Michigan State University College of Law

Policies and Practices that Impact the Student Experience

Chosen Name

Chosen name can be used. Chosen name appears:

• Automatically on orientation name tag/materials
• Automatically on faculty class rosters
• Automatically on transcript
• Automatically on diploma

Pronouns

• Students can indicate on law school application
• Students can indicate on name tags during orientation

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
• Peer mentoring specifically for LGBTQ+ students
• 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
• Funds for students to participate in the Williams Institute Annual Moot Court

Classroom Experience

• Offers courses that focus exclusively on LGBTQ+
• Offers courses that include but do not focus exclusively on LGBTQ+

Faculty

• School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion faculty committee
• School has faculty member(s) who conduct research primarily focused on LGBTQ+ topics

Facilities

This law school provides all-gender-inclusive restroom(s) and all-gender-inclusive single-occupancy restroom(s), which include the following features:

• In main law school building
• 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 Michigan State University College of Law

Questions about financial aid

No information provided

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

MSU Law Diversity and Equity Services Office
Mary Ann Ferguson
diversity@law.msu.edu
517.432.6847

Questions about usage of chosen name or pronouns

MSU Law Diversity and Equity Services Office
Mary Ann Ferguson
diversity@law.msu.edu
517.432.6847

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

MSU Law Diversity and Equity Services Office
Mary Ann Ferguson
diversity@law.msu.edu
517.432.6847

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

MSU Law Diversity and Equity Services Office
Mary Ann Ferguson
diversity@law.msu.edu
517.432.6847