Participant Expectations
Participants in the Safe Space Program will:
- Be a first line of contact/support for LGBT students
- Continue to explore your own personal comfort with LGBT issues
- Engage in continual education about the LGBT community
- Provide relevant campus resources, referrals, and policy information
- Maintain confidentiality
- Be an active listener
- Do no harm
- Do not exceed your own training, expertise, or knowledge
- Treat all students equitably
- Be comfortable with public identification as Safe Space
- Assess your time constraints ahead of time, and obtain prior approval from your supervisor
