University of Richmond 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: 

• 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 
• Upon request on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews 
• Upon request on student diplomas 

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: 

• Automatically 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)  
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) student committee that includes LGBTQ+ representation 
• Career counseling specifically for LGBTQ+ students 
• Peer mentoring specifically for LGBTQ+ students 
• LGBTQ+ legal clinic 

• LGBTQ+ focused project or pro bono group  
• Emergency funds that LGBTQ+ students can request if they are in crisis 
• Funds for students to attend the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair 
• Active LGBTQ+ alumni board or association 

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 
• Gender-designated single-occupancy 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 
• Located in the law library  
• 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)