University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) 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 allowed to include in email signatures
• Students can indicate on name tags during orientation
• Students can indicate on class rosters

Resources and Opportunities

• LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
• Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                 
• Career counseling specifically for LGBTQ+ students  
• LGBTQ+ focused project or pro bono group
• LGBTQ+ legal clinic
• 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 focus exclusively on LGBTQ+
• Offers courses that include but do not focus exclusively on LGBTQ+

Faculty

• School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion faculty committee

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 at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law

Questions about financial aid

UCLA Law Financial Aid Office
finaid@law.ucla.edu
310.825.2260

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

Office of Student Affairs
studentaffairs@law.ucle.edu
310.825.4891

Questions about usage of chosen name or pronouns

UCLA Law Records Office          
records@law.ucla.edu       
310.825.2025

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Office of Admissions
admissions@law.ucla.edu
310.825.2080

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Office of External Affairs
annualfund@law.ucla.edu           
310.206.1121