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University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law

Last Updated June 7, 2024
4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 451003, Las Vegas, NV 89154-1003, United States
Phone: 702.895.4189

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

Faculty, administration, and staff are:

  • Allowed to include pronouns in email signatures

Students can indicate pronouns:

  • When filling out enrollment information
  • In school’s student information system

Students can indicate:

  • Non-gendered honorifics
  • Honorifics on law school application 

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)                  
  • 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

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 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
  • 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 University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law

Questions about financial aid

Admissions
Cameron Lue Sang
cameron.luesang@unlv.edu
702.895.2094

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

Admissions
Cameron Lue Sang
cameron.luesang@unlv.edu
702.895.2094

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Admissions
Cameron Lue Sang
cameron.luesang@unlv.edu
702.895.2094

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Student Affairs
Monte Smith
monte.smith@unlv.edu
702.895.2433

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Development and Alumni Relations
Debra Gorov
debra.gorov@unlv.edu
702.895.2489

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