The President’s LGBTQ Commission will work to encourage the inclusion and empowerment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) faculty, staff, and students. The Commission will research, monitor, and report on the status of LGBTQ communities on campus and of institutional initiatives; identify major needs and topics of concern; propose policies and programs to address these needs and concerns, collaborate with campus organizations with complementary goals and objectives; monitor the effectiveness of any proposed policies and initiatives upon implementation; and regularly communicate the progress of these efforts to the university community. The Commission shall submit recommendations to the President and the Chief Diversity Officer