As(t*)erisk, the Trans* Student Advisory Board

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Mission & Purpose

  • The Women and Gender Equity Center'sÌýLGBTQIA+ Initiatives strives to provide students, faculty, staff, and members of the Hampton Roads area a community where they can be free and confident in expressing their identities.ÌýThe WGECÌýstrives to reduce homophobia, transphobia, and heterosexism in the Â鶹´«Ã½ community through educational and interactive programming, mentorship, and LGBTQIA+Ìýadvocacy.

  • As(t*)erisk, Â鶹´«Ã½'s Trans* Student Advisory Board, is committed to cultivating a safe and affirming campus environment for community members of all gender identities. The mission of As(t*)erisk is to strengthen and amplify the diverse voices of the Â鶹´«Ã½ trans* student community in their pursuit of equity through advocacy, education and student engagement.

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  • Felix Radford (he/him)
  • Santi Smith (they/them)
  • Pyrox (it/she/they)
  • Elysium (she/they)
  • The term starts on the first day of Fall semester and ends on the last day of Spring semester of each year.

  • As(t*)erisk meets for five general board meetings each semester, once per month.

  • Students who meet one of the following requirements may apply to serve on As(t*)erisk:

  • Undergraduate student who identifies as part of the trans* community.

  • Undergraduate student who identifies as transgender.

  • Undergraduate student who identifies as gender non-conforming.

  • Undergraduate student who identifies as non-binary.

  • Undergraduate student who identifies as gender queer.

  • Graduate student who identifies as part of the trans* community.

  • Graduate student who identifies as transgender.

  • Graduate student who identifies as gender non-conforming.

  • Graduate student who identifies as gender non-binary.

  • Graduate student who identifies as gender queer.

  • Felix Radford (he/him)
  • Santi Smith (they/them)
  • Pyrox (it/she/they)
  • Elysium (she/they)

  • The term starts on the first day of Fall semester and ends on the last day of Spring semester of each year.

  • As(t*)erisk meets for five general board meetings each semester, once per month.

  • Students who meet one of the following requirements may apply to serve on As(t*)erisk:

  • Undergraduate student who identifies as part of the trans* community.

  • Undergraduate student who identifies as transgender.

  • Undergraduate student who identifies as gender non-conforming.

  • Undergraduate student who identifies as non-binary.

  • Undergraduate student who identifies as gender queer.

  • Graduate student who identifies as part of the trans* community.

  • Graduate student who identifies as transgender.

  • Graduate student who identifies as gender non-conforming.

  • Graduate student who identifies as gender non-binary.

  • Graduate student who identifies as gender queer.