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
Name in Use (a.k.a. Chosen Name)
Name in use can be used. Students can indicate name in use:
- On law school application
- 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)
- Upon request on faculty class rosters
- Automatically on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews
Pronouns and Honorifics
Faculty, administration, and staff are:
- Allowed to include pronouns in email signatures
Resources and Opportunities
- LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
- Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
- 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
Classroom Experience
- Offers at least one course that focuses primarily on LGBTQ+ issues
Facilities
This law school provides:
- 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
All-gender-inclusive restrooms:
- Located in main law school building
- Located in the law library
- 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 Texas A&M University School of Law
Questions about financial aid
Room 108
Zachary Smith
law-financialaid@tamu.edu
Questions about LGBTQ+ resources available on and/or off campus
Student Affairs Office
Ms. Allison Pawlowski, M.Ed., Student Support Coordinator
apawlowski@law.tamu.edu
817.212.4111
Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics
Office of Student Services
law-registrar@tamu.edu
817.212.4001
Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
Office of Admissions
law-admissions@law.tamu.edu
817.212.4040
Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni
Texas A&M Association of Former Students
Sarah Giles, Manager of Class Programs & Constituent Networks
constituentnetworks@aggienetwork.com
979.845.7514