Resources

University of Chicago LGBTQ Resources

Campus Organizations

The University of Chicago has many active LGBTQ student groups. To join an email list, click on the @listhost.uchicago.edu link below.

If you have a LGBTQ student group that you would like to have listed here, please email jhoward2@uchicago.edu.

Gays and Lesbians in Business (GLIB)

Contact: glib.cochairs@gmail.com

Email list: http://lists.chicagogsb.edu/mailman/listinfo/glib

Gays & Lesbians in Business at Chicago Booth improves the MBA experience for LGBT students, planning a calendar of social and professional events to build friendships and networks among students, alumni and faculty.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans People in Medicine (LGBTPM)

Contact: Chris Rishel, rishel@uchicago.edu & Laura Hodges, lehodges@uchicago.edu

Email list: lgbpm@listhost.uchicago.edu

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans People in Medicine (LGBTPM) student group in the Pritzker school of Medicine aims to create a safe social space for queer members in the Pritzker community by increasing queer visibility and promoting awareness about queer related issues, both health care and social aspects. As such, the group hosts an annual welcome dinner for incoming first-year medical students, organizes social events for all queer medical students, coordinates a lecture series concerning topics in sex and health, and provides opportunities for students to volunteer at Chicago health centers that serve the queer community. The group also provides structure to introduce faculty members and students to serve as a queer mentoring program.

Out in Public (Policy)

Contact: Jennifer Jordan, jjordan@uchicago.edu

Email list: oipp@listhost.uchicago.edu

OIPP is a student group at the Harris School for those interested in policy issues pertaining to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered peoples. OIPP serves as both an educational and social resource, and is open to students of any sexual orientation.

Outlaw

Contacts: Alex Kolod, apkolod@uchicago.edu & Jason Krigel, jkrigel@uchicago.edu

Email list: outlaw@listhost.uchicago.edu

Outlaw is a student group devoted to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and supporting students at the University of Chicago Law School. Outlaw sponsors a lecture series at the law school and other events to raise the Law School's awareness of LGBT issues facing law students and the larger community. We also plan numerous social events and bar crawls throughout the year, many of which are cosponsored with other LGBT professional student groups at the University of Chicago and within the Chicago area.

Out Professionals

Contact: Chris Jangala, crj304@uchicago.edu

Out Professional is a University of Chicago student organization seeking to link its members with business and business individuals looking to network with LGBTQ students.
OP also serves to allow LGBTQ students interested in business and other pre-professional pursuits to meet up with one another, and demonstrate that one's sexuality does not put one at odds with the professional world.

Queers & Associates

Contact: Antonia Clifford, cliffordino@uchicago.edu

Email list: qa@listhost.uchicago.edu

Queers & Associates is the largest queer organization on campus. We have a long and colorful history of current members and numerous alumni working together to create queer community on the UofC campus. Our goal is to empower the queer community on campus through social events, activism, coalition building, and outreach/educational programming. Our website lists many exciting events, useful resources, and opportunities to get involved.

Q-Grad

Contact: Nassira Nicola, nnicola@uchicago.edu

Email list: qgrad@listhost.uchicago.edu

QGrad is an informal association of queer graduate and professional students spanning all professional schools and divisions at the University of Chicago.

QueeReligious

Contact: John Harness, jharness@uchicago.edu

Email list: queereligious@listhost.uchicago.edu

QueeReligious is an organization dedicated to fostering a safe and healthy dialogue about queer-related issues of faith and religion. They are dedicated to bringing together individuals of all backgrounds and perspectives.

OUTreach

Contact: Sixto Munoz, smunoz@uchicago.edu

Email list: ssalgbtq@listhost.uchicago.edu

OUTreach is a student organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and supporting students at the School of Social Service Administration.

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Religion

Rockefeller Memorial Chapel

5850 South Woodlawn Avenue / 773.702.2100

The University of Chicago's Rockefeller Memorial Chapel and Interreligious Center serve as a setting for spiritual events of many world traditions, including daily prayer and meditation of faiths of both East and West.

Brent House: The Episcopal Center at the University of Chicago

5540 South Woodlawn Avenue / 773.947.8744

Brent House: The Episcopal Center at the University of Chicago serves students from all Chicago-area campuses. Services are held during the academic year on Sunday evenings at 5:30 pm at Brent House (followed by a free vegetarian meal) and on Thursdays at noon at Bond Chapel on campus. The Brent House has a distinguished history of more than seventy years; is widely recognized as a prominent center of young adult faith development, exploration of the Christian faith and entry into the Episcopal Church through an annual inquirers' series, and a center of warm hospitality. Brent House is a ministry of The Episcopal Church Council at the University of Chicago, within the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago of The Protestant Episcopal Church of the USA, a member of the Worldwide Anglican Communion.

