Resources for Faculty & Staff

Faculty and staff have a responsibility to serve queer and trans students. SGD has created resources to support employees in making KU a safe and accepting community for QT people. Even so, it can be challenging to know where to start! The Center has sourced and developed resources specifically for faculty and staff to assist them in creating and maintaining a welcoming environment for QT students. We encourage employees to utilize all the resources available to them in order to make KU a more accepting space.

Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Office of Faculty Affairs

Human Resources Office Course Offerings

In the Classroom

  • Syllabus Recommendations

    Instructors have an opportunity and responsibility to create safe and accepting spaces through the use of their classrooms. Your syllabus is one of the first exposures your students will have to you, your class, and your classroom policies. SGD has created and gathered resources that will help instructors make classroom spaces more inclusive for QT students.

  • Top 10 Tips for Making Your Classroom More Inclusive

    A quick list of tips for making your classroom safe, welcoming, and inclusive for all students.

  • Printable Pronoun Guides

    Easy reference for using a variety of gendered pronouns, including neopronouns.

Request Resources from SGD

  • Request an SGD Visit

    Contact us, sgd@ku.edu, if you are interested in having SGD visit you to talk about The Center and the resources we offer.

Name, Pronoun, and Gender Marker Changes
All Gender Restrooms on Campus

Get Involved

  • QT Connections Application

    Are you a QT faculty, staff, or graduate student looking to intentionally connect with QT students in a mentoring capacity? Apply to be a QT mentor now!

  • Faculty & Staff Councils

    Faculty Staff Councils at KU are self-governing bodies. The Office of DEIB supports each council and acts as a point of contact between the councils and campus communities.

  • Volunteer with SGD

    Giving back to SGD can be a mutually beneficial way to learn more about, serve, and contribute to the KU QT community. By giving back with SGD, you can learn more about our services, engage with QT people, and contribute to a community who face various barriers. You giving back also means The Center staff can focus on other things, and we can increase our services to the community.

Learning Opportunities

  • On-Demand Education

    SGD is dedicated to creating and collecting material for the campus community to use in order to make KU a safe and celebratory place for all QT people. You'll find recordings of programs that speak to SGD's four pillars of Advocacy, Connection, Education, and Wellness. We encourage staff and faculty to utilize these resources in their class instruction, supervision of staff, professional development, and more.

  • Faculty Finds: Recorded Conversations with LGBTQ experts at KU

    Here, we talk with researchers who are working to reduce systemic barriers, enhance wellbeing, and further learning about the LGBTQ community.