Texas A&M University School 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

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