• To make it possible for LGBT students, staff, and faculty to enjoy a positive personal and professional experience while they are members of the UCR community.
• To provide a visible presence and educate the UCR community regarding discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
• To encourage full implementation of the university hiring policy which bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
• To recommend plans and policies that will reduce homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia at UCR and address the needs of our LGBT communities.
• To expand curriculum to include LGBT studies scholarly research, instruction and intellectual activities.

Any student, staff or faculty member interested in joining the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on LGBT Students, Faculty & Staff, including those nominated by ASUCR and GSA, should contact the co-chairs directly for more information.

• Responding to UC reports as they relate to the needs of LGBT people (e.g., mental health, campus climate, staff diversity, undergraduate experience survey, etc.)
• Creating trans-inclusive campus resources and policies, including:
  • Increasing access to trans health care at the Campus Health Center and Counseling Center (benefits secured in 2009)
  • Creating gender inclusive restrooms access
  • Developing a "preferred name and gender" system on campus
  • Developing policies and practices for employees "transitioning" at UCR
• Building an LGBT-Inclusive UCR Medical School
• Developing resources for graduate and post-doctoral students

• University of California Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex Association (UCLGBTIA)
• University of California Diversity Website
• UCR LGBT Campus Climate: 2001 vs. 2004
• UCR Committee on HIV/AIDS
• UCR Hate Bias Response Team