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Cal State L.A.’s Guide to“Woman must not accept;she must challenge.She must not be awedby that which has beenbuilt up around her;she must reverence thatwoman in her whichstruggles for expression.” Margaret Sanger Presented by theGender & Sexuality Resource CenterCross Cultural CentersCalifornia State University, Los Angeles1
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3Table of ContentsGreetings from the CCC Director . 4Greetings from the GSRC Coordinator . 5Gender & Sexuality Resource Center . 6LOUDmouth Zine . 7Breast Feeding Area . 7Womyn of Color Conference . 7CSULA Student Organizations . 8-10Sororities . 10Center for the Study of Genders and Sexualities . 11Women’s and Gender Studies Minor . 12CSULA Programs . 13Project Safe . 14-17What College Women Should Know AboutSexual Assault, Rape and Sexual Battery . 18-21Campus-Related Sexual Violence Legislation . 20-21On-Campus Support Services . 21Community Resources . 22-23
4Greet ings from C C C DirectorHello!On behalf of the Cross Cultural Centers at Cal State L.A., I extenda heartfelt greeting to you! We pride ourselves on being a vibrant,energetic, and supportive space for you. And I want to personallyinvite you to stop by and see how we’re working to support you andyour dreams while at Cal State L.A. and beyond.I invite you to stop by and tell me about yourself. At the same time,think about your plan of action while at Cal State L.A. Be intentionaland focused on your success. Maybe you want to get more involvedoutside the classroom. Maybe you want deeper and more meaningfulrelationships with friends and teachers. Maybe you found yourself onthe wrong path in another setting, but now you want to get on theright track at Cal State L.A.The Cross Cultural Centers and the Gender & Sexuality ResourceCenter are a great place to start your journey to self-discovery andself-empowerment. There are a number of resources, people, andprograms listed in this guide that can help you start your journey onthe right path. Please don’t struggle alone. So feel free to call on meand the other resources listed in this guide for support.Take care and have a great year and here’s to your successat Cal State L.A.!Best,Fred SmithDirectorCross Cultural Centersfsmith@cslanet.calstatela.edu(323) 343-5001
5Greet ings from G S R C CoordinatorOn behalf of the Gender & Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC), Iextend a greeting of familiar excitement, optimism, and intentionalcommitment towards nurturing self and community! As theCoordinator of the GSRC, I encourage you to use Cal State L.A.’sGuide to Women’s Life on Campus as a reference for supportiveorganizations, resource pockets, and communitybuilding opportunities.Originally founded in 1976 as the Women’s Resource Center witha mission to empower and mobilize students around women’sliberation. The GSRC strives to connect students, faculty, and staffthrough a shared intention of raising awareness on issues affectingwomen, men, and the LGBTQ community. We hope to increasevisibility and promote the welfare and dignity of women and theLGBTQ community by providing a safe environment for socialinteraction and politically/socially conscious development. TheGSRC also provides private space for breastfeeding and offers freecounseling to all students.I welcome all students, faculty, and interested persons to stop by theGSRC and join in alliance for fundamental rights, dignity, and Pride!In solidarity Always Denise Carlos, MSWCoordinatorGender and Sexuality Resource Centerdcarlos@cslanet.calstatela.edu(323) 343-3371
6Gender & Sexuality Resource CenterThe Gender & Sexuality Resource Center - founded as the Women’sResource Center in 1976 in response to the womyn’s liberation movementat CSULA is dedicated to creating safe and respectful learning spaces,catering specifically to the empowerment of Womyn, Men, Gender Queer/Questioning, Gender Nonconforming and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,Transgender, and Questioning/Queer (LGBTQ) community. We prideourselves in challenging societal norms that have been used historicallyto oppress and marginalize, while raising awareness on the contemporaryissues we face.The GSRC is open and available to all.Please visit us. Our doors are always open!At the GSRC you will find: Dialogue Groups for Womyn and Men. “Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance” student organization meetings. “The Queer Connection” student organization meetings. “Gender Q” student organization meetings. Books on Gender, Sexuality, Feminist Expression,Parenting, Identity, and Empowerment. Programs and events that build awareness on issues concerningWomyn, Men, and the LGBTQ community.Check out our upcoming activities in the University - Student Union.Calendar of EventsPopular Womyn’s events The term “Womyn” has been adopted to reclaim a feministidentity that rejects patriarchal and sexist language.
