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West Virginia University College of Law

Last Updated June 7, 2024
101 Law School Drive, Morgantown, WV 26506-6130, 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 appears:  

  • 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 

Pronouns and Honorifics 

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 
  • During new student orientation 
  • Upon request 

Students can indicate: 

  • Honorifics when filling out enrollment information 
  • Honorifics in school’s student information system 
  • Honorifics during new student orientation 
  • Honorifics upon request 

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 
  • Emergency funds that LGBTQ+ students can request if they are in crisis 

Faculty 

  • School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) faculty committee 

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  

Navigating West Virginia University College of Law

Questions about financial aid

Admissions
Maggie Slater
meaghan.slater@mail.wvu.edu
304.293.5301

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

WVU LGBTQ+ Center
lgbtq@mail.wvu.edu
304.293.9594

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Assistant Dean for Student Services and Engagement
Jennifer Powell
Jennifer.Powell@mail.wvu.edu
304.293.7250

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Assistant Dean for Student Services and Engagement
Jennifer Powell
Jennifer.Powell@mail.wvu.edu
304.293.7250

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Assistant Dean for Student Services and Engagement
Jennifer Powell
Jennifer.Powell@mail.wvu.edu
304.293.7250

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