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American University Washington College of Law

Last Updated June 7, 2024
4300 Nebraska Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016, 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
  • 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:

  • When filling out enrollment information
  • In school’s student information system
  • During new student orientation
  • Upon request

Student pronouns appear:

  • 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

Students can indicate:

  • Non-gendered honorifics
  • Honorifics upon request

Student honorifics appear:

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

Scholarships

School offers specific financial aid for students based on:

  • Gender Identity

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

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
  • Gender-designated single-occupancy restroom(s) that students can use based on the gender with which they self-identify
  • Signage by all gender-designated bathrooms on university campus, including law school buildings indicating students may use the bathroom that best aligns with their gender identity

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 American University Washington College of Law

Questions about financial aid

Office of Financial Aid, C305
finaid@wcl.american.edu
202.274.4040

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

Diversity, Inclusion and Affinity Relations
Lisa Taylor
taylorl@wcl.american.edu
202.274.4032

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Registrar’s Office
wclregistraroffice@wcl.american.edu
202.274.4080

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Diversity, Inclusion and Affinity Relations
Lisa Taylor
taylorl@wcl.american.edu
202.274.4032

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Diversity, Inclusion and Affinity Relations
Lisa Taylor
taylorl@wcl.american.edu
202.274.4032

 

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