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