Indiana University Maurer School of Law—Bloomington

Last Updated March 31, 2022
Baier Hall, 211 South Indiana Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405-7001, United States

Policies and Practices that Impact the Student Experience

Nondiscrimination Policy

This school has a nondiscrimination policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of:

  • Sexual Orientation
  • Gender Identity

Chosen Name

Chosen name can be used. Chosen name appears:

  • Automatically on orientation name tag/materials
  • Upon student’s request, on faculty class rosters
  • Upon student’s request, on transcript
  • Upon student’s request, on diploma

Pronouns

  • Faculty and staff are allowed to include in email signatures

Resources and Opportunities

  • LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
  • Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                 
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) student committee that includes LGBTQ+ representation               
  • LGBTQ+ focused project or pro bono group
  • LGBTQ+ legal clinic
  • Emergency funds that LGBTQ+ students can request if they are in crisis   
  • Funds for students to attend the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair
  • Funds for students to participate in the Williams Institute Annual Moot Court

Classroom Experience

  • Offers courses that focus exclusively on LGBTQ+
  • Offers courses that include but do not focus exclusively on LGBTQ+

Faculty

  • School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion faculty committee
  • School has faculty member(s) who conduct research primarily focused on LGBTQ+ topics

Facilities

This law school provides all-gender-inclusive single-occupancy restroom(s), which include the following features:

  • In main law school building
  • ADA accessible

Local Community

  • LGBTQ+ specific events   
  • Pride events 
  • Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ owned businesses         
  • Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ friendly businesses (e.g., pride flag sticker)    

Navigating Maurer School of Law

Questions about financial aid

Office of Student Affairs
Paul Leopold III
pleopold@indiana.edu       
812.856.7746

Questions about LGBTQ+ resources available on and/or off campus

Office of Student Affairs    
Laura Fonseca       
lfonseca@indiana.edu
812.856.2485

Questions about usage of chosen name or pronouns

Office of Student Affairs    
Laura Fonseca       
lfonseca@indiana.edu
812.856.2485

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Office of Student Affairs
Katie Beck   
katbeck@indiana.edu       
812.856.2477

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Office of Student Affairs
Katie Beck   
katbeck@indiana.edu       
812.856.2477

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