Michigan State University College of Law

Last Updated April 28, 2023
Office of Admissions, Law College Building, 648 N. Shaw Lane, Room 300, East Lansing, MI 48824-1300, United States

Policies and Practices that Impact the Student Experience

Chosen Name

Chosen name can be used. Chosen name appears:

  • Automatically on orientation name tag/materials
  • Automatically on faculty class rosters
  • Automatically on transcript
  • Automatically on diploma

Pronouns

  • Students can indicate on law school application
  • Students can indicate on name tags during orientation

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+ 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

  • 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
  • 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 Michigan State University College of Law

Questions about financial aid

No information provided

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

MSU Law Diversity and Equity Services Office
Mary Ann Ferguson
diversity@law.msu.edu
517.432.6847

Questions about usage of chosen name or pronouns

MSU Law Diversity and Equity Services Office
Mary Ann Ferguson
diversity@law.msu.edu
517.432.6847

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

MSU Law Diversity and Equity Services Office
Mary Ann Ferguson
diversity@law.msu.edu
517.432.6847

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

MSU Law Diversity and Equity Services Office
Mary Ann Ferguson
diversity@law.msu.edu
517.432.6847

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