University of Cincinnati College of Law

Last Updated June 7, 2024
2925 Campus Green Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45221, 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:

  • On law school application
  • When filling out enrollment information
  • In school’s student information system
  • 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 faculty class rosters
  • Upon request on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews

Pronouns and Honorifics

Faculty, administration, and staff are:

  • Allowed to include pronouns in email signatures

Students can indicate pronouns:

  • On law school application 
  • When filling out enrollment information
  • During new student orientation

Student pronouns appear:

  • Upon request on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews

Students can indicate:

  • Honorifics on law school application 

Resources and Opportunities

  • LGBTQ+ student organization(s)  
  • Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                  
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) student committee
  • Career counseling specifically for LGBTQ+ students
  • Emergency funds that LGBTQ+ students can request if they are in crisis
  • Funds for students to participate in the Williams Institute Annual Moot Court
  • Active LGBTQ+ alumni board or association

Classroom Experience

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

Faculty

  • School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) faculty committee
  • School has faculty member(s) who conduct research primarily focused on LGBTQ+ topics

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

All-gender-inclusive restrooms:

  • Located in main law school building
  • 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 Cincinnati College of Law

Questions about financial aid

Office of Admission & Financial Aid
Cassandra Jeter-Bailey or Diana Irving
admissions@law.uc.edu
513.556.0078

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

Office of Student Affairs
Rudy G. Trejo
trejorg@ucmail.uc.edu
513.556.5126

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Office of Student Affairs
Rudy G. Trejo
trejorg@ucmail.uc.edu
513.556.5126

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Office of Student Affairs
Rudy G. Trejo
trejorg@ucmail.uc.edu
513.556.5126

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Law Alumni & Donor Experience
Shelley Johnson
johns4sy@foundation.uc.edu
513.556.6154

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