive LGBTQ-inclusive training and resources |
