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The University of New Mexico School of Law

Last Updated June 7, 2024
MSC11-6070, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, United States

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
  • Upon request

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 
  • During new student orientation

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 during new student orientation

Student honorifics appear:

  • Automatically on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
  • Automatically on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews

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 participate in the Williams Institute Annual Moot Court

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)
  • Gender-designated single-occupancy restroom(s) that students can use based on the gender with which they self-identify
  • Signage by all gender-designated bathrooms on university campus, including law school buildings indicating students may use the bathroom that best aligns with their gender identity

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  

Navigating The University of New Mexico School of Law

Questions about financial aid

Admissions & Financial Aid
Renee Ferrell
ferrell@law.unm.edu
505.277.0959

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

Student & Career Services
Bonnie Stepleton
stepleton@law.unm.edu
505.277.1188

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorofics

Registrar
Ernest Tafoya
tafoya@law.unm.edu
505.277.3649

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Student & Career Services
Bonnie Stepleton
stepleton@law.unm.edu
505.277.1188

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Advancement
Courtney Holmes
courtney.holmes@law.unm.edu
505.277.7296

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