Safe Space

A Safe Space at Roosevelt is a person who provides a safe space that is highly visible and easily identifiable to the LGBTQ+ community. A Safe Space is where support and understanding are key and bigotry and discrimination are not tolerated.

Individuals are Safe Spaces, not departments or office work areas. People who are Safe Spaces are compassionate, understanding, and committed to helping create an open and accepting learning environment for all people on campus and in our community.

LGBTQ+ students often find campus environments to be unwelcoming and even hostile. Students whose emotional and physical safety is at risk can experience fear and anxiety, isolation and invisibility, fear of disclosure, and high levels of stress. In turn, these experiences can interfere with academic achievement and personal development. Inhospitable campus settings may also contribute to attrition and turnover among promising LGBTQ+ students and staff who fear an oppressive environment.