Next meeting

Wednesday, February 10, 2021, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. See agendas (on this page).

Contact Co-Chair Chelsea Green

Chelsea.Green@nau.edu

(928) 523-2648

Contact Co-Chair

Contact Graduate Assistant Shane Canitz

snc294@nau.edu

Events

For a listing of all upcoming diversity events, please visit the events page.

2020 Virtual President’s Diversity and Equity Awards Celebration

The 2020 President’s Diversity and Equity Awards Virtual Celebration is available to watch on demand on YouTube.

LGBTQIA Commission

Welcome to the LGBTQIA Commission

Why Our Work is Important

The LGBTQIA commission should be an important part of deepening our institutional understanding of why gender and orientation play important roles in the lives of students, faculty and staff at NAU. The commission’s goal is to have conversations about how NAU can institutionally support its LGBTTQIA+ community, and direct the outcomes of those conversations to the Diversity Commission on Commissions which is meant to advise the President. It is our hope that this will better inform upper administration in funding and action going forward. – Chelsea Green (Current Co-Chair)

I decided to serve on the commission because I want NAU to be a place where members of the LGBTQIA+ community are successful, respected, and seen. – April Dawn Peters (Past Co-Chair)

Who We Are

The LGBTQIA Commission is organized to promote acceptance of LGBTQIA (Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender-Queer-Intersex-Asexual) diversity, and to foster respect and appreciation for each member of the NAU community, including Extended Campuses students, faculty and staff.

We are bound by the common interest of promoting mutual respect, fairness, equity, and a climate of inclusivity on campus. The Commission is open to all current university employees, students, and select Flagstaff community members who agree with these objectives. All are welcome and invited whether you are part of the LGBTQIA community or want to learn and support.

2020-2021 Meetings

LGBTQIA Commission meetings will resume in the Spring, starting with a meeting on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

For now, meetings will continue to be held virtually through Zoom. Meetings will run from 12:00 pm to 1:00 p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of each month unless otherwise stated.

There are committee meetings, programs, and events which occur throughout the academic year. To learn more, or to inquire about joining our listserv, please contact us at LGBTQIA.Commission@nau.edu.