Spectrum Project

Interested in American University? Have questions?

Want to hear a student’s perspective?
-Get More Info by Getting an Advisor

Accepted to AU? Want to come to an AU overnight?
-Request a host knowledgeable about GLBT issues.

The GLBTA Resource Center offers an advisor program to prospective freshmen and transfer students. Through this program, we match up prospective students with current AU students for an honest look at American University. Advisors are trained students who are given the resources to be able to answer questions about the university effectively. The benefit of the program is that incoming students are able to get a candid view of campus as well as a student’s answer to their questions.

Participants in the program engage in e-mail correspondence and have the opportunity to take part in the overnight program as well. The overnight program is designed so that advisors and advisees have an opportunity to meet face to face and advisors can be a guide around American University and Washington D.C.

The objectives of the program are to:
A. Create a bridge between gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender high school students in the metropolitan Washington, DC area and the students and faculty of the American University.
B. Assist gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and other sexual minority high school students from around the country with their applications for admission to American University by offering advice, counseling, and first-hand experience.
C. Make an active effort to recruit talented gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and sexual minority high school students from around the country to attend American University after they graduate high school.
D. Work with the Admissions Office at American University to make sure all prospective students are aware of the groups and organizations on campus that deal with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues.
E. Encourage local gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and other sexual minority high school students to take part in many of the social, educational, academic, and political events that occur and/or are hosted by American University.

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