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Drake University Law School

Last Updated June 7, 2024
2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311-4505, 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

Name in use appears: 

  • Upon request 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
  • 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

Student pronouns appear:

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

Students can indicate:

  • Honorifics on law school application 

Resources and Opportunities 

  • LGBTQ+ student organization(s)  
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) student committee
  • Career counseling specifically for LGBTQ+ students
  • LGBTQ+ focused project or pro bono group           

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

All-gender-inclusive restrooms:

  • Located in the law library 
  • All are ADA accessible 

Navigating Drake University Law School

Questions about financial aid

Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
Matt Johnson
matt.johnson@drake.edu
515.271.2059

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

Student Services
Liz Battles
liz.battles@drake.edu

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Office of the Registrar
Registrar
registrar@drake.edu
515.271.3977

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Admissions and Financial Aid
Brianna Leistikow
brianna.leistikow@drake.edu
515.271.2483

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Director of Alumni Relations
Theresa Howard
theresa.howard@drake.edu
515.271.2035

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