No. 4: Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ Students to Thrive on Campus

Document Type

Fostering the Inclusion, Wellbeing, and Academic Success of Diverse 2SLGBTQ+ University Students in Ontario Through Learning and Action Webinar Presentations (October and November 2022, April 2023)

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Publication Date

2022

Department

Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work, Thriving On Campus

Abstract

Concepts of student thriving and resilience permeate the postsecondary landscape. From campus initiatives that aim to bolster students’ skills in managing stress to improving wellbeing, questions remain: what does thriving mean among 2SLGBTQ+ students? How can it be fostered? And where does responsibility lie for promoting thriving? Qualitative findings from Thriving On Campus will shed light on these critical questions. Results highlight the importance of understanding thriving wholistically by connecting identity, wellbeing, belonging, and academic growth, and the pivotal role of an affirming climate, faculty support, and 2SLGBTQ+ peers and student groups in promoting thriving. Regarding views about responsibility for thriving, findings point to the ways that institutions need to take accountability for creating thriving environments rather than simply seeing thriving as the responsibility of individual students.

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