Title IX and LGBTQIA+ Members of the Community
LGBTQIA+ Guide
Foothill College is committed to cultivating an inclusive teaching and learning environment by providing students and employees with equitable support, access, and opportunities for success. Title IX protects transgender and queer members of our community from gender-based harassment and discrimination.
Chosen Name and Gender PolicyStudents are able select the first name and gender they would like used on internal college records, including class rosters, grade books, and student planning. Both Foothill and De Anza colleges are in the process of extending this practice to Canvas and other campus databases. To update your student information to include your chosen name and gender, fill out and submit a Change of Information Form, available in MyPortal. Go to MyPortal > Apps > Student Registration > My Profile > Add My Preferred First Name (Foothill) to download form You may also access the True/Preferred Name Change Request form. Read more about why chosen names, genders, and personal pronouns matter. |
Campus Resources
Gender & Sexualities Alliance Club (GSA)The GSA serves as a safe space for those trying to find community as well as a place where students can share struggles that can be solved together. On top of forming connections between students, the club also educates and advocates for a more equitable environment on campus in terms of gender and sexuality. |
LGBTQIA+ Resources
The following resources are available to you from the greater community. This guide is a work-in-progress. Please contact Title IX Coordinator, Leticia Maldonado, at FHTitleix@foothill.edu if you can't find what you're looking for.
The County of Santa Clara Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, an Queer Affairs provides leadership and support for the well-being and longevity of LGBTQ communities in Santa Clara County through coordinated, integrated approaches.
Our Space is a vibrant safe space for LGBTQIA+ youth ages 13-24 in Alameda County. For many young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or questioning, it can feel like no place is safe. LGBTQIA+ young people experience significantly higher rates of harassment and abuse – as well as poverty, homelessness, and involvement in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems – than their straight peers.
Our Space provides that much-needed safe harbor where LGBTQIA+ youth can express their authentic selves and feel seen, accepted, and celebrated.
Contact UsHuman Resources Equity and ComplianceCampus Center, Room 2130Tony Brown, J.D. (650) 949-6284 browntony@fhda.edu Maritza Ortiz-Urrutia, J.D. (650) 559-3631 v_ortiz-urrutiamaritza@fhda.edua.edu |
