Conference Session Information

Registration / Continental Breakfast

8:00am - 9:00am

Welcome video & address by SUNY Interim Chancellor Deborah F. Stanley (she/her) / Keynote speaker Schuyler Bailar (he/him), with Q&A

Moderator: Marion Terenzio (she/her), SUNY Cobleskill President

9:00am - 10:30am

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Breakout Sessions (choose 1) – Operationalizing a More Inclusive and Supportive Campus

10:35am - 11:30am

1. Because of Sex, Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity: Title VII, Title IX, and Coping in a Post-Bostock World, by Kelly Hendricken (she/her/hers) and Mishka Woodley (she/her/hers); SUNY System Administration
   This presentation will focus on breaking down the U.S. Supreme Court Bostock decision from 2020, its impacts on Title VII employment discrimination, and the intersection with Title IX, along with the new Title IX proposed rulemaking that was released on the anniversary of the passage of Title IX. We will discuss the big takeaways and review some of the Title IX changes that may be on the horizon as well as any relevant case law.
   

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2. Trauma-Informed Service for Students Facing Housing Insecurity, by Kevin Borneo (he/him/his) and Jah'leal Savage (he/him/his); Ali Forney Center
   Housing insecurity affects everything from a student’s GPA to their mental health and retention. Homelessness is a trauma that so many students are currently experiencing or from which they are still recovering. In this training, we will put you in the shoes of a student facing these challenges and ask the audience for client-based solutions to these conflicts. These techniques can be used in individual counseling and inform how programs can be better constructed to support youth.
   

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Breakout Sessions (choose 1) – Finding Yourself

11:35am - 12:30pm

1. Taking Care of Yourself So You Can Take Care of Others: The Intersection of Stress Management and Social Justice Work, by Emily Phelps (she/her) and Rebecca Harrington (she/her); SUNY Oneonta
   Student leaders find themselves sandwiched between the stressors of succeeding in academics, juggling personal lives, navigating the workplace, supporting friends, and being change agents. This session will cover two components: we will provide a brief overview of polyvagal theory—a way of understanding the brain/body biology of stress—and assess how it applies to social justice work. We will explore different approaches to stress management and self-care within an ever-evolving landscape.
   

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2. Understanding Bisexuality: Challenging Stigma and Reducing Disparities Among College Students, by Robyn Ochs (she/they); Robyn Ochs Consulting
   Bi+ people (those who identify as bisexual, pansexual, etc.) comprise the largest segment of the LGBTQ+ population. While their experience overlaps with other members of the LGBTQ+ community, they face unique stressors and health-related disparities, including higher rates of suicidality and intimate partner violence than their lesbian and gay counterparts. To paraphrase Kermit, "It ain’t easy being bi+." In this program, we will look at the concept of "minority stress" as it relates to sexual orientation and highlight disparities faced by bi+ people. We will challenge negative messages and stigma that surround the bi+ community, explore what it means to identify as bi+, and discuss strategies for supporting bi+ students.
   

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Break / Lunch pickup

12:30pm - 12:55pm

Working Luncheon

12:45pm – 2:00pm

Digging into the Data: Disaggregating for Person-Centered Prevention, by Anna Sotelo-Peryea (she/her) and Aaron Maracle (he/him/his); University at Buffalo
Focusing on the intersection of research and practice, this session will work to explore the impact of assessment on our campus community from question development through applying findings in practice. We will critically explore the use of assessment through pragmatic examples of existing efforts (program assessments, climate surveys, and national tools) and opportunities for continuing growth to overcome lazy system thinking in favor of functional, whole-person prevention.

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Breakout Sessions (choose 1) – Queer-Allied Emotional Care

2:00pm - 2:55pm

1. How Providers Can Stop Antagonizing Queer and Gender-Diverse Patients, by Elizabeth Bartelt (she/her) and Jinx Lioi (they/them); University at Buffalo and University of Arizona
   As society continues to move beyond the confines of cis-heteronormativity, medical providers find themselves in situations that ultimately harm patients because of their lack of knowledge regarding interacting with queer and gender-diverse people. This session focuses on a workshop designed to introspectively challenge physician residents’ behaviors and begin to teach them how to appropriately interact with queer and gender-diverse patients.
   

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2. Back to the Basics: Understanding Queer Sexual Wellness and Relationships, by Crissi Dalfonzo (she/her); Cornell University
   Staff from Cornell University’s LGBT Resource Center will discuss the evolution of the center’s queer sexual and relationship wellness programming and how an asset-based approach particularly serves LGBTQ+ students in sexual and relationship violence prevention.
   

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Breakout Sessions (choose 1) – Thinking Intersectionally

3:00pm - 3:45pm

1. Creating and Implementing the "Gender Identity Training: Respecting Pronouns" on Campus, by Erin Morris (she/her/hers); SUNY Cortland
   The Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (SOGIE) Committee at SUNY Cortland created a training around respecting pronouns aimed to educate faculty and staff across campus about what pronouns are, why using correct pronouns are important, and how to practice and implement inclusive language in our everyday lives. This presentation will discuss the creation and implementation of this training module.
   

