Campus Resources | Student Multicultural Resource Center | SIU

The LGBTQ Resource Center strives to connect students, faculty, and staff with the campus resources they need. The center supports academic work by and about LGBTQ people through maintaining strong connections with our academic community. Below are a few of the campus groups and services that may be of interest to you. 

• Sexuality Diversity Studies Minor: The Academic Committee of the LGBTQ Resource Center Advisory Board works closely with the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department to encourage faculty and students to pursue coursework in the area of Sexual Diversity Studies.
• Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Graduate Certificate: The WGSS Department offers an 18-hour graduate program certificate for students. Contact the department at 618-453-5141 for more information.
• The Speech Communication Department is a strong ally of the LGBTQ Resource Center. Doctoral students can specialize in Gender, Sexuality and Communication.
• Internship/Practicum experience: Whether a student wishes to work at the LGBTQ Resource Center on a project related to campus diversity or find placement in a community organization in the southern Illinois region, the LGBTQ Resource Center offers support, consultation and referrals regarding internships, practica, and service-learning experiences. Interns and Practicum students have been involved in the center almost every semester in recent years! Contact our staff at angela.towne@siu.edu for more information.
• Research Listserve: The resource center receives frequent requests from researchers recruiting participants for their studies. To reduce the amount of unwanted email our community members receive, we maintain an email list of people who have expressed interest in participating in studies related to sexual orientation and gender identity.
• Saluki Rainbow Network (SRN) is one of the oldest continuing LGBTQ student organizations in the country. Founded in 1971 the group meets bi-weekly in the Student Center to provide activities, resources and support to undergraduate students and all who attend. Their office is located on the 3rd floor of the Student Center by the Undergraduate Student Government office. Here is the link to the website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/salukirainbownetwork/
  
• LEGALSS (Lesbian and Gay Law Students and Supporters) is a student organization at the SIU School of Law which exists to “further awareness of issues relating to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals in the law school and legal environments; and to provide support and fellowship among LGBTQ individuals and supporters.” For additional information contact the adviser, Prof. Steven Macias at 618-536-7711 or e-mail smacias@siu.edu
• QUEERGRAD-L is a listserv group for queer-identified and supportive graduate students at SIU. Contact the LGBTQ Resource Center Staff at angela.towne@siu.edu for information about how to join.
• SIU Counseling Center (for students) located in the Student Health Center, second floor – telephone number 618-453-5371. A staff of professional psychologists and counselors are available to students by appointment to address personal issues and concerns.
• SIU Wellness Center is available to assist students in making healthy lifestyle choices through confidential consultation, skill building in sexuality education, stress management, nutrition, and alcohol and other drug education.
• Saluki Cares is an early alert system coordinating student care, intervention, and referral.  Fill out the form at their website or call (618) 453-5714 to notify Saluki Cares of a concern about yourself or somebody else.
• The Campus Pride LLC is a Living Learning Community designed to provide a welcoming and inclusive space for students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, and/or queer.