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
- 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:
- On law school application
- When filling out enrollment information
- Upon request
Students can indicate:
- Honorifics on law school application
- Honorifics when filling out enrollment information
- Honorifics in school’s student information system
- Honorifics upon request
Scholarships
School offers general diversity and inclusion financial aid for students based on:
- Sexual Orientation
- Gender Identity
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
- Emergency funds that LGBTQ+ students can request if they are in crisis
Facilities
This law school provides:
- Gender-designated multi-stall restroom(s) that students can use based on the gender with which they self-identify
- Gender-designated single-occupancy 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 University of Arkansas School of Law
Questions about financial aid
Director of Community Engagement
Greneda Johnson
grenedaj@uark.edu
479.575.3029
Questions about LGBTQ+ resources available on and/or off campus
Director of Community Engagement
Greneda Johnson
grenedaj@uark.edu
479.575.3029
Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics
Director of Community Engagement
Greneda Johnson
grenedaj@uark.edu
479.575.3029
Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
Director of Community Engagement
Greneda Johnson
grenedaj@uark.edu
479.575.3029
Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni
Director of Community Engagement
Greneda Johnson
grenedaj@uark.edu
479.575.3029