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Florida International University College of Law

Last Updated June 7, 2024
11200 SW 8th Street, Rafael Diaz-Balart Hall 1050, Miami, FL 33199, United States
Phone: 305.348.8006
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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
  • Gender expression

Name in Use (a.k.a. Chosen Name)

Name in use can be used. Students can indicate name in use:

  • 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:

  • Allowed to include pronouns in email signatures

Students can indicate pronouns:

  • In school’s student information system
  • 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:

  • Honorifics on law school application 
  • Honorifics when filling out enrollment information
  • Honorifics in school’s student information system
  • 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)                   
  • LGBTQ+ focused project or pro bono group 
  • 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 faculty member(s) who conduct research primarily focused on LGBTQ+ topics

Facilities 

This law school provides: 

  • All-gender-inclusive single-occupancy restroom(s)

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 Florida International University College of Law

Questions about financial aid

Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
Alma Miro
miroa@fiu.edu
305.348.8006

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

Pride Center (University office not law school office)
Erica Jayne Friedman
efriedman@fiu.edu
305.348.2436

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Associate Dean for Reporting and Accreditation
Jose Gabilondo
gabilond@fiu.edu
305.710.5656

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Office of Student Affairs
Alex Ravelo
afravelo@fiu.edu
305.348.2384

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Associate Dean for Reporting and Accreditation
Jose Gabilondo
gabilond@fiu.edu
305.348.5943

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