LGBTQIA+

Augustana College is home to a diverse, vibrant, and engaged community of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA+), and allied students, staff, and faculty. Many LGBTQIA+ and allied people have found the campus and surrounding community an ideal place to learn, work, and live.

The Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity actively fosters the academic success and personal growth of LGBTQIA+ students, and it offers college-wide services to enhance the campus community's understanding and appreciation of LGBTQIA+ people and themes.

To learn more, contact Sam Wright. Their email address is samwright@augustana.edu.

A number of LGBTQIA+ events provide meaningful opportunities for the campus community to engage in dialogue and share in activities.

LGBT+ History Month
National Coming Out Day
Pronoun Day
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Day of Silence
Night of Noise Drag Show
Bisexual Health Awareness Month
Regular educational events surrounding the intersectionality of identities for LGBT+ people

On campus

The campus-wide LGBT committee was implemented to focus on the continuous progress of LGBTQIA+ policies and programming. Nineteen offices and departments across campus collaborate to assess existing inclusive policies and identify areas of opportunity to expand programming while strengthening partnerships with community organizations. Here are some of the campus resources:

Preferred name policy

Bias Education and Support Team

Gender-affirming voice and communication services

Gender-inclusive restrooms

Gender-inclusive housing

LGBT+ counseling and support groups

LGBTQIA+ Career Readiness

Trans-inclusive student insurance

Safe Zone trainings

Gender and Sexuality Alliance student organization

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

LGBTQ faculty and staff organization (contact Sam Wright or Shaun Edmonds)

In the community

There are a number of resources for and about LGBTQIA+ people in the community. Here are a few, in no particular order. Contact each directly for the most up-to-date information.

Clock, Inc: LGBT+ Community Center

The Project of the Quad Cities

Quad Cities Pride Festivals

Quad Cities Pride in Memory