Yes, we pull contact information on prospective students who self-identify as LGBTQ+ or express an interest in LGBTQ+ student groups in the application process. We send each of these applicants a letter from the President of OutLaw, our LGBTQ+ student group, sharing opportunities and resources available to our students at UF Law.
Students may self-identify under the “Optional” portion of the application. Under our optional question section: “If you wish to identify as LGBTQA, please check: Yes/No”
“Preferred First Name” is a required field in our application. After a student has applied, we use this name in correspondence such as emails, admission letters, name tags, etc.
Annual funding is provided for students to attend the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair.
It is stated in our job postings/advertisements, and posted on AALS and other job boards with diversity as a focus.
Anonymous-optional annual survey
Our 2021 Demographic Survey did not specifically ask our LGBTQ+ faculty if they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual/pansexual, or transgender/nonbinary. The responses to questions 10a-f are based on personal knowledge, as opposed to solely demographic survey data.
Our 2021 Demographic Survey did not specifically ask our LGBTQ+ faculty if they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual/pansexual, or transgender/nonbinary. The responses to questions 10a-f are based on personal knowledge, as opposed to solely demographic survey data.
All UF Employees are offered a suite of benefit options. https://benefits.hr.ufl.edu/health/. Individuals apply. All benefits-eligible faculty and staff are eligible for domestic partner health insurance. This insurance is available to both same- and opposite-sex partners as well as to children of the employee and partner so long as the required criteria outlined on the domestic partner affidavit is satisfied. More information is available via: https://benefits.hr.ufl.edu/my-benefits/eligible-dependents.
It is not specifically designated as transition-related, but it may be covered under general health benefits.
Insurance and services are available to students and their same-sex partners. Our student health care center offers LGBTQ+ care and resources, including transgender services, and a network of comprehensive resources. More information may be found via: https://shcc.ufl.edu/fees-and-insurance/university-shcc-fees/spouse-domestic-partner-care/ and https://shcc.ufl.edu/services/specialty-care/lgbtq-care-resources/
Insurance and services are available to students and their same-sex partners. Our student health care center offers LGBTQ+ care and resources, including transgender services, and a network of comprehensive resources. More information may be found via: https://shcc.ufl.edu/fees-and-insurance/university-shcc-fees/spouse-domestic-partner-care/ and https://shcc.ufl.edu/services/specialty-care/lgbtq-care-resources/
The Law School hired a full-time Mental Health Counselor in 2021, who has extensive experience providing care to LGBTQ+ students. Law students may also make appointments at the UF Counseling and Wellness Center, which also provides culturally competent care for our students.
Under state law, some restrooms are designated as “Unisex” on University of Florida campus. The law school has four of these options on our law school campus.
Title IX, as interpreted and enforced by the Department of Justice and the Department of Education, provides that individuals must be able to access restroom facilities consistent with their gender identity. UF and UF Law have no policies that are inconsistent with that guidance. UF non-discrimination regulation 1.006(1) prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression.
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Our Student Bar Association allocates funding for all student groups. Additionally, the law school funds students who participate in Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair each year.
We have a ”report a concern” portal on our website via our “Diversity at UF Law” webpage. The law school promotes this resource throughout the law campus through digital signage and other highly visible places.
All UF employees must complete Title IX training on an annual basis. This training explicitly covers same-sex harassment and harassment of transgender/nonbinary people.
Yes, mandatory for all students
Faculty is encouraged to provide students an opportunity to share their pronouns at the beginning of each semester. The assistant dean for inclusion provides faculty recommended language for syllabi and instructions for how to change preferred names in Canvas (learning management system). Faculty also “crowd sources” language among themselves. Our Office of Career and Professional Development is also trained on encouraging students to be their authentic selves, and our advisors capture students’ pronouns during their intake process.
Assistant Dean for Inclusion; Full-time Mental Health Counselor; Community building; Sponsoring LGBTQ+ specific discussions, including clinical education opportunities; Town Halls/Diversity Town Halls; Green Dot Gators Training