Capital University Law School

Last Updated June 7, 2024
303 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215, 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
  • 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
  • Upon request 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
  • In school’s student information system
  • During new student orientation
  • Upon request

Student pronouns appear:

  • Automatically on faculty class rosters

Scholarships

School offers general diversity and inclusion financial aid for students based on:

  • Sexual Orientation 
  • Gender Identity

School offers specific financial aid for students based on:

  • Gender Identity

Resources and Opportunities 

  • LGBTQ+ student organization(s)  
  • Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                  
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) student committee that includes LGBTQ+ representation
  • Career counseling specifically for LGBTQ+ students
  • Emergency funds that LGBTQ+ students can request if they are in crisis
  • Funds for students to attend the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair

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)
  • Gender-designated multi-stall restroom(s) that students can use based on the gender with which they self-identify

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 Capital University Law School

Questions about financial aid

Financial Aid
financialaid@law.capital.edu
614.236.6350

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

Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Dr. Bren Sutter
bsutter2@law.capital.edu
614.236.6256

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Dr. Bren Sutter
bsutter2@law.capital.edu
614.236.6256

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Dr. Bren Sutter
bsutter2@law.capital.edu
614.236.6256

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Office of Professional Development
Shawn Beem
sbeem@law.capital.edu
614.236.6889

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