Mercer University School of Law

Last Updated March 23, 2022
1021 Georgia Avenue, Macon, GA 31207, 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
  • Automatically 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 class rosters

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                 
  • Emergency funds that LGBTQ+ students can request if they are in crisis     
  • Funds for students to attend the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair

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

Local Community

  • LGBTQ+ specific events   
  • Pride events 
  • Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ owned businesses         
  • Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ friendly businesses (e.g., pride flag sticker)    

Navigating Mercer Law

Questions about financial aid

Admissions and Financial Aid
Marilyn Sutton
sutton_m@law.mercer.edu
478.301.2429

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

Office of Student Affairs
Alyssa Leffall

leffall_am@law.mercer.edu

478.301.2586

Questions about usage of chosen name or pronouns

Admissions and Financial Aid
Marilyn Sutton
sutton_m@law.mercer.edu
478.301.2429

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Professor Scott Titshaw
titshaw_sc@law.mercer.edu
478.301.2492

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Director of Communications and Marketing
Lauren Mauldin
mauldin_l@law.mercer.edu         
478.301.5000

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