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 school-generated materials for on-campus interviews
- Automatically 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
- In school’s student information system
- Upon request
Student pronouns appear:
- Upon request on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
Students can indicate:
- Honorifics on law school application
- Honorifics when filling out enrollment information
- Honorifics in school’s student information system
- Honorifics upon request
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
Faculty
- School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) faculty committee
Facilities
This law school provides:
- All-gender-inclusive single-occupancy restroom(s)
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 Washington and Lee University School of Law
Questions about financial aid
Law Admissions
Lisa Rodocker
lawadm@wlu.edu
540.458.8503
Questions about LGBTQ+ resources available on and/or off campus
Law Student Affairs
Maria Saez Tatman
msaeztatman@wlu.edu
540.458.8162
Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics
Law Student Affairs
Maria Saez Tatman
msaeztatman@wlu.edu
540.458.8162
Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
Law Student Affairs
Maria Saez Tatman
msaeztatman@wlu.edu
540.458.8162
Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni
Law Student Affairs
Maria Saez Tatman
msaeztatman@wlu.edu
540.458.8162