Nova Southeastern University—Shepard Broad College of Law

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
• 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:

• On law school application 
• When filling out enrollment information
• In school’s student information system
• During new student orientation
• Upon request

Student pronouns appear:

• 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

Students can indicate:

• Non-gendered honorifics
• Honorifics upon request

Resources and Opportunities 

• LGBTQ+ student organization(s)  
• Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                     
• LGBTQ+ focused project or pro bono group           

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 Nova Southeastern University—Shepard Broad College of Law

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

Office of Student Services
Dean Kamilah Clark
kclark1@nova.edu
954.262.6185

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Office of the University Registrar
NSU Registrar
studentupdates@nova.edu
954.262.7200

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Office of Outreach and Engagement
Karen Rose
kr550@nova.edu
954.262.6303