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
- 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
Pronouns and Honorifics
Faculty, administration, and staff are:
- Encouraged but not required 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)
- 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 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)
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
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)
- 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 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 Mercer University School of Law
Questions about financial aid
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
Stacey Stone
Stone_sl@law.mercer.edu
478.301.5902
Questions about LGBTQ+ resources available on and/or off campus
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
Jeannie Zipperer
zipperer_bj@law.mercer.edu
478.301.2586
Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics
Registrar
LaShunda Walker
walker_ld@law.mercer.edu
478.301.5023
Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
Jeannie Zipperer
zipperer_bj@law.mercer.edu
478.301.2586
Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni
Director of Alumni Engagement
Andrea Williford
williford_a@law.mercer.edu
478.301.2180