University of Hawai’i at Mānoa | William S. Richardson School of Law

Last Updated June 7, 2024
2515 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822-2350, United States

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
  • Upon request

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 student diplomas

Pronouns and Honorifics

Faculty, administration, and staff are:

  • Required to include pronouns in email signatures
  • Encouraged but not required to include pronouns in email signatures
  • Allowed to include pronouns in email signatures

Students can indicate pronouns:

  • On law school application 
  • When filling out enrollment information
  • During new student orientation
  • Upon request

Student pronouns appear:

  • Automatically on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)

Students can indicate:

  • Honorifics on law school application 

Resources and Opportunities 

  • 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 a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) faculty committee

Facilities 

This law school provides: 

  • All-gender-inclusive multi-stall restroom(s) 
  • All-gender-inclusive single-occupancy restroom(s)
  • Gender-designated multi-stall restroom(s) that students can use based on the gender with which they self-identify
  • Written policy supporting students using the restroom facilities based on the gender with which they self-identify

All-gender-inclusive restrooms:

  • 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 Hawai'i at Manoa | William S. Richardson School of Law

Questions about financial aid

Law Student Financial Assistance
Heather Smith-Lee
smithhea@hawaii.edu
808.956.5502

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

LGBTQ+ Center (main campus)
Camaron Miyamoto
lgbtq@hawaii.edu
808.956.9250

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Associate Dean of Student Services
Trisha Nakamura
Trisha.Y.Nakamura@hawaii.edu
808.956.7966

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Associate Dean of Student Services
Trisha Nakamura
Trisha.Y.Nakamura@hawaii.edu
808.956.7966

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Associate Dean of Student Services
Trisha Nakamura
Trisha.Y.Nakamura@hawaii.edu
808.956.7966

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