Northeastern University School 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

• Faculty and staff are allowed to include in email signatures
• 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)                 
• Career counseling specifically for LGBTQ+ students  
• Peer mentoring specifically for LGBTQ+ students                 
• Emergency funds that LGBTQ+ students can request if they are in crisis     
• Funds for students to attend the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair

Classroom Experience

• 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 single-occupancy restroom(s), which include the following features:

• In main law school building
• In the law library
• 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 NUSL

Questions about financial aid

Office of Financial Aid
Linda Schoendorf
l.schoendorf@northeastern.edu  
617.373.4620

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

Northeastern University LGBTQA Resource Center
lgbtqa@northeastern.edu
617.373.2738

Questions about usage of chosen name or pronouns

Office of Academic & Student Affairs     
lawstudentaffairs@northeastern.edu     

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Office of Admissions         
lawadmissions@northeastern.edu   

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Office of Admissions         
lawadmissions@northeastern.edu