Southern Illinois University School 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

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

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

Resources and Opportunities 

• LGBTQ+ student organization(s)  
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) student committee
• Emergency funds that all students, including 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: 

• 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 
• Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ owned businesses   
• Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ friendly businesses (e.g., pride flag sticker)         

Navigating Southern Illinois University School of Law

Questions about financial aid

Tammy Hopkins
tammy@siu.edu
618.753.8767

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

Casey Parker
caseyparker@siu.edu
618.453.2531

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Lori Austin
laustin@siu.edu
618.453.8766

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Casey Parker
caseyparker@siu.edu
618.453.2531

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Carly Holtkamp
carly.holtkamp@siu.edu
618.453.8312