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Quinnipiac University School of Law

Last Updated June 7, 2024
275 Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518, United States
Phone: 203.582.3400
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Email: law@qu.edu

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 
  • Upon request 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 

Student pronouns appear: 

  • Automatically on faculty class rosters 

Students can indicate: 

  • Non-gendered honorifics 
  • Honorifics on law school application  
  • Honorifics in school’s student information system 
  • Honorifics upon request 

Scholarships 

School offers general diversity and inclusion financial aid for students based on: 

  • Sexual Orientation  
  • Gender Identity 

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 
  • Funds for students to attend the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair 

Faculty 

  • School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) faculty committee 
  • 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 
  • Written policy supporting students using the restroom facilities based on the gender with which they self-identify 

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 Quinnipiac University School of Law

Questions about financial aid

Financial Aid
Kathy Mills
kathy.mills@qu.edu
203.582.5234

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

Student Services
Kathy Kuhar
kathy.kuhar@qu.edu
203.582.3220

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Student Services
Kathy Kuhar
kathy.kuhar@qu.edu
203.582.3220

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Student Services
Kathy Kuhar
kathy.kuhar@qu.edu
203.582.3220

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Career Development
Shelley Sadin
shelley.sadin@qu.edu
203.582.3267

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