University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law

Last Updated June 7, 2024
383 South University Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, 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: 

  • Automatically on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
  • Automatically on faculty class rosters
  • Automatically on student transcripts that can be sent to employers
  • Automatically on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews
  • Automatically on student diplomas

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
  • In school’s student information system
  • During new student orientation
  • Upon request

Students can indicate:

  • Non-gendered honorifics
  • Honorifics on law school application 

Scholarships

School offers general diversity and inclusion financial aid for students based on:

  • Sexual Orientation 
  • Gender Identity

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
  • LGBTQ+ focused project or pro bono group      
  • Emergency funds that LGBTQ+ students can request if they are in crisis
  • Funds for students to attend the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair

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
  • 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 Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law

Questions about financial aid

Office of Admissions
Reyes Aguilar
reyes.aguilar@law.utah.edu
801.581.6563

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

Office of Student Affairs
Bret Alexander
studentaffairs@law.utah.edu
801.587.0493

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Office of Student Affairs
Erika Hill
registrar@law.utah.edu
801.581.7475

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Office of Student Affairs
Natasha Carlton
natasha.carlton@law.utah.edu
801.581.3759

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Office of Student Affairs
Bret Alexander
studentaffairs@law.utah.edu
801.587.0493

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