McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific

Last Updated March 31, 2022
3200 Fifth Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95817, 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:

  • Upon student’s request, on orientation name tag/materials
  • Upon student’s request, on transcript

Pronouns

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

Scholarships

Students are eligible for general diversity and inclusion financial aid based on:

  • Sexual Orientation
  • Gender Identity

Students are eligible for specific financial aid for students based on their:

  • Sexual Orientation
  • Gender Identity

Resources and Opportunities

  • LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
  • Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                 
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) student committee that includes LGBTQ+ representation
  • Peer mentoring specifically for LGBTQ+ students                 
  • 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

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 McGeorge School of Law

Questions about financial aid

Sacramento Financial Aid
Joe Pinkas

jpinkas@pacific.edu
916.739.7167

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

Office of Student Affairs
Director Selena Farnesi
sfarnesi@pacific.edu
916.340.6092

Questions about usage of chosen name or pronouns

Office of Student Affairs
Director Selena Farnesi
sfarnesi@pacific.edu
916.340.6092

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Office of Student Affairs
Director Selena Farnesi
sfarnesi@pacific.edu
916.340.6092

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Larry Levine 
llevine@pacific.edu
916.739.7155

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