Western New England University School of Law

Last Updated June 28, 2022
1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA 01119-2684, 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 encouraged but not required 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 required to use gender-inclusive language in their syllabi

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
  • 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 Western New England University School of Law

Questions about financial aid

Enrollment Services
Lynn Santos
lynn.santos@wne.edu
413.796.2080

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

Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Enrollment Planning
Michael A. Johnson

mjohnson@law.wne.edu

413.782.1376

Questions about usage of chosen name or pronouns

Law School Registrar
Terese Chenier
terese.chenier@law.wne.edu
413.782.1402

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Office of Admissions
admissions@law.wne.edu
413.727.1406

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Director of Alumni Engagement
Katie De Beer
alumwne@wne.edu
413.796.2240

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