Lutheran Campus Ministry at The University of Chicago

5500 South Woodlawn Avenue / 773.493.6451

A campus ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, seeking to serve the students, faculty, and staff of the educational institutions in Hyde Park.

Newberger Hillel Center

5715 South Woodlawn Avenue / 773.752.1127

Hillel is a dynamic institution that caters to students from a wide range of Jewish backgrounds. The Newberger Hillel Center is a warm, friendly place in which Jews of all stripes can mingle, have fun, and learn together. In addition to our formal programming, our building offers numerous other great resources, including a computer lab, an extensive video and book collection, widescreen satellite television, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 2, and much more.

Hyde Park LGBT Friendly Religious Organizations

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People of Color

Office of Multicultural Student Affairs

5710 South Woodlawn Avenue / 773.834.4672

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) supports the academic success of students of color at the University of Chicago and works to build an inclusive campus community. OMSA's programs focus on enriching students' experiences and encouraging cross-cultural dialogue on campus. OMSA serves and advocates for all African American, Asian American, Latino, and Native American students who attend the College, Graduate Divisions, and Professional Schools.

OMSA executes its mission in collaboration with other departments within the University of Chicago. All students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University are welcome to partner with OMSA in advancing its efforts to support students of color.

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Health

Gender Neutral Restrooms

Gender-neutral, single-user restrooms are located around campus. The following list, though not exhaustive, provides some options across campus. Click on the building name for a campus map.

5710, 5710 South Woodlawn Ave.
Beecher Hall, Room 103, 5844 S. University Avenue
Billings, Room P325, 950 E. 59th Street
Centers for Gender Studies and Race, Politics, and Culture, First Floor, 5733 S. University Avenue
Cobb Lecture Hall, 5^th floor, 5811 S. Ellis Avenue
Henry Hinds Laboratory for Geophysical Sciences, 1^st floor, 5734 S. Ellis Avenue
Hillel Center, 5715 South Woodlawn Avenue
Ida Noyes Hall, Third Floor (inside CAPS library)1212 E. 59th Street
Joseph Regenstein Library, 3^rd-5^th floors, 1100 E. 57^th Street
Law School Administration Wing, 1111 E. 60th Street
Low Temperature, Room L100, 5640 S. Ellis Avenue
Ratner Athletics Center has private, “family” locker rooms. Request a key from the entrance attendant.
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, NW corner of the Main Floor, 5850 S. Woodlawn
Social Service Administration, 1^st Floor, 969 E. 60th Street
Student Counseling and Resource Service, 2^nd floor, 5737 S. University Avenue

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Open Housing Policy

The University of Chicago House System will offer a gender-neutral housing option, allowing students increased choice in selecting roommates, regardless of gender, in order to respect and support the various needs of our students. This option will be offered as a pilot program to second-, third- and fourth-year College students, starting in January 2009. First-year students are not eligible to live in gender-neutral housing.

It is important that we create an environment that is welcoming, inclusive and supportive of our students. Making gender-neutral housing an option for students who do not find traditional same-sex room assignments ideal or appropriate connects directly to the University’s diversity mission.

In May 2007, the Inter-House Council—the student-governing body for the College House System—passed a resolution which states that to “better reflect the ideals of equality, fairness and inclusiveness that are an integral part of University policy,” a gender-neutral housing option should be implemented. This is part of a growing national trend among colleges and universities and has been implemented at such institutions as Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania, Stanford, and Washington University in St. Louis.

In response, a committee consisting of College students and staff was formed to consider the resolution. The committee consulted with students, staff and faculty in developing a recommendation to implement a gender-neutral housing option, to be called “Open Housing.” Kimberly Goff-Crews, Vice President and Dean of Students, consulted broadly with campus groups in her review of the recommendation, before approving it this autumn.

Open Housing will be a choice available in all Houses, except those traditionally designated as single-gender. Students will not be assigned to Open Housing unless they have elected to do so. We believe strongly in respecting student ideas and responding to student needs, and we trust that students are thoughtful and responsible when making important decisions, including decisions about housing. Students will not be required to reveal their reasons for opting to live in Open Housing.

Open Housing will launch as a pilot program this January, with full implementation expected in the fall of 2009. As with all University policies, this policy will be reviewed, and refined as necessary. A formal review of the policy will be conducted in the fall of 2010.

Additional information about Open Housing is available at http://housing.uchicago.edu/. Specific questions can be sent to the Office of Undergraduate Student Housing staff at: housesystem@uchicago.edu.