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:
- In school’s student information system
- Upon request
Name in use appears:
- Upon request on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
- Upon request on faculty class rosters
- Upon request on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews
Pronouns and Honorifics
Faculty, administration, and staff are:
- Allowed to include pronouns in email signatures
Students can indicate pronouns:
- In school’s student information system
- Upon request
Student pronouns appear:
- Upon request on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
- Upon request on faculty class rosters
- Upon request on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews
Students can indicate:
- Honorifics on law school application
- Honorifics when filling out enrollment information
- Honorifics in school’s student information system
- Honorifics upon request
Student honorifics appear:
- Upon request on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
- Upon request on faculty class rosters
- Upon request on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews
Resources and Opportunities
- LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
- Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
- LGBTQ+ focused project or pro bono group
- Emergency funds that LGBTQ+ students can request if they are in crisis
- Funds for students to attend the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair
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 Florida International University College of Law
Questions about financial aid
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
Alma Miro
miroa@fiu.edu
305.348.8006
Questions about LGBTQ+ resources available on and/or off campus
Pride Center (University office not law school office)
Erica Jayne Friedman
efriedman@fiu.edu
305.348.2436
Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics
Associate Dean for Reporting and Accreditation
Jose Gabilondo
gabilond@fiu.edu
305.710.5656
Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
Office of Student Affairs
Alex Ravelo
afravelo@fiu.edu
305.348.2384
Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni
Associate Dean for Reporting and Accreditation
Jose Gabilondo
gabilond@fiu.edu
305.348.5943