This poster session highlights results from a study investigating how organizations support LGBTQIA+ students in study abroad. Organizations (n = 64) identify their strategies to support LGBTQIA+ student throughout the study abroad student journey: marketing, pre-departure, advising, in country support, and re-entry. Key findings show no demographic data capture, reactive advising strategies, and collaboration with internal and external partners to support LGBTQIA+ students in study abroad.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the current institutional and organizational landscape for supporting LGBTQIA+ students in education abroad.
Re-examine internal and external policies that encourage or limit support for LGBTQIA+ students in education abroad.
Devise protocols for LGBTQIA+ student support within study abroad offices.
