Albany Law School

Last Updated June 28, 2022
80 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208-3494, United States

Policies and Practices that Impact the Student Experience

Nondiscrimination Policy

This school has a nondiscrimination policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of:

  • Sexual Orientation
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Expression

Chosen Name

Chosen name can be used. Chosen name appears:

  • Upon student’s request, on orientation name tag/materials
  • Upon student’s request, on faculty class rosters

Pronouns

  • Faculty and staff are allowed to include in email signatures
  • Students can indicate on law school application
  • Students can indicate on name tags during orientation
  • Students can indicate on the class rosters

Resources and Opportunities

  • LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
  • Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                  
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) student committee that include LGBTQ+ representation
  • Career counseling specifically for LGBTQ+ students  
  • Peer mentoring specifically for LGBTQ+ students             
  • 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
  • Funds for students to participate in the Williams Institute Annual Moot Court

Classroom Experience

  • Offers courses that focus exclusively on LGBTQ+
  • Offers courses that include but do not focus exclusively on LGBTQ+
  • Faculty required to use gender inclusive language in their syllabi

Faculty

  • School has a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Faculty Committee

Facilities

This law school provides all-gender-inclusive restroom(s) and all-gender-inclusive single-occupancy restroom(s), which include the following features:

  • In main law school building
  • 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 Albany Law School

Questions about financial aid

Andrea Wedler, Director of Financial Aid
awedl@albanylaw.edu
518.445.2388

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

Rosemary Queenan, Associate Dean for Student Affairs
rquee@albanylaw.edu
518.445.3394

Jermaine Cruz, Assistant Dean for Diversity & Inclusion
jcruz@albanylaw.edu
518.445.2346

Questions about usage of chosen name or pronouns

Rosemary Queenan, Associate Dean for Student Affairs
rquee@albanylaw.edu
518.445.3394

Jermaine Cruz, Assistant Dean for Diversity & Inclusion
jcruz@albanylaw.edu
518.445.2346

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Rosemary Queenan, Associate Dean for Student Affairs
rquee@albanylaw.edu
518.445.3394

Jermaine Cruz, Assistant Dean for Diversity & Inclusion
jcruz@albanylaw.edu
518.445.2346

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Geoff Seber, Director of Alumni Engagement
alumni@albanylaw.edu     
518.445.3206

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