Bachelor of Arts - Queer Leadership

The Bard Queer Leadership Project (BQLP) at Simon’s Rock, a B.A. degree program designed for, and by, LGBTQIA+ college students, aiming to elevate LGBTQIA+ college graduates into leadership roles in fields across the workforce. The BQLP is envisioned to expand to a complete college serving traditional age and transfer graduates over the next few years and would be the first intentionally queer-serving college in the world.

The Queer Leadership portion of the academic program goes across the four years, but can also be completed in two or three years, to accommodate transfer students, including transfers from the Early College program of Bard College at Simon’s Rock. The BQLP will lead to a four-year B.A. degree. All students will have an academic program incorporating at least one Concentration in a liberal arts academic field and a new Concentration in Queer Leadership. The academic program will culminate in two capstone experiences: a Senior Thesis aligned with their academic field, with or without a queer studies focus, and a work/internship experience contributing to the growth of their leadership skills.