University of California, Irvine School of Law

Last Updated June 27, 2022
401 E. Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA 92697-8000, United States

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 name tags during orientation

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  
  • LGBTQ+ focused project or pro bono group
  • 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

Classroom Experience

  • Offers courses that include but do not focus exclusively on LGBTQ+

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 University of California, Irvine School of Law

Questions about financial aid

Director of Student Financial Services
Nasreen Zia
nzia@law.uci.edu
949.824.0516

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

Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Inclusive Excellence   
Dr. Jennah Jones   
jjones@law.uci.edu 
949.824.1304

Questions about usage of chosen name or pronouns

Registrar’s Office – Main Campus UCI   
John Lapuz  
jlapuz@uci.edu       
949.824.6129

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Inclusive Excellence   
Dr. Jennah Jones   
jjones@law.uci.edu 
949.824.1304

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Inclusive Excellence   
Dr. Jennah Jones   
jjones@law.uci.edu 
949.824.1304

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