Committee on Issues of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (USF)

Collection

Identifier: MS-2018-02

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Scope and Contents

This collection consists of administrative and event records of The President's Committee on Issues of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (CISOGI). Materials include agendas, meeting minutes, correspondence, event programs, event planning materials, LGBT scholarship documents, publications, photographs, and multimedia items.

Dates

Created: 2004-2018
Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2018

Creator

Committee on Issues of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (USF) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

None. The contents of this collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.

Biographical or Historical Information

The official mission statement of CISOGI is as follows: “The concerns of the Committee on Issues of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (CISOGI) are based on the continuing burdens of prejudice and discrimination that people of different sexual orientations and gender identities experience in society, including the workplace and academic settings such as the university. It is CISOGI’s goal to assist the President in bringing equity and fairness to all members of the LGBT community in order to maximize their talents and their contributions to the university, which bring value to the educational outcomes of USF, and are consistent with USF’s commitment to diversity and inclusion as indicated in the USF Statement on Diversity.” (2012-2013 CISOGI Annual Report).

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Extent

0.42 Linear Feet

1 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection includes materials related to The President's Committee on Issues of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (CISOGI) at the University of South Florida. CISOGI reports to the President of the University and has the following self-stated agenda: "The President's Committee on Issues of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (CISOGI) is charged to (a) advise the President on matters pertaining to issues of sexual and/or affectional orientation as they pertain to USF faculty, staff, and students; (b) evaluates and monitors the university environment for problems and issues related to these matters. The appointment to this committee is done by the University President."