7 Referrals to outside agencies focusing onvarious issues such as domesticviolence, sexual assault, health clinics,LGBTQ safe spaces, counseling, shelters, etc. Individual Counseling and CrisisIntervention leading to on andoff-campus referrals.Breast Feeding Area Space for open-minded dialogue.(Lactation Station) Microwave / communityrefrigerator.The GSRC breastfeeding/lactation Breastfeeding area.room provides a private space where LOUDmouth Zine publicationlactating mothers and their partnersare welcome to pump or nurse.The space is equipped with acomfortable chair, a small tableand an electrical outlet.LO U D mouth ZineLOUDmouth is a project of theGender & Sexuality Resource Centerat California State University,Los Angeles. Founded in spring2003, this quarterly publication isdistributed throughout SouthernCalifornia.MissionLOUDmouth is made by and forfeminists of all genders. We refuseto leave our ethnicities, sexualidentities or any other part ofourselves at the door. The missionof LOUDmouth is to provide analternative to mainstream mediaby exploring feminist thought, artand action via journalism, personalstories, poetry, critical analysis,fiction, art and more.We publish the work of emergingand experienced writers andartists, and consider ourselvesa part of a global movements offeminism, independent mediaand social justice.Feminism: fem’e-niz’em -n. [The]movement to end sexism, sexistexploitation and [all] oppression.--bell hooksFor more information on how toget involved, contact the GSRC at(323) 343-5001Appointments can be made eachquarter with Denise Carlos, theCoordinator of the Gender & SexualityResource Center, either in person orover the phone (323) 343-5001.*Please note that we do not offerequipment or refrigerator space.Womyn of Color ConferenceThe Gender & Sexuality ResourceCenter proudly organized our firstannual Womyn of Color Conference(WOCC) in November 2009 withthe objective of raising awareness ofand about issues related to womynof color. The conference holds amission to celebrate the differentways womyn of color help make theworld go round through the arts,political involvement, and communityactivism. We strive to encourageemerging leaders to feel empoweredin addressing community issues thatrelate to gender and womyn’s issues.The Womyn of Color Conference isCSULA community driven and is opento all CSULA students interested inexploring these issues.For more information on how to getinvolved, contact Denise Carlos, MSWat (323) 343-5001, dcarlos@cslanet.calstatela.edu, or drop by the Gender &Sexuality Resource Center.
8C S U L A Student OrganizationsThe Feminist MajorityLeadership Alliance(FM LA )Mujeres Activas enLetras y Cambio Social(M .A . L.C.S.)The Feminist Majority LeadershipAlliance is a student group thatfights for people’s rights andempowerment worldwide. FMLA’smission includes a goal to establish abroad constituency to work in pursuitof feminist ideals-social, political,and economic equality for allwomen. Through campus education,programming and activism, FMLAseeks to achieve full political,economic and social equality for allpeople. For more information, emailfmlacsula@gmail.comM.A.L.C.S. de CSULA strives to worktoward the support, education anddissemination of Chicana/Latina andNative American Women’s issues.For more information, emailmalcsdecsula@yahoo.com or visitwww.csulamalcs.blogspot.comThe Queer Connection( TQ C )Gender Q is an organization with theintent to create a voice and providea space for the Trans*, GenderNonconforming, Genderqueer,Gender-Questioning, Two-Spirit,Allies, and all those affectedby society’s constructed andinstitutionalized genderbinaries (everyone).The Queer Connection holds amission to be representativeand servant of the people in theLGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual,transgendered, queer orquestioning) community and tothose communities surroundingCalifornia State University, LosAngeles. TQC meets everyThursday afternoon, are open andconfidential for all- lesbian, gay, bi,transgendered, curious, closeted,and straight allies.For more information, emailgenderq2013@gmail.com or vistfacebook.com/genderq.csulaFor more information, emailthequeerconnection@gmail.com orvisit facebook.com/csulatqcGender Q
9The Society ofWomen EngineersThe Society of Women Engineers (SWE), founded in 1950, is a nonprofit educational and service organization. The SWE chapter atCSULA seeks to help support women in the studies of Engineering,and helps them progress and further theireducation in the field.The SWE’s mission is to stimulate women to achieve full potential incareers as engineers and leaders and help expand the image of theengineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality oflife. SWE also has male members that help support the organizationand support the number one goal for SWE, which is to demonstratethe value of diversity. The objective is to open the doors of SWE toyoung women so that they know of the many great opportunitiesavailable to women engineers.For more information check out www.calstatela.edu/orgs/swe/ oremail at swe@calstatela.edu
