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
 - When filling out enrollment information
 - In school’s student information system
 
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:
- On law school application
 - When filling out enrollment information
 - In school’s student information system
 - During new student orientation
 - Upon request
 
Student pronouns appear:
- Automatically on faculty class rosters
 
Scholarships
School offers general diversity and inclusion financial aid for students based on:
- Sexual Orientation
 - Gender Identity
 
School offers specific financial aid for students based on:
- Gender Identity
 
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
 - 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 at least one course that focuses primarily on LGBTQ+ issues
 
Faculty
- School has faculty member(s) who conduct research primarily focused on LGBTQ+ topics
 
Facilities
This law school provides:
- 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
 - All 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 Capital University Law School
Questions about financial aid
Financial Aid
financialaid@law.capital.edu
614.236.6350
Questions about LGBTQ+ resources available on and/or off campus
Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Dr. Bren Sutter
bsutter2@law.capital.edu
614.236.6256
Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics
Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Dr. Bren Sutter
bsutter2@law.capital.edu
614.236.6256
Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Dr. Bren Sutter
bsutter2@law.capital.edu
614.236.6256
Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni
Office of Professional Development
Shawn Beem
sbeem@law.capital.edu
614.236.6889