Western New England University School of Law

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

Pronouns

• Faculty and staff are encouraged but not required to include in email signatures
• Students can indicate on law school application
• 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                 
• Emergency funds that LGBTQ+ students can request if they are in crisis     
• Funds for students to attend the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair

Classroom Experience

• Offers courses that focus exclusively on LGBTQ+
• Offers courses that include but do not focus exclusively on LGBTQ+
• Faculty required to use gender-inclusive language in their syllabi

Faculty

• School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion faculty committee
• School has faculty member(s) who conduct research primarily focused on LGBTQ+ topics

Facilities

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

• In main law school building
• In the law library
• 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

Enrollment Services
Lynn Santos
lynn.santos@wne.edu
413.796.2080

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

Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Enrollment Planning
Michael A. Johnson
mjohnson@law.wne.edu
413.782.1376

Questions about usage of chosen name or pronouns

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

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Office of Admissions
admissions@law.wne.edu
413.727.1406

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Director of Alumni Engagement
Katie De Beer
alumwne@wne.edu
413.796.2240