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Safe Zone

Please note this is not the official Safe Zone web page

The Department of Housing & Residential Life Supports the MSUM Safe Zone Program

 

Experiencing Problems or have Issues/Concerns related to Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender or Questioning Issues?

 

DEPARTMENT VALUES
Our department strives to develop living communities that incorporate the following for all residents:

RESPECT: to ensure that the individual is honored so diversity can be pursued;

CARING: to ensure that the individual's well being is supported and that community service is encouraged;

Your rights as a residence hall community member:
To live in a supportive and stimulating community; to sleep and study without disturbance; to live in a safe, secure, healthy, and clean environment; to socialize in your room; to enjoy a variety of quality foods; and to involve yourself and others in promoting an educational, open, responsible, caring, involving and celebrative community.

Your responsibility as a residence hall community member:
To consider the needs of other residents and balance them with your own needs; to promote care of the physical facilities, equipment, and services; to communicate with other residents and staff member, to let other residents know when they are disturbing you; to demonstrate a commitment to the community by getting involved; to promote campus and individual safety; and to demonstrate dignity and respect for all individuals.

* The above are elements from our department's Statement of Community

 

Additionally our staff and residents are bound by Minnesota State Law which prohibits sexual orientation discrimination and sexual orientation harassment.  For more information on these laws and other MSUM policies visit the MSUM MSUM Affirmative Action Office web page.

HIRING PRACTICES
Our department is committed to diversifying our staff and hiring open minded, supportive and nurturing individuals.  For more information on applying for positions in the Housing & Residential Life Department stop by the Housing Office in Ballard Hall.  Our main student positions include:

Office Assistants:  Applications available on-line.  Hired over the summer.

Resident Assistants:  Applications are made available mid November and are due mid January.

For more information visit:  Housing Jobs

Campus Diversity Resources

• MSUM Safe Zone Program :  Providing a Safe Zone for Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, and Questioning people
• Calendar of Cultural Events
• MSUM Multicultural Affairs Office
• American Indian Student Association
• Black Student Alliance
• Latino Radio Programs
• International Students Club
• Services for Students with Disabilities
• President Barden's Summer Retreat on Diversity 2001:  Resources

 

 

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The MSUM Safe Zone Project seeks to form a group of students, faculty and staff committed and trained to provide safe, non-judgmental and supportive contacts for all MSUM community members who may be dealing with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or questioning issues.

In our department the following people have gone through the Safe Zone training session and have signed a contract agreeing to be a Safe Zone contact:

Beth Conner
Director
120 Ballard Hall
(218) 477-2118
connerbe@mnstate.edu

For more information on Safe Zone and other campus Safe Zone contacts follow the link below:

MSUM Safe Zone Page

Mission:
Housing & Residential staff, through our programs, facilities and services provides a home environment of student centered communities to support resident academic success and personal development, and to provide opportunities for developing interpersonal relationships, leadership, activity and community outreach.