Fordham University School of Law

Last Updated March 31, 2022
150 West 62nd Street, New York, NY 10023, 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:

  • Automatically on orientation name tag/materials

Pronouns

  • Faculty and staff are encouraged but not required to include in email signatures
  • Students can indicate on law school application

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     

Classroom Experience

  • Offers courses that focus exclusively on LGBTQ+
  • Offers courses that include but do not focus exclusively on LGBTQ+

Faculty

  • School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion faculty committee
  • School has faculty member(s) who conduct research primarily focused on LGBTQ+ topics

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
  • In the law library
  • 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 Fordham Law

Questions about financial aid

Office Of Financial Aid
Ursula Duran
lawfinaid@fordham.edu
212.636.6815

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

Office of Student Affairs
Kimathi Gordon-Somers

lawstudentaffairs@fordham.edu
212.636.7155

Questions about usage of chosen name or pronouns

Office of Student Affairs
Kimathi Gordon-Somers

lawstudentaffairs@fordham.edu
212.636.7155

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Office of Student Affairs
Kimathi Gordon-Somers

lawstudentaffairs@fordham.edu
212.636.7155

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Alumni Relations and Public Programming
Elisa Douglas
lawalumni@law.fordham.edu      
501.916.5425

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