Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School

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Last Updated February 3, 2025

1150 Douglas Drive, Mailcode 6804, Carbondale, IL 62901, United States

Phone: 618.453.8858

Email: lawadmit@siu.edu

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:

In school’s student information system

Name in use appears:

Upon request on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
Upon request on faculty class rosters
Upon request on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews

Resources and Opportunities

LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) student committee
Emergency funds that all students, including LGBTQ+ students, can request if they are in crisis

Faculty

School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) faculty committee

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 Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School

Questions about financial aid

Tammy Hopkins
tammy@siu.edu
618.753.8767

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

Casey Parker
caseyparker@siu.edu
618.453.2531

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Lori Austin
laustin@siu.edu
618.453.8766

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)