The Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center, in collaboration with the LGBT Faculty/Staff Association, is seeking LGBTQIA+ students to participate in our Queer Connections mentoring program. Queer Connections is open to all members of the university community but is specifically designed to match LGBTQIA+ undergraduate students with OUT faculty and staff. Mentoring pairs will meet regularly over a six-month period, during which they will build connections, explore resources, and work toward collaboratively-constructed goals.

Interest forms are available in August of 2024 and will stay open through early October. Pairs will be matched in late October and can begin meeting at their convenience!

At minimum, mentors and mentees must be commit to monthly, in-person meetings for a period of six months. Weekly or bi-weekly communication via phone or email is also highly encouraged. Additional meetings are up to the mentor and mentee to determine. The mentor/mentee relationship is co-created and flexible to the needs of mentoring pairs within this required time commitment.

• Mentees must be undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled at GVSU 

• Mentees must have the time, energy, and desire to commit to a substantive mentoring relationship for a period of six months

• Mentees must respond to requests for updates and feedback from the LGBT Resource Center

Complete the intake form and visit the LBGT Faculty Staff Association's page for more information. 

Stop by the LGBT Resource Center or email us at [email protected]