Notre Dame 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 

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: 

• Automatically on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
• Automatically on faculty class rosters
• Automatically on student transcripts that can be sent to employers
• Automatically on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews
• Automatically on student diplomas

Pronouns and Honorifics

Faculty, administration, and staff are:

• Allowed to include pronouns in email signatures

Students can indicate pronouns

Students can indicate:

• Honorifics on law school application 
• Honorifics upon request

Resources and Opportunities 

• LGBTQ+ student organization(s)  
• Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                  
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) student committee that includes LGBTQ+ representation
• Peer mentoring specifically for LGBTQ+ students
• 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
• Active LGBTQ+ alumni board or association

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 Notre Dame Law School

Questions about financial aid

Admissions
Marisa Simon
lawadmit@nd.edu

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

Student Services
Christine Holst-Haley
cholst@nd.edu

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Student Services
Christine Holst-Haley
cholst@nd.edu

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Max Gaston
Mgaston1@nd.edu

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Alumni relations
Tammye Raster
traster@nd.edu