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University of Pittsburgh School of Law

Last Updated June 7, 2024
3900 Forbes Avenue, Barco Law Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, 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
  • In school’s student information system

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 transcripts that can be sent to employers
  • Upon request 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:

  • In school’s student information system
  • Upon request

Students can indicate:

  • Honorifics in school’s student information system

Resources and Opportunities 

  • LGBTQ+ student organization(s)  
  • Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                    
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) student committee that includes LGBTQ+ representation
  • Career counseling specifically for LGBTQ+ students
  • Peer mentoring 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

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 Pittsburgh School of Law

Questions about financial aid

Admissions and Financial Aid
Meme Jeffries
mjeffrie@pitt.edu
412.648.1415

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

Director of Equity & Inclusive Excellence
Vincent Johnson
vij14@pitt.edu
412.648.1373

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Registrar
Beth Liberatore
btl@pitt.edu
412.648.1409

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Director of Equity & Inclusive Excellence
Vincent Johnson
vij14@pitt.edu
412.648.1373

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Director of Equity & Inclusive Excellence
Vincent Johnson
vij14@pitt.edu
412.648.1373

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