The University of Michigan Law School

Last Updated September 2, 2022
Admissions Office, 701 South State Street, Suite 2200, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3091, 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
  • Automatically on transcript
  • Upon student’s request, on diploma

Pronouns

  • Faculty and staff are allowed to include in email signatures
  • Students can indicate on name tags during orientation
  • Students can indicate on class rosters

Resources and Opportunities

  • LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
  • Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                 
  • 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

Classroom Experience

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

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 Michigan Law

Questions about financial aid

Office of Financial Aid
Nathan Bauer
lawfinaid@umich.edu  
734.764.5289

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

Office of Student Life
Kimberly D’Haene

lawstudentlife@umich.edu
734.764.0516

Questions about usage of chosen name or pronouns

Admissions Office
Sarah Zearfoss      
szearfos@umich.edu        
734.764.0537

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Admissions Office
Sarah Zearfoss      
szearfos@umich.edu        
734.764.0537

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Admissions Office
Sarah Zearfoss      
szearfos@umich.edu        
734.764.0537

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