Western New England University School of Law

Last Updated June 7, 2024
1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA 01119-2684, 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 can be used. Students can indicate name in use:

  • On law school application
  • Upon request

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

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 
  • In school’s student information system
  • During new student orientation

Student pronouns appear:

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

Scholarships

School offers specific financial aid for students based on:

  • Sexual Orientation 
  • Gender Identity

Resources and Opportunities 

  • LGBTQ+ student organization(s)  
  • LGBTQ+ focused project or pro bono group      
  • Funds for students to attend the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair
  • Funds for students to participate in the Williams Institute Annual Moot Court

Classroom Experience

  • Offers at least one course that focuses primarily on LGBTQ+ issues

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 multi-stall restroom(s) 
  • 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
  • Located in the law library 
  • Some 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 New England University School of Law

Questions about financial aid

Office of Admissions
Rachel Szostak
rachel.szostak@law.wne.edu
413.782.1286

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

Office of Student Affairs
Jordan Hall
jordan.hall@law.wne.edu
413.782.1376

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Law School Registrar
Terese Chenier
terese.chenier@law.wne.edu
413.782.1402

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Office of Student Affairs
Jordan Hall
jordan.hall@law.wne.edu
413.782.1376

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Advancement
Kristina Oleksak
kristina.oleksak@wne.edu
413.782.1557

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