Queer Connections
The LGBTQ+ FSA is seeking LGBTQIA+ faculty, staff, and graduate students to participate in Queer Connections, GVSU's LGBTQ+ mentorship program. Queer Connections is open to all members of the university community but is specifically designed to match LGBTQIA+ undergraduate students with OUT faculty, staff, or graduate students.
Working with the Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center, mentors will be matched with LGBTQIA-identified students. Mentoring pairs will meet regularly over a six-month period during which time they will build connections, explore resources, and work toward collaboratively-constructed goals.
Apply to Become a Mentor!
Complete the Mentor Interest Form by Friday, September 26th, 2025 to be considered.
Read the Mentor Manual
Learn more about your role as a potiential mentor supporting a mentee in the program.
Read the Mentee Manual
Read through the Mentee Manual provided to students in the program.
Frequently Asked Questions
I'd like to be a mentor! How do I get involved?
To start the process, fill out our interest form.
How and when will I get matched?
All new mentors have an orientation/screening meeting with one or more of the program coordinators when the program kicks off in September/October. This is also when we do matching. If you are matched with a mentee, you will recieve an email notification with contact info for your mentee.
The program coordinators match folks on a variety of factors-shared identities, the mentees stated preferences, the needs they express, etc.
What is the time commitment of being a Mentor?
The Queer Connections program is designed for mentees and mentors to meet six times over a six month period, but these meetings can look however you and your mentee decide! Whether they are short phone call check ins, an outing to check out a local restrauant, or a supportive walk to visit to a GVSU resource - however you and your mentee are able to connect is great!
When does the program run?
Roughly from October/November to April of the next calendar year.
I have other questions. Where can I ask them?
Feel free to contact program coordinator Kel Nemetz (she/her) at [email protected] or reach out directly to the FSA at [email protected]