Vision, Mission, & Objectives

We envision the University of Maryland as a fully equitable community that strengthens agents of social justice and supports vibrant campus communities for people of diverse sexes, gender identities or expressions, and sexual orientations.

The LGBTQ+ Equity Center provides the campus with leadership and expertise in building a fully equitable community; strengthens and supports people of diverse sexes, gender identities or expressions, and sexual orientations; and develops visible and vibrant LGBTQ+ campus communities.

Campus Transformation toward a Fully Equitable Community for LGBTQ+ People

• Fully inclusive campus climate that embraces LGBTQ+ people and meets their needs
• Campus policies in support of LGBTQ+ people and procedures that enact those policies within relevant units
• Widespread and diverse dedicated resources in support of LGBTQ+ people
• Competency within each functional area for working effectively with LGBTQ+ people

LGBTQ+ Social Justice Leadership Development

• Staff and faculty campus-wide who lead their peers toward greater LGBTQ+ inclusion
• Effective student leadership to develop and sustain LGBTQ+ communities throughout the campus

LGBTQ+ Student and Community Development

• Sufficient incoming LGBTQ+ students to ensure a critical mass
• Retention, persistence, and graduation rates of LGBTQ+ students on par with or greater than the general student body
• Development of confident identities with a sense of belonging at the University
• Establishment of habits promoting wellness and resiliency
• Visible and vibrant LGBTQ+ communities throughout the campus