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2. Open Your Eyes and Open Your Mind: Talk About LGBTQIA+ and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, by Pauline Bosma (she/her/hers) and Oscar Hughes (he/him/his); Massachusetts Advocates Standing Strong
   People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) should be included and supported within the broader LGBTQ+ community. This presentation will discuss the experiences and perspectives of LGBTQ+ adults with IDD to promote awareness of this community. We will also discuss how to promote access to LGBTQ+ spaces for people with IDD.
   

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Break

3:45pm - 4:00pm

Presidents Panel

4:00pm - 5:00pm

• Frances Bronet (she/her/elle), Pratt Institute
• Berenecea Eanes (she/her/hers), CUNY York College
• Milly Peña (she/her), SUNY Purchase College
• Marion Terenzio (she/her), SUNY Cobleskill

Moderator: Sandra Pérez (she/her/hers) - Executive Director, NYC Pride

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Networking Reception

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Continental Breakfast

8:30am - 9:00am

Opening remarks by Anta Cissé Green (she/her), SUNY Senior Vice Chancellor & General Counsel / Keynote speaker Amber Briggle (she/they), with Q&A

9:00am - 10:30am

Moderator: John Dias (he/him/his)

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Breakout Sessions (choose 1) – Campus Realities in a Broader World Context

10:35am - 11:30am

1. Being LGBQ/GNCT in the United States Criminal Justice System: Reforming and Informing Criminal Justice Policy, by Ian Grugan (he/him); New York State Division of Criminal Justice; SUNY Empire State College
   This session will cover reforming and informing criminal justice policy to reduce disparities and increase support for LGBQ/GNCT individuals in the United States. This presentation will also review juvenile justice system data surrounding the overrepresentation of LGBQ/GNCT youth. Furthermore, it will explore lived experiences unique to this population and how they impact juvenile system practices as well as propose progressive policy development and reform and the incorporation of life experiences in order to advocate for better supports for and decriminalization of LGBQ/GNCT individuals.
   

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2. COVID-19 and LGBTQIA+ Sexual Health: How the Pandemic Highlighted Service Gaps and Helped Us Get Creative, by Mathew (Mat) Hall (he/him/his); SUNY Brockport
   This presentation is designed for participants seeking to understand how LGBTQIA+ students navigated sexual and reproductive healthcare, sexual activity, victimization, and other related wellbeing issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, participants will be provided with some practical ideas to improve outreach to marginalized communities who experienced and/or continue to experience barriers to healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic.
   

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Breakout Sessions (choose 1) – LGBTQIA+ Trauma

11:35am - 12:15pm

1. Understanding Sex Versus Gender in Victim-Centric and Trauma-Informed Work, by Erika Pichardo (she/her/hers); College of Mount Saint Vincent
   In this presentation, the focus is understanding how sex and gender are two different categories society has meshed into one. It is important to understand that sex and gender do not have to correlate, and knowing the differences will prepare students, faculty, and administration to comprehend the importance of understanding sex and gender as different identities, allowing them to be victim-centered and trauma-informed in their work and support.
   

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2. It’s About Survivors: Implementing Best Practices for LGBTQIA+ Gender-Based/Domestic Violence Services, by Alicia Borns (she/her) and Kathy Grant (she/her); New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence; and Catherine Shugrue dos Santos (she/her); New York City Anti-Violence Project
   This workshop will feature the new LGBTQ Endorsement pilot program for domestic violence providers in New York State. This pilot program aims to increase access and inclusion for LGBTQ survivors of gender-based violence accessing domestic violence services. This presentation will discuss the collaborative process of a NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) and LGBTQIA+-specific programs to develop LGBTQ endorsement programs and hopeful takeaways from pilot.
   

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Break / Lunch pickup

12:15pm - 12:30pm

Working Luncheon

12:30pm – 1:40pm

Bystander Intervention Training: Acting in Situations of Hate and Bias, by Dara Raboy (she/hers) and Meegs Longacre (they/them); Binghamton University
This program will give audience members the opportunity to learn how to develop a bystander intervention program with a focus on hate and bias. The program will be interactive, helping other professionals examine how to develop and adapt programming to meet the needs of the population they are trying to reach.

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Breakout Sessions (choose 1) – The Media's Impact

1:45pm - 2:25pm

1. It’s Just a Feeling: Exploring the Queer-Listening Public Through the Televisual Archive, by Jade Gabrielle-Amanda Watts (they/them, ze/zir); Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prisons
   This presentation will present research on the relationship between queer counter-media and creative political action, presenting a combination of scholastic research and lived experience to uncover new ways of moving forward the queer liberation movement.
   

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2. Types of Engagement With Conservative Media Platforms and Their Influential Opinions on LGBTQIA+ Individuals, by Mr. Kellen Montanye (he/him/his) and Elizabeth Bartelt (she/her); University at Buffalo
   This interactive session will explore the impact of news coverage from conservative outlets on the LGBTQ+ community. It will engage participants in how they can engage with viewers of these media outlets to expand their thinking.
   

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Introductions by Cheryl Hamilton (she/her), SUNY Student Advocate & Executive Director of Educational Opportunity Programs and Rosanna Cuttone (she/her), SUNY Old Westbury student / Closing Keynote Speaker Matt Bernstein (he/they): Interactive Q&A across multiple SUNY locations

2:30pm - 4:00pm

Moderator: Shay Gauthier (they/she)

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