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The George Washington University Law School

Last Updated June 7, 2024
700 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052, 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 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 
  • Upon request

Student pronouns appear:

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

Students can indicate:

  • Honorifics on law school application 

Resources and Opportunities

  • LGBTQ+ student organization(s)  
  • Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                  
  • Peer mentoring specifically for LGBTQ+ students
  • LGBTQ+ legal clinic 
  • 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
  • Active LGBTQ+ alumni board or association

Classroom Experience

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

Faculty

  • 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) 
  • 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 The George Washington University Law School

Questions about financial aid

Financial Aid Office
Financial Aid
finaid@law.gwu.edu
202.994.6592

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

Dean of Students
Jason Belk
jbelk@law.gwu.edu
202.994.6591

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Dean of Students
Jason Belk
jbelk@law.gwu.edu
202.994.6591

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Dean of Students Office
deanofstudents@law.gwu.edu
202.994.8320

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Alumni Office
alumni@law.gwu.edu
202.994.7166

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