Notre Dame Law School

Last Updated June 7, 2024
Admissions Office, 1329 Biolchini Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, United States
Phone: 574.631.6626
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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 

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
  • Automatically on student transcripts that can be sent to employers
  • Automatically on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews
  • Automatically on student diplomas

Pronouns and Honorifics

Faculty, administration, and staff are:

  • Allowed to include pronouns in email signatures

Students can indicate pronouns

Students can indicate:

  • Honorifics on law school application 
  • Honorifics upon request

Resources and Opportunities 

  • LGBTQ+ student organization(s)  
  • Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                  
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) student committee that includes LGBTQ+ representation
  • 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
  • Funds for students to participate in the Williams Institute Annual Moot Court
  • Active LGBTQ+ alumni board or association

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 Notre Dame Law School

Questions about financial aid

Admissions
Marisa Simon
lawadmit@nd.edu

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

Student Services
Christine Holst-Haley
cholst@nd.edu

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Student Services
Christine Holst-Haley
cholst@nd.edu

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Max Gaston
Mgaston1@nd.edu

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Alumni relations
Tammye Raster
traster@nd.edu

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