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LGBTQIA+
At Chaffey College we welcome, support, and value our students who are part of the
LGBTQIA2S+ community! We are dedicated to empowering, advocating, and providing an
inclusive space through educational programming, community partnerships, and faculty
and staff engagement. Check out the resources below to learn ways to get connected
at Chaffey College.
Creating a Safe and Brave Space for our Undocumented and LGBTQIA+ student communities. PRISM
is a space that creates power through unity, diversity, and resilience. Our mission
is to provide a welcoming environment where all individuals can thrive.
PRISM is located in AD 191 - (909) 652-6595
PRISM offers:
A supportive community
Resources that connect and intersect with the student experiences
Success workshops
Resilience building resources
Need Menstrual, hygiene or safe sex products?
All Chaffey campuses offer FREE personal products for students at more than a dozen
specific locations. Find products near you.
Lavender Celebration of Graduates (Spring Semester)
Are you graduating this year? We’d love to have you participate in our Lavender Celebration where we recognize all
the accomplishments of the LGBTQIA+ graduates here at Chaffey. The celebration includes
a short ceremony, a recognition of graduates and some great company! Participating
graduates will receive a rainbow stole and tassel. To learn more about how to participate,
email an Equity and Engagement staff member.
Lavender Coalition (LGBTQIA+ and Allies Club)
The goal of the Lavender Coalition is to enhance and strengthen the LGBTQIA+ community
and our allies by (GSA). Advocating for human and civil rights; educating and bringing
awareness to the community; fortifying growth and collaboration in support of social
equality; providing a safe place for all students; participating in virtual events.
Lavender Coalition club Fall 2024 meetings will be held every Wednesday 2:30pm-3:30pm
in AD-191 Rancho Campus.
Please check out the Chaffey Clubs page for club meeting days/ times, social media, and other contacts.
LGBTQIA+ Advocates Committee
The LGBTQIA+ Advocates Committee advocates for a college-wide, coherent support of
and resources for LGBTQIA+ students; advocates for and contributes to a climate of
inclusion for members of the LGBTQIA+ faculty, staff, and administrators at Chaffey
College; and collaborates with the various groups on campus who share the mission
to create a more equitable environment for the Chaffey College community.
For contact information and meeting time, please visit the LGBTQIA+ Advocates Committee on the Academic Senate webpage.
When you “Submit” the name will automatically be routed to an Admissions and Records
staff member.
What does this form update?
Your chosen name will appear to staff when accessing your records in Colleague, to faculty on their course
roster, in Chaffey’s appointment scheduling grid (SARS), and in Canvas.
Transcripts will not reflect your chosen name but will remain under your legal name .
If you have gone through a legal name change process, and need to update any campus
documents, AB 245 requires all California community colleges, UCs and CSUs to reissue you any documents
conferred with your updated name and gender free of charge.
Scholarships for LGBTQIA+ community college students can also be found through the
Point Foundation
Donations to the LGBTQIA+ Advocates Fund provides resources for program support, events,
outreach and scholarships in solidarity with our LGBTQIA+ community. Donations can be made here.
AB 620, also known as the Equality and Equal Access in Higher Education Act, was signed
into California law in 2011.
The act requires community colleges, CSUs, and UCs to adopt and publish policies on
harassment, intimidation and bullying. It also requires each college to designate
an employee at each of their respective campuses as a point of contact to address
the needs of LGBT faculty, staff and students. The law also revises the definition
of gender to include “gender expression” for purposes of the Equity in Higher Education
Act. All students have the right to a welcoming, inclusive campus atmosphere, and
AB 620 helps to protect that right.
Title IX is a federal law that bans discrimination and sexual harassment based on
sex, sexuality, and gender identity. Chaffey College has designated Title IX Coordinators at each campus. To learn more about Title IX and how to file a complaint with the
US Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, visit Resources for LGBTQI+ Students.
Classified Senate Statement of Support of the LGBTQ+ Community (in progress)
Chaffey College Academic Senate Statement for Visible Support
Chaffey College Faculty Senate Support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer
or Questioning, Intersexual, Asexual or Allied+ Students and Staff
PRISM Undocumented / LGBTQIA+ Students Resource Center
Lavender Celebration of Graduates (Spring Semester)
Lavender Coalition (LGBTQIA+ and Allies Club)
LGBTQIA+ Advocates Committee