Drake University 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

Name in use appears: 

• Upon request 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:

• Encouraged but not required to include pronouns in email signatures

Students can indicate pronouns:

• In school’s student information system

Student pronouns appear:

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

Students can indicate:

• Honorifics on law school application 

Resources and Opportunities 

• LGBTQ+ student organization(s)  
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) student committee
• Career counseling specifically for LGBTQ+ students
• LGBTQ+ focused project or pro bono group           

Faculty

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

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 the law library 
• All are ADA accessible 

Navigating Drake University Law School

Questions about financial aid

Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
Matt Johnson
matt.johnson@drake.edu
515.271.2059

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

Student Services
Liz Battles
liz.battles@drake.edu

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Office of the Registrar
Registrar
registrar@drake.edu
515.271.3977

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Admissions and Financial Aid
Brianna Leistikow
brianna.leistikow@drake.edu
515.271.2483

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Director of Alumni Relations
Theresa Howard
theresa.howard@drake.edu
515.271.2035