University of Missouri—Kansas City School of Law

Last Updated June 7, 2024
500 E. 52nd Street, Kansas City, MO 64110, United States
Phone: 816.235.1651
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Email: law@umkc.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
  • Upon request

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
  • Upon request 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
  • During new student orientation

Student pronouns appear:

  • Upon request on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
  • Upon request on faculty class rosters
  • Upon request on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews

Students can indicate:

  • Non-gendered honorifics
  • Honorifics on law school application 
  • Honorifics during new student orientation
  • 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
  • Emergency funds that LGBTQ+ students can request if they are in crisis
  • 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

Facilities 

This law school provides: 

  • Gender-designated multi-stall restroom(s) that students can use based on the gender with which they self-identify
  • Gender-designated single-occupancy restroom(s) that students can use based on the gender with which they self-identify

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 Missouri—Kansas City School of Law

Questions about financial aid

UMKC Financial Aid
finaid@umkc.edu
816.235.1154

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

Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Mikah Thompson
thompsonmikah@umkc.edu
816.235.2688

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Office of Student Affairs
Ashley Swanson-Hoye
swansonhoyea@umkc.edu
816.235.1654

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Office of Student Affairs
Ashley Swanson-Hoye
swansonhoyea@umkc.edu
816.235.1654

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Alumni Director/UMKC Diverse Alumni Network
Jesse Osman
umkclawdiverse@umsystem.edu
816.235.5361

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