Northern Kentucky University—Salmon P. Chase College of Law

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

Pronouns and Honorifics

Faculty, administration, and staff are:

• Encouraged but not required to include pronouns in email signatures

Students can indicate pronouns:

• When filling out enrollment information
• In school’s student information system

Student pronouns appear:

• Automatically on faculty class rosters
• Upon request on student diplomas

Students can indicate:

• Honorifics on law school application 
• Upon request on student diplomas

Resources and Opportunities 

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

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 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 

Navigating Northern Kentucky University—Salmon P. Chase College of Law

Questions about financial aid

Director of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Ashley Siemer
graya4@nku.edu 
859.572.5841

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

Director of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Ashley Siemer
graya4@nku.edu
859.572.5841

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorofics

Registrar
Jen Young
youngj3@nku.edu
859.572.5344

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Director of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Ashley Siemer
graya4@nku.edu
859.572.5841

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Office of Alumni Relations
Jeannine Lambert
abukhaterj1@nku.edu
859.572.6403