Genders and Sexualities Advocacy Center
What we do
EDUCATION to the Parkside campus and external communities through an intersectional framework to explore complex topics.
ADVOCACY for the needs and concerns of our students, faculty, and staff.
COMMUNITY providing community space and resources for all students, faculty, and staff to support their overall well-being.
LEADERSHIP we foster leadership, personal, academic, and professional growth utilizing our campus and external partnerships in supporting student development and success.
Meet the staff
Arbor Archuletta (Any Pronouns): Arbor is the captain of the Genders & Sexualities Advocacy Center. They moved to Wisconsin from colorful Colorado where he was a full-time lecturer at The Gender Institute for Teaching and Advocacy in areas of feminist philosophy, post-modernism, post-structuralism, queer theory, and arts and culture. They hold their BA in Queer Studies from Metropolitan State University of Denver and MA from Birmingham City University in the UK in Queer Studies in Arts and Culture. They were recently published in the second edition of Trans Bodies/Trans Selves, are pursuing a PhD in Visual Culture, and love to travel as much as possible. Personally Arbor loves long dogs and fresh tats, small cars and black cats!
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Education
The Genders & Sexualities Advocacy Center is committed to co-curricular education by providing peer led workshops, interdepartmental trainings, and event coordination. Learn more about the UW-Parkside Center for Women Gender and Sexualities Studies course listing and Minor or booking a workshop below!
Community & Connection
The Genders & Sexualities Advocacy Center is committed to taking a holistic approach to community building in connection to student success, growth, and leadership. New connections, engaging conversations, and a welcoming campus climate create a strong sense of belonging. We’re here to make sure you can make the most of your time here whether visiting for the day, wanting a quiet place to study or a craft circle! Learn more about our office hours, events, and connected student orgs below!
M: 2-4:30 Quiet and Low Light Hours
T: 2:30-4:30 Board Games & Crafts
W: 12-1 Rainbow Alliance Meetings & 2-4:30 Quiet and Low Light Hours
Get Involved With Your Student Orgs!
Advocacy & Resources
The Genders & Sexualities Advocacy Center is here to support you with a variety of resources, so you can focus on your academic goals. We provide resources to support with food security, finding scholarships, and other personal care need resources. We'll connect you with other campus services for things we don't handle directly.
- GSAC provides FREE menstrual products, condoms, lube, family planning materials, hygiene kits, zines on all kinds of cool topics and much more! Come check these out and take what you need no questions asked!
- Sharing Shelves | UW-Parkside (uwp.edu)
- Recognized Name, Gender, and Pronouns | UW-Parkside (uwp.edu)
- Gender Neutral Bathrooms | UW-Parkside (uwp.edu)
- Personal Counseling (uwp.edu) UW-Parkside Health Services (uwp.edu) Managing Stress and Anxiety | UW-Parkside (uwp.edu)
- The Marcy Hufendick Scholarship: Marcy Hufendick - In Loving Memory | UW-Parkside (uwp.edu)
- Scholarship Opportunities | Financial Aid | UW-Parkside (uwp.edu)
- LGBTQ Resource | LGBTQ | UW-Parkside (uwp.edu)
YOU ARE WELCOME HERE!