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