Vanderbilt Law School

Policies and Practices that Impact the Student Experience

Nondiscrimination Policy

This school has a nondiscrimination policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of:

• Sexual Orientation
• Gender Identity
• Gender Expression

Chosen Name

Chosen name can be used. Chosen name appears:

• Automatically on orientation name tag/materials
• Automatically on faculty class rosters
• Automatically on transcript
• Automatically on diploma

Pronouns

• Faculty and staff are encouraged but not required to include in email signatures
• Students can indicate on name tags during orientation
• Students can indicate on class rosters

Resources and Opportunities

• LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
• Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                 
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) student committee that includes LGBTQ+ representation
• Career counseling specifically for LGBTQ+ students  
• Peer mentoring specifically for LGBTQ+ students                 
• LGBTQ+ focused project or pro bono group
• Emergency funds that LGBTQ+ students can request if they are in crisis     

Classroom Experience

• Offers courses that focus exclusively on LGBTQ+
• Offers courses that include but do not focus exclusively on LGBTQ+

Faculty

• School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion faculty committee

Facilities

This law school provides all-gender-inclusive single-occupancy restroom(s), which include the following features:

• In main law school building
• 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 Vanderbilt Law School

Questions about financial aid

Admissions Office
Richelle Acker
615.322.6452

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

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Chris Meyers
chris.meyers@vanderbilt.edu
615.322.6826

Questions about usage of chosen name or pronouns

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Chris Meyers
chris.meyers@vanderbilt.edu
615.322.6826

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Chris Meyers
chris.meyers@vanderbilt.edu
615.322.6826

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

No contact information provided.