10SororitiesAlpha Sigma TauNational SororitySince our founding in1899, members have livedup to the same ideals, to be active,self-reliant and trustworthy, thatwere set forth by our founders.Our sorority has grown from eightdedicated women to thousandsnationwide. Whether you are acollegiate, alumna, prospectivemember, parent or a friend, weinvite you to learn more aboutAlpha Sigma Tau and our everlastingsisterhood. For more information,check out www.alphasigmatau.orgDelta Sigma ThetaSorority, Inc.Delta Sigma ThetaSorority, Inc. use theircollective strength to promoteacademic excellence and to provideassistance to persons in need.The first public act performedby the Delta Founders involvedtheir participation in the Women’sSuffrage March in Washington D.C.,March 1913. Delta Sigma Theta wasincorporated in 1930. For moreinformation, check outwww.calstatela.edu/orgs/dst/Delta Zeta SororityAlpha Theta Pi SororityAlpha Theta Pi Sorority,Inc was established as thefirst Greek organizationat California State University, LosAngeles in 1948. Alpha ThetaPi strives as young women toachieve our academic, charitable,personal and social goals. Formore information, check outalphathetapisorority.com.Delta Phi SigmaSororityDelta Phi Sigma Sororityholds a mission toindoctrinate sisterhood, honor, andleadership through unity, honestyand guidance. For more information,check out www.deltaphisigma.com.Delta Zeta Sorority holds amission to unite its membersin the bonds of sincere andlasting friendship.For more information, check outhttp://www.dzthetarho.tk/Lambda Theta Alpha,Latin Sorority, Inc.The purpose of LambdaTheta Alpha is to providea sisterhood based onUnity, Love, & Respect. To developstrong Leaders who will thenprovideand practice political, social andcultural activities. To promoteLatino Unity through charitableand educational programs.For more information, check outwww.lambdalady.org/Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. holds a purpose to promote the causeof education by encouraging the highest standards of scholarshipthrough scientific, literary, cultural and education programs. For moreinformation, check out www.zphib1920.org.
11Center for the Studies ofGender and Sexuality (CSGS)The Centers for the Study of Genders and Sexualities is located in theIntegrated Humanities Center and housed in the College of Arts and Lettersat the California State University, Los Angeles. The mission of the Centerfor the Study of Genders and Sexualities (CSGS) is to provide support forscholars, teachers, students, and community partners who investigategender and sexuality, in particular, work that bridges the diverse communitiesrepresented at Cal State L.A. and its surrounding area.The Center for the Study of Genders and Sexualities lives at the intersectionsof gender, sexuality, race, ability, age, class, culture, and nation. We believethat knowledge flows from the connections among faculty, students, and thecommunities within and beyond the university.We invite you to attend a CSGS event, make contact with one of our centerexperts if you have specific inquiries or educational/research needs, or applyfor one of our faculty or student stipends in case you seek support in yourown study of genders and sexualities.Want to Get Involved?CSGS welcomes ideas andassistance from students, staff,faculty and members of the widercommunity through: Lecture/Performance Series, FacultyResearch Discussion Series,Student Development Committee,Student Internships, CommunityPartnerships, Curriculum RevisionGroup, and Financial Support.Center Programsfor the Campus andthe Community:Fall, Winter, and Spring QuarterlyLecture, Performance Series:The campus and community areinvited to a series that featurescutting edge speakers. Among ourpast presenters: Linda Martin Alcoff,Ruthie Gilmore, Cherrie Moraga,and Trinh T. Min-ha.Annual StudentResearch Conference“Gender, Sexuality, and Power”:CSGS invites students to participatein our annual student researchconference. This conference is anacademic event intended to supportstudents interested in gender, sexuality,queer, LGBT and women’s studies.Research Scholars Program:CSGS offers the opportunity toparticipate in the community ofscholars, instructors, and studentsat CSULA to scholars engaged inresearch related to gendersor sexualities.Curriculum Support:CSGS houses a syllabus file andfaculty across the university areinvolved in dialogues to continuebuilding the curriculum in women,genders, and sexualities.Additional Campus Programs:Students interested in the studyof genders and sexualities may wishto consult the Minor in Women’sand Gender Studies, the GeneralEducation Upper Division Program(Gender Theme C), and the Gender& Sexuality Resource Center of theCross Cultural Centers.For information about CSGS visit www.calstatela.edu/centers/csgs
