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University of Georgia School of Law

Last Updated June 7, 2024
Harold Hirsch Hall, 225 Herty Drive, Athens, GA 30602-6012, United States
Phone: 706.542.7060
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Email: ugajd@uga.edu

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 

Name in Use (a.k.a. Chosen Name) 

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

  • On law school application 
  • 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 
  • 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: 

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

Student pronouns appear: 

  • Automatically on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation) 
  • Automatically on faculty class rosters 

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: 

  • Automatically on faculty class rosters 

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)  
  • Career counseling 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 at least one course that focuses primarily on LGBTQ+ issues 

Facilities  

This law school provides:  

  • All-gender-inclusive single-occupancy restroom(s) 
  • Gender-designated single-occupancy 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 
  • Located in the law library  
  • All are ADA accessible  

Local Community 

  • LGBTQ+ specific events  
  • Pride events  
  • Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ friendly businesses (e.g., pride flag sticker)  

Navigating University of Georgia School of Law

Questions about financial aid

Office of Admissions
Xavier Brown
xrbrown@uga.edu
706.542.7060

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

Office of Student Affairs
Chantelle Tickles
Chantelle.Tickles@uga.edu
706.542.5167

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Office of Student Affairs
Chantelle Tickles
Chantelle.Tickles@uga.edu
706.542.5167

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Office of Admissions
Xavier Brown
xrbrown@uga.edu
706.542.7060

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Office of Admissions
Xavier Brown
xrbrown@uga.edu
706.542.7060

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