University of Houston Law Center

Policies and Practices that Impact the Student Experience 

Nondiscrimination Policy

This school has a nondiscrimination policy that covers:

• Employment
• Admissions 

The school’s nondiscrimination policy addresses discrimination on the basis of:

• Sexual Orientation 
• Gender Identity
• Gender Expression

Name in Use (a.k.a. Chosen Name)

Name in use can be used. Students can indicate name in use:

• On law school application
• When filling out enrollment information
• In school’s student information system

Name in use appears: 

• Automatically on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
• Automatically on faculty class rosters
• Automatically on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews
• Automatically on student diplomas
• Upon request on student diplomas

Pronouns and Honorifics

Faculty, administration, and staff are:

• Allowed to include pronouns in email signatures

Students can indicate pronouns:

• During new student orientation

Students can indicate:

• Honorifics on law school application 

Resources and Opportunities 

• LGBTQ+ student organization(s)  
• Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                  
• Career counseling specifically for LGBTQ+ students
• Emergency funds that LGBTQ+ students can request if they are in crisis

Classroom Experience

• Offers at least one course that focuses primarily on LGBTQ+ issues

Faculty

• 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)

All-gender-inclusive restrooms:

• Located in main law school building
• All are 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 University of Houston Law Center

Questions about financial aid

Office of Student Affairs
Emelia Alvear
lawfinaid@uh.edu
713.743.2269

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

Office of Student Affairs
Monica Mensah
lawOSA@uh.edu
713.743.2182

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Office of Student Affairs
Monica Mensah
lawOSA@uh.edu
713.743.6247

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Office of Student Affairs
Monica Mensah
lawOSA@uh.edu
713.743.6247

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Office of Law Alumni Relations
Sondra Tennessee
stennessee@uh.edu
713.743.2079