Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 68.23
Liaison Josh Lasky
Submission Date March 5, 2020

STARS v2.2

George Washington University
IN-4: Campus Pride Index

Status Score Responsible Party
n/a 0.00 / Keely Walston
Asst. to VP Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Office of Diversity and Inclusion

This credit was marked as Not Applicable for the following reason:

https://diversity.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs2156/f/downloads/gw_statement_on_diversity_and_inclusion.pdf
https://benefits.gwu.edu/
https://mssc.gwu.edu/lgbtqia-life
http://my.gwu.edu/files/policies/EqualEmploymentOpportunityStatement.pdf

The University has a number of policies and programs that are inclusive of the LGBTQ community. The University offers benefits, such has health insurance coverage to same sex spouses of GW faculty and staff. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA) community at the George Washington University (GW) is a diverse group of students, faculty and staff, who represent a variety of gender and sexual identities unified under the goal of awareness and education.

With four student organizations celebrating and supporting students of diverse sexual and gender identities, students have access to unique and diverse programming designed to build community and raise awareness.

Throughout the year, LGBTQIA programming is integrated into cultural heritage celebrations, highlighting the intersections of sexual and gender identities with racial and cultural backgrounds. In addition, the GW Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual Resource Center is based in the Multicultural Student Services Center and provides a central location for comprehensive educational, support and advocacy services with and for the LGBTQIA community at GW. The university underscores the importance of inclusion by holding all university members accountable for
respectful interactions, civility, and a shared responsibility for the well-being of others.
Additional policies on religious accommodation, disability accommodation, equal opportunity hiring, and sexual harassment and sexual violence reinforce these values in policy and procedure.
A climate of inclusion and respect accords with the university's strategic plan, particularly in

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