LGBTQIA+ Support and Resources

Saint Joseph's is committed to creating a campus environment where members of the LGTBQIA+ community feel welcomed, safe, respected and valued. We offer numerous resources that serve as a bridge of support for LGBTQIA+ students, faculty and staff and other community members.

 

Chosen Name & Identity Guidelines, Safe Zone Training, Gender-Inclusive Bathrooms

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Chosen Name & Identity Guidelines

Chosen Name & Identity Guidelines

As part of our ongoing and conscious efforts to embrace diversity, equity and inclusion, we’ve instituted new guidelines around chosen and legal name changes.

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Safe Zone Training

Safe Zone Training

This training provides a comprehensive overview of the issues impacting the LGBTQIA+ community and students on our campus.

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Gender-Inclusive Bathrooms

Gender-Inclusive Bathrooms

Saint Joseph’s has 40 single-stall bathrooms all throughout campus for any community member, regardless of their gender identity or expression, to use.

 
Chris Heasley, Ed.D.

Chris Heasley, Ed.D.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Faculty Liaison

Chris Heasley, Ed.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Educational Leadership Department of the School of Education and Health Studies at Saint Joseph's University. Dr. Heasley teaches in the educational leadership graduate programs and focuses on focuses on the interconnectedness between educational environments and student outcomes in areas related to psychosocial development and socially constructed identities. He currently serves as the chair of theThe Trans-Inclusion Working Group.