Diversity in Law School

Nondiscrimination Policy

Pursuant to university policy, the University at Buffalo is committed to ensuring equal employment, educational opportunity, and equal access to services, programs, and activities without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, gender, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, veteran status, military status, domestic violence victim status, or ex-offender status. Employees, students, applicants, or other members of the university community (including, but not limited to, vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely based upon a protected characteristic.

The university's policy is in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.

Inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and other laws, regulations, and policies prohibiting discrimination may be directed to Sharon Nolan-Weiss, Director of the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Title IX/ADA Coordinator, 406 Capen Hall, Buffalo, New York 14260; Phone: 716.645.2266; E-mail: aa-diversity@buffalo.edu. Inquiries may also be directed to the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, 32 Old Slip 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005-2500; Phone: 646.428.3800; E-mail: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov.

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Domestic Partnership Benefits

Employee Benefits—Agreements with the unions representing state employees provide for the extension of coverage to the domestic partners of state employees in the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) and the dental and vision programs administered by New York State. If you receive prescription drug, dental, or vision benefits from an employee benefit fund, that fund may also permit you to enroll an eligible domestic partner. These benefits have also been extended to unrepresented employees in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government and to state retirees, vestees, and dependent survivors. Unmarried enrollees may cover same or opposite sex partners with whom they reside and have a committed, long-term relationship of mutual support, and for whom they have assumed long-term financial responsibility or have mutual financial responsibility. See the Affidavit of Domestic Partnership for details. Persons who live together for economic reasons, but who have not made a commitment to an exclusive enduring domestic partnership as described in these documents, will not be considered to be domestic partners for the purposes of enrollment in New York State benefit programs.

Additional Information

SUNY Buffalo Law School has always enrolled a very diverse student body. We prefer students to share with the admissions committee all aspects of themselves that make them unique. Our student culture is welcoming, and the resources within the university and the city are plentiful.

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