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University of the District of Columbia—David A. Clarke School of Law

Last Updated June 7, 2024
4340 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008, United States

Policies and Practices that Impact the Student Experience 

Nondiscrimination Policy

This school has a nondiscrimination policy that covers:

  • Employment
  • Admissions 

The school’s nondiscrimination policy addresses discrimination on the basis of:

  • Sexual Orientation 
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Expression

Name in Use (a.k.a. Chosen Name)

Name in use can be used. Students can indicate name in use:

  • Upon request

Name in use appears: 

  • Upon request on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
  • Upon request on student diplomas

Pronouns and Honorifics

Faculty, administration, and staff are:

  • Encouraged but not required to include pronouns in email signatures

Students can indicate pronouns:

  • On law school application 
  • When filling out enrollment information
  • In school’s student information system
  • Upon request

Student pronouns appear:

  • Upon request on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
  • Upon request on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews

Students can indicate:

  • Non-gendered honorifics
  • Honorifics on law school application 
  • Honorifics in school’s student information system
  • Honorifics during new student orientation

Student honorifics appear:

  • Upon request on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
  • Upon request on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews

Resources and Opportunities 

  • LGBTQ+ student organization(s)  
  • Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                  
  • Career counseling specifically for LGBTQ+ students
  • Funds for students to attend the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair

Classroom Experience

  • Offers at least one course that focuses primarily on LGBTQ+ issues

Facilities 

This law school provides: 

  • All-gender-inclusive single-occupancy restroom(s)
  • Gender-designated multi-stall restroom(s) that students can use based on the gender with which they self-identify
  • Written policy supporting students using the restroom facilities based on the gender with which they self-identify

All-gender-inclusive restrooms:

  • Located in main law school building
  • Located in the law library 
  • All are 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 University of the District of Columbia—David A. Clarke School of Law

Questions about financial aid

Office of Financial Aid
Dalmarie Lawrence (she/her)
lawfinaid@udc.edu
202.274.7337

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

UDC Center for Diversity, Inclusion & Multicultural Affairs
Trinice McNally (she/her)
trinice.mcnally@udc.edu
202.274.6582

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Associate Dean of Students
Yannick Brookes (he/him)
lawstudentaffairs@udc.edu
202.274.7332

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Associate Dean of Students
Yannick Brookes (he/him)
lawstudentaffairs@udc.edu
202.274.7332

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Office of Institutional Advancement
Adeshola Akintobi (she/her)
lawalumni@udc.edu
202.274.6824

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