Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

Last Updated June 7, 2024
Office of Admissions, 565 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60661, 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

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
  • 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:

  • On law school application 
  • When filling out enrollment information
  • In school’s student information system
  • During new student orientation

Student pronouns appear:

  • Upon request on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)

Students can indicate:

  • Non-gendered honorifics
  • Honorifics on law school application 

Resources and Opportunities 

  • LGBTQ+ student organization(s)  
  • Career counseling 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 multi-stall 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 Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

Questions about financial aid

Suite 230
Ada Chin
finaid@kentlaw.iit.edu
312.906.5180

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

Office of Student Affairs
Jenna Abhijeet
studentservices@kentlaw.iit.edu
312.906.5005

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Office of Student Affairs
Jenna Abhijeet
studentservices@kentlaw.iit.edu
312.906.5005

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Office of Student Affairs
Jenna Abhijeet
studentservices@kentlaw.iit.edu
312.906.5005

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Office of Career Development and Professionalism
Michelle Vodenik
kentcso@kentlaw.iit.edu
312.906.5200

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