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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 
• 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 
• Upon request 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 
• During new student orientation 
• Upon request 

Student pronouns appear: 

• Automatically on faculty class rosters 
• Automatically on student transcripts that can be sent to employers 

Students can indicate: 

• Honorifics on law school application  
• Honorifics during new student orientation 
• Honorifics upon request 

Student honorifics appear: 

• Automatically on student transcripts that can be sent to employers 
• Automatically on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews 
• Upon request on student diplomas 

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 

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 
• All are ADA accessible  

Local Community 

• LGBTQ+ specific events  
• Pride events  

Navigating Widener University Delaware Law School

Questions about financial aid

Financial Aid Office
Eleanor Kelly
[email protected]
302.477.2272

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

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Joseph Farris
[email protected]
302.477.2135

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Registrar’s Office
[email protected]
302.477.2170

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Admissions Office
Eric Kniskern
[email protected]
302.477.2439

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Office of Alumni & Development
Tamisha Hopkins
[email protected]
302.477.2277