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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
• In school’s student information system
• 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
• Upon request on student diplomas

Pronouns and Honorifics

Faculty, administration, and staff are:

• Allowed to include pronouns in email signatures

Students can indicate pronouns:

• During new student orientation
• Upon request

Students can indicate:

• Non-gendered honorifics
• Honorifics on law school application 

Resources and Opportunities 

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

Facilities 

This law school provides: 

• Gender-designated multi-stall restroom(s) that students can use based on the gender with which they self-identify

Local Community

• LGBTQ+ specific events    
• Pride events  
• Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ owned businesses          
• Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ friendly businesses (e.g., pride flag sticker)     

Navigating The University of Memphis—Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law

Questions about financial aid

financialaid@memphis.edu
901.678.4825

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

Student Affairs
Meredith Aden
maden@memphis.edu

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Student Affairs
Meredith Aden
maden@memphis.edu

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Student Affairs
Meredith Aden
maden@memphis.edu

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Office of University Advancement
Ryan McPhail
rmcphail@memphis.edu