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Western State College of Law at Westcliff University

Last Updated June 7, 2024
16715 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92606, United States
Phone: 714.459.1101
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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

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

Pronouns and Honorifics

Faculty, administration, and staff are:

  • Encouraged but not required to include pronouns in email signatures

Students can indicate pronouns:

  • On law school application 
  • When filling out enrollment information
  • During new student orientation
  • Upon request

Student pronouns appear:

  • Automatically 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 during new student orientation

Resources and Opportunities 

  • LGBTQ+ student organization(s)  
  • Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                  
  • Career counseling specifically for LGBTQ+ students
  • Emergency funds that LGBTQ+ students can request if they are in crisis
  • Funds for students to attend the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair

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 Western State College of Law at Westcliff University

Questions about financial aid

Student Services – Associate Director of Student Finance
Sassandra Gutierrez
sagutierrez@wsulaw.edu
714.459.1119

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

Admissions Office
Beth Kransberger
bkransberger@wsulaw.edu
714.459.1116

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Admissions Office
Beth Kransberger
bkransberger@wsulaw.edu
714.459.1116

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Admissions Office
Beth Kransberger
bkransberger@wsulaw.edu
714.459.1116

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Admissions Office
Beth Kransberger
bkransberger@wsulaw.edu
714.459.1116

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