UIC is proud to participate in the Safe Zone program. Safe Zone is a training designed to heighten awareness of LGBT issues and concerns.

Safe Zone is offered bi-annually and is designed to put a human face on human issues. Safe Zone 101 is primarily presented in lecture format, but activities and interactive discussion are also incorporated into the presentation.

ALL UIC Students, Faculty and Staff are encouraged to attend this University-sanctioned training. Release time is generally granted according to the Attendance at University Events policy. For more information, please contact University Human Resources.

Safe Zone's Objectives:

1. Providing factual information and correcting misinformation on the
topics of sexual and gender identity;

2. Recognizing problems in the environment that affect LGBT individuals;

3. Identifying policies and laws relevant to LGBT concerns;

4. Identifying and discussing strategies to reduce hostility toward LGBT folks;

5. Acquiring skills and information for making appropriate referrals;

6. Raising awareness of the negative impact of homophobia and heterosexism on all people;

7. Defining terminology on the subject of sexual and gender identity.


Individuals who fulfill the two-and-a-half hour training receive a Safe Zone "diploma," a symbol designed to identify that Safe Zone participation has been completed.

For more information about Safe Zone programs
on the national level, please visit
http://www.lgbtcampus.org/faq/safe_zone.html