Refer a student to Counseling Services if he or she seems:

 

• -overwhelmed
  -distressed
  -struggling to cope
  -stuck in a negative rut
• 
  If a situation is complicated,
  trust your gut.
• Call for immediate assistance whenever a student may be in danger of hurting self or others.
  
  Counseling Services
  Phone: 212.229.1671 option 1
  80 Fifth Avenue, 3rd floor
• Campus Security
  Phone: 212.229.7001 (24 hours)
• New York City Police and Emergency Medical Services
  Phone: 911 (24 hours)
  

 

The aim of the New School Safe Zone program is to assemble a voluntary network of faculty, staff, and student allies to LGBTQI people to increase safety and create a more supportive campus environment for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer/questioning, and intersex (LGBTQI) community at The New School. The New School is dedicated to creating a welcoming environment for all members of the university community regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, culture, language, gender and gender expression, sexuality, religious and political beliefs, age, and ability. The university stands against all forms of discrimination and oppression, whether directed against individuals or groups.

After introductory Safe Zone training, students, faculty, and staff can display a Safe Zone sign on their lockers, desks, backpacks, or office doors. This signifies support for LGBTQI people and identifies those who display the sign as Allies who can be safely approached for support or guidance. To become an Ally or receive more information about Safe Zone, email safezone@newschool.edu or call 212.229.1671, option 4.

The Safe Zone team publicizes the program, distributes materials, and provides introductory training to those who wish to become involved, and educates the larger community about the meaning of the signs and the importance of building safe and inclusive spaces for all students.

Goals

• To educate and empower New School students, staff, and faculty members to serve as Allies to members of the university community who identify as LGBTQI
• To ensure that members of the New School community are treated with respect—regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, or ability
• To educate students, staff, and faculty on how to create a supportive atmosphere in which LGBTQI members of the university community feel that they can safely express themselves
• To educate students, staff, and faculty on how to respond to situations and problems that LGBTQI members of the university community might face
• To raise awareness in the university community of its collective responsibility to work against bias, prejudice, and bullying

New School Safe Zone training familiarizes Allies with:

• Common experiences of the LGBTQI population
• Commonly used LGBTQI terms
• Stereotypes commonly associated with the LGBTQI population
• Heterocentrism, heterosexism, and homophobia
• The coming-out process
• On-campus resources for LGBTQI students
• External and Web-based resources for LGBTQI students
• The role of an Ally
• Ways to further their own development as Allies
• The goals of the Safe Zone Program