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:
- Upon request on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
- Automatically 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:
- On law school application
- When filling out enrollment information
- In school’s student information system
- During new student orientation
- Upon request
Student pronouns appear:
- Upon request on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
- Automatically on faculty class rosters
- Upon request on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews
Students can indicate:
- Non-gendered honorifics
- Honorifics on law school application
- Honorifics when filling out enrollment information
- Honorifics in school’s student information system
- Honorifics during new student orientation
- 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)
- Peer mentoring specifically for LGBTQ+ students
- LGBTQ+ focused project or pro bono group
- Emergency funds that LGBTQ+ students can request if they are in crisis
Faculty
- School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) faculty committee
Facilities
This law school provides:
- Gender-designated multi-stall restroom(s) that students can use based on the gender with which they self-identify
- Gender-designated single-occupancy 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
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 Idaho College of Law
Questions about financial aid
Admissions
Hal Scott
hescott@uidaho.edu
208.364.4560
Questions about LGBTQ+ resources available on and/or off campus
Student Affairs
Leon Samuels
lsamuels@uidaho.edu
208.885.9149
Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics
Student Affairs
Leon Samuels
lsamuels@uidaho.edu
208.885.9149
Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
Student Affairs
Leon Samuels
lsamuels@uidaho.edu
208.885.9149
Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni
Career Development Office
Elana Salzman
esalzman@uidaho.edu
208.364.4583