Our Mission:
The UT Commission for LGBT People is a body appointed by the Chancellor to advise on planning, implementation, and evaluation of University programs, policies, and services designed to improve the status of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people on the Knoxville Campus. The Commission, in its role as an advocacy group, is committed to the protection and advancement of LGBT students, faculty and staff at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Recent Announcements
Spring 2008 Events Calendar
The UTK LGBT Virtual Resource Center
The Commission for LGBT People at the University of
Tennessee, Knoxville was established by Chancellor Crabtree in November
2006. The Commission held its first meeting on December 12, 2006.
[Commission Bylaws]
Commission members
are appointed by Chancellor Crabtree. The Commission for LGBT People
at UT Knoxville is comprised of LGBT faculty, staff, students, as
well as LGBT allies*. For information about serving on the Commission,
please contact Membership Chair, Melissa Bartsch, mbartsch[at]utk.edu.
Non-members interested in service opportunities with the Commission
may contact Commission Chair, George Hoemann, hoemann[at]utk.edu.
The Commission shall:
A. Recommend changes in policy or procedure relative to the concerns
of LGBT people;
B. Make recommendations concerning new and existing academic, professional
development, and extracurricular programs;
C. Recommend and encourage research to assess the status of LGBT
people at The University of Tennessee (UT) and compare their status
with that of LGBT people at other institutions and agencies;
D. Advise and consult with all University officials on the needs
and status of LGBT people; and
E. Provide information to the campus and community on Commission
and University programs and activities related to LGBT people.
*An Ally is a non-lesbian, gay man, bisexual, or transgender person who works towards combating homophobia, transphobia and heterosexism, both on a personal and institutional level.
Contact the UT Commission for LGBT People
c/o Dr. George Hoemann
208 Conference Building
Knoxville, TN 37996-4126
Phone: (865) 974-5126
Fax: (865) 974-7914
Email: hoemann [at] utk.edu
or lgbtcom [at] utk.edu
EEO/AA
Statement/Non-Discrimination Policy
(now includes sexual orientation and gender identity)