Documentation of Steven Deineh's SP 18 Sabbatical

This sabbatical project focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) equity in higher education. During this sabbatical I:

• Performed academic research to determine best practices for serving sexual minorities in higher education settings,
• Visited and met with employees and students at institutions of higher education that are utilizing best practices,
• Interviewed key figures across the United States working on LGBTQIA equity initiatives in higher education,
• Interviewed employees in the California Community College system working on LGBTQIA equity initiatives.

Based on these experiences, I developed an Action Plan for LGBTQIA+ @ MiraCosta College recommending some next steps and which may inform our district’s LGBTQIA equity efforts going forward. In order to chronicle the history of LGBTQIA+ initiatives and programs at MiraCosta College, I also created a History & Inventory document. Documentation of my sabbatical work is as follows:

• Sabbatical Hours Log
• Sabbatical Documentation
• LGBTQIA+ @ MiraCosta College, Action Plan
• LGBTQIA+ @ MiraCosta College, History & Inventory​