Albany Law School

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
• 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:

• Allowed to include pronouns in email signatures

Students can indicate pronouns:

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

Students can indicate:

• Non-gendered honorifics
• Honorifics on law school application 

Resources and Opportunities 

• LGBTQ+ student organization(s)  
• Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                  
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) student committee that includes LGBTQ+ representation
• Peer mentoring 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
• School has faculty member(s) who conduct research primarily focused on LGBTQ+ topics

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
• Signage by all gender-designated bathrooms in law school building(s) indicating students may use the bathroom that best aligns with their gender identity
• Signage by all gender-designated bathrooms on university campus, including law school buildings indicating students may use the bathroom that best aligns with their gender identity

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 Albany Law School

Questions about financial aid

Financial Aid
Andrea Wedler
awedl@albanylaw.edu 
518.445.2388

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

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Jermaine Cruz
jcruz@albanylaw.edu 
518.445.2346

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Jermaine Cruz
jcruz@albanylaw.edu 
518.445.2346

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Student Affairs
Jenean Taranto
jtara@albanylaw.edu
518.445.3239

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Jermaine Cruz
jcruz@albanylaw.edu 
518.445.2346