12Women’s and Gender Studies MinorWomen’s & Gender StudiesWomen’s and Gender Studies is a thriving field of study at CSULA. Ourlocation in the diverse metropolis of Los Angeles grounds our understandingof genders and sexualities as it intersects with races/ethnicities, nations, andclasses in local, national, and global contexts.Housed in the Department of LiberalStudies, CSULA offers a Major inLiberal Studies with a Concentrationin Women’s and Gender Studies (48units plus the 20 unit core courses inLiberal Studies), an undergraduateMinor in Women’s and GenderStudies (32 units) and a graduate/post-Baccalaureate Certificate inthe Study of Women, Genders, andSexualities (24 units). The Women’sand Gender Studies AdvisoryCommittee oversees programdevelopment and curricular growth.The Liberal Studies Major witha Concentration in Women’sand Gender Studies enablesundergraduate students toundertake a focused course ofstudy emphasizing theories andresearch in the field of Women’s andGender Studies. The concentrationprepares students for careers inlaw, policy advocacy, teaching, andnon-profit work. Students may alsoconsider continuing their studiesin an M.A. and/or Ph.D. programin areas such as History, English,Women’s and Gender Studies, orAmerican Studies.A Minor in Women’s and GenderStudies supplements a Majorprogram in any field. Students maycombine the Minor with a Major inHistory, Communication Studies,Chicana/o Studies, Sociology,Liberal Studies, Psychology, andPolitical Science. A Minor providesresearch skills and training usefulfor careers in law, medicine, criminaljustice, social work, non-profitagencies, public relations, policyadvocacy, and teaching.Post-Baccalaureate students(those already holding a B.A.degree) will find that a Certificatein the Study of Women, Genders,and Sexualities can fulfill severalcareer and educational goals. Forstudents continuing on to M.A. orPh.D. programs, the Certificateoffers additional skills in researchand teaching in the growing fieldof interdisciplinary Women’s andGender Studies. For those alreadyin the workforce as social workers,policy analysts, service providers,organizational managers, andteachers, the Certificate offersadditional skills in professionaldevelopment and frameworksfor thinking about topics suchas social policy, pedagogy,and workplace equity.If you are interested in pursuinga Major in Liberal Studies withthe Concentration in Women’sand Gender Studies, a Minor inWomen’s and Gender Studies, or theCertificate in the Study of Women,Genders, and Sexualities, please call(323) 343-4137 or (323) 343-4100,or contact Dr. Dionne Espinoza,Coordinator of the Minor andCertificate Programs, at despino@calstatela.edu.
13C S U L A ProgramsSisterhood CirclesSisterhood Circles is a dialogue group that meets every quarter and engagesin dialogue around specific contemporary issues affecting women throughparticipant based empowerment building projects. Previous projects haveincluded a book club, writing and acting workshops, the original production ofThe Va-Jay-Jay Chronicles, and healthy relationship workshop series. For moreinformation, contact the Cross Cultural Centers at 323.343.5001.Distinguished Women AwardsThe Distinguished Women Awards is an annual event which honorswomen faculty, staff, and administrators from Cal State L.A. for their manyoutstanding achievements and contributions to the community presented byThe Gender & Sexuality Resource Center and Cross Cultural Centers in theUniversity-Student Union.The Distinguished Women are recognized for a variety of accomplishments.An annual selection committee looks at achievements in the nominee’sfield, significant contributions to Cal State L.A., commitment to students,commitment to women’s issues, community involvement, and professionalrecognition. We welcome both self-nominations as well as nominations fromfaculty, administrators, staff, and students of outstanding women on campus.Nominees must be full-time employees of Cal State L.A. or its auxiliaries.Emerti faculty are eligible, however past Distinguished Women Awardrecipients are not eligible.If you have any questions, please e-mailFrederick Smith at fsmith@cslanet.calstatela.edu or call (323) 343-5248.Project Rape Aggression Defense Systems ( R . A . D )The Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) Systems is a program of realistic selfdefense tactics and techniques. It is a comprehensive, women-only course,which begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance,as well as the basics of hands-
broad constituency to work in pursuit of feminist ideals-social, political, and economic equality for all women. Through campus education, programming and activism, FMLA seeks to achieve full political, economic and social equality for all people. For more information, email fmlacsul
