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Contacts

Campus Security: 563.589.3333

Smeltzer-Kelly Student Health Center: 1994 Grace Street, walk-in or schedule an appointment, 563.589.3360

HOURS OF OPERATION (ACADEMIC YEAR):

Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday: 8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

After Hours, Weekends or Holidays: Please contact UD's Safety and Security Office 563.589.3333 and request to be connected to a member of Smeltzer-Kelly Student Health Center, this will be conducted in a confidential manner.

LGBTQIA Helpline: 866.488.7386 (Available 24/7, free and confidential)

Online chat and texting options also available. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Sexual Assault Contacts (Local)

Iowa Sexual Assault Victim Services: 1.800.284.7821 (Available 24/7, free and confidential)

Riverview Center: 888.557.0310

Dubuque Crisis Line: 1-855-581-8111

Toll Free hotline 24 hours/7 Days Per Week, this crisis line is provided by the Hillcrest Family Crisis Team, all calls are confidential.

Ally Training Programs

The Safe Zone Project
Downloadable 2-hour curriculum, including participant & leader guides as well as search for specific activities by time, topic, and type.

Offered at UD several times a year. Contact Amy Baus (abaus@dbq.edu) for more information.
Ally Trainings (The Trevor Project)

Higher Education Resources

Campus Pride
Sexual Diversity & Gender Identity
American Association of University Professors
Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Knowledge Community
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)

Campus Resources

Smelter-Kelly Student Health Center
The Smeltzer-Kelly Student Health Center's mission, as guided by the University's Mission and in support of the Student Success Commitment, is to provide personalized, quality health care, and to collaborate with and empower students through education and promotion of services for optimal lifelong health and wellness. Counseling services are provided FREE to students.
ProUD Student Org
Student organization for UD students to meet and talk about issues relating to sexual orientation. Promotes education, communication, and moving from mere tolerance to acceptance of all students (at UD and beyond) regardless of sexual orientation.
Healthy UD
In order to help empower the community at the University of Dubuque and in the surrounding area, the library has put together a wellness guide called Healthy UD. This is an evolving collection of resources related to mental, physical, and spiritual wellness. Healthy UD is not meant to be a substitute for professional counseling, but rather a supplement or guide.
Charles C. Myers Library
The library has both academic/non-fiction films and books as well as fiction books, magazines, & movies that deal with LGBTQ themes or are LGBTQ-friendly. See the following links for selected resources.

YouTube Videos on Gender & Sexuality

Coming Out Resources

HRC Brochure

The Human Rights Campaign has compiled a brochure with various resources for coming out.

HRC Trans Visibility Guide

The Human Rights Campaign has designed a coming out guide for those whose gender identity does not match with that assigned to them at birth.

HRC Coming Home to Catholicism Guide

The Human Rights Campaign has designed a brochure for LGBTQ Catholics who aim to lead their faith communities in a welcoming direction, and LGBTQ Catholics who are navigating life within Catholic communities.

I Think I Might Be Transgender, Now What Do I Do?

Advocates for Youth provides guides in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish, and Vietnamese on transgender issues.

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