Boston University School of Law

Last Updated June 7, 2024
765 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, United States
Phone: 617.353.3100
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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
  • 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:

  • Encouraged but not required to include pronouns in email signatures

Students can indicate pronouns:

  • On law school application 
  • 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 on law school application 
  • Honorifics in school’s student information system
  • Honorifics during new student orientation
  • Honorifics upon request

Student honorifics 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

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
  • Emergency funds that LGBTQ+ students can request if they are in crisis
  • Funds for students to attend the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair
  • Funds for students to participate in the Williams Institute Annual Moot Court

Classroom Experience

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

Faculty

  • School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) faculty committee

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
  • Written policy supporting students using the restroom facilities based on the gender with which they self-identify
  • Signage by all gender-designated bathrooms in law school building(s) indicating students may use the bathroom that best aligns with their gender identity
  • 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 Boston University School of Law

Questions about financial aid

Law Financial Aid Office
bulawaid@bu.edu
617.353.3160

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

BU Law Student Affairs Office
Amber Woods
studaff@bu.edu
627.358.1800

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

BU Law Student Affairs Office
Amber Woods
studaff@bu.edu
627.358.1800

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

BU Law Student Affairs Office
Amber Woods
studaff@bu.edu
627.358.1800

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

BU Law Alumni Office
lawalum@bu.edu
617.353.3118

 

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