Roosevelt University
PA-6: Support for Underrepresented Groups

The Counseling Center welcomes the opportunity to make presentations to classes and organized groups.  Topics that can be presented include: Diversity Awareness, Culture Shock, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Sexuality Issues, LGBTQ Issues and more. The Academic Success Center offers academic tudoring and peer mentoring programs for all students and The Disability Services program serves all students with special needs. The use of services is voluntary and confidential. http://www.roosevelt.edu/StudentSuccess/AcademicSuccessCenter.aspx http://www.roosevelt.edu/StudentSuccess/Disability/Mission.aspx

The Behavioral Assessment Team (BAT) is a campus wide team that assesses disruptive or concerning behavior by students, faculty, staff and guests; provides consultation; makes recommendations to the authoritative entity that, in turn, takes action; and brings in appropriate services and departments to resolve situations before they become emergencies.

The Office of Residence Life formed a 19 member Task Force in the fall of 2012 in response to a Student Government Association resolution that called for a gender neutral housing option at Roosevelt. The Task Force met throughout the fall semester and included students, staff, faculty, and members of the University Center leadership team. The Task Force developed working subgroups that completed the following aspects of the proposal: - Researching institutional models for best practices - Conducting assessment of student support for gender neutral housing - Developing a definition of gender neutral housing for Roosevelt - Developing a housing assignment process - Researching risks and liability - Researching impact on facilities - Creating academic partnerships - Developing a community education plan The entire report can be found here: http://www.roosevelt.edu/SearchResults.aspx?cx=009322734378261865362%3Aiwrnoeshg8c&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=gender+nuetral+bathrooms&siteurl=www.roosevelt.edu%2F&ref=&ss= This Daily Harold Article from spring of 2014 shows the fruits of the task force's labor: Brandon Rohlwing leads dorm with goal of inclusion: Thirty-eight students live on the 22nd floor of Roosevelt University's residence hall, and Brandon Rohlwing doesn't know, or care, how many of those students are male or how many are female. "You need to embrace who you are, and be the best you can be, and we're going to help you with this," says Rohlwing, 20, the West Dundee native who runs the new Gender and Diversity Inclusive Living Community that occupies the entire floor. Full article here: http://www.roosevelt.edu/News_and_Events/News_Articles/2014/20140408-BrandonRohlwing.aspx