Widener University Commonwealth Law School

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Last Updated June 7, 2024

3800 Vartan Way, Harrisburg, PA 17110, United States

Phone: 717.541.3903

Email: admitcwlaw@widener.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:

On law school application
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:

Encouraged but not required 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:

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

Students can indicate:

Non-gendered honorifics
Honorifics on law school application
Honorifics when filling out enrollment information
Honorifics in school’s student information system
Honorifics during new student orientation
Honorifics upon request

Student honorifics appear:

Upon request on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
Automatically on faculty class rosters
Automatically on student transcripts that can be sent to employers

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

Faculty

School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) faculty committee
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
Located in the law library
Some 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 Widener University Commonwealth Law School

Questions about financial aid

Financial Aid Office
cwfinaid@widener.edu
717.541.3961

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

Office of Student Affairs
Randi Teplitz
rbteplitz@widener.edu
717.541.3952

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Registrar’s Office
Molly Acri
mmacri@widener.edu
717.541.3956

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)