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  • Climate Survey 2021

    Connect, Share Knowledge, and Succeed Within the LGBTQ+ and Ally Legal Community.

    Drexel University, Thomas R. Kline School of Law

    March 18, 2021

    Question 1 provided each school with a field to confirm or update their nondiscrimination statement.
     
    2. Does your law school intentionally seek out LGBTQ+ prospective students?
    Yes
    a. If ‘yes,’ how and where are your efforts directed?

    Drexel Kline School of Law actively recruits prospective LGBTQ+ students. Our Admissions professionals strategically concentrate recruiting efforts on private visits to many undergraduate colleges and universities throughout the year, where they connect with pre-law advisors and LGBTQ+ student organizations about our law school and its diverse and inclusive community. In addition, our school’s continuing commitment to building a diverse and equitable community, which is certainly inclusive of the LGBTQ+ members of our community, is captured on our application for admission to each of our degree programs.

    3. Does your law school's welcome packet for admitted students include mention of identity group support for LGBTQ+ students, as well as for students of color or other minorities?
    Yes

    All admitted students are introduced to our Diversity and Inclusion Committee and affinity student groups upon receipt of their offer of admission, via our Admitted Student Portal.

    4. Does your school offer students the option to self-identify (also known as "Self-ID") as LGBTQ+ in admissions applications or post-enrollment forms?
    Yes
    a. If 'yes,' please describe your student Self-ID process:

    Our application for admission contains a demographic section in which prospective students may identify as LGBTQIA+. Students also have the opportunity to self-identify as LGBTQ+, and often do, through personal statements submitted as part of their applications. Our admissions application also allows students to submit an optional diversity statement, through which students may also elect to self-identify as LGBTQ+. Once enrolled, students have the ability to self-identify as LGBTQ+ when they update their profiles in our administrative database, Banner.

    b. If 'yes,' how many students are currently enrolled at your law school in total?:
    482
    c. If 'yes,' how many self-identified LGBTQ+ students are currently enrolled at your law school, in total?:
    68
    d. If 'yes,' how many of your currently enrolled LGBTQ+ students also self-identify as people of color?
    14

    Our Self-ID processes allow students to self-identify as LGBTQ+, but do not uniformly or explicitly provide for self-identification on a more specific basis than that with regard to sexual orientation. We therefore cannot provide an accurate response to questions 4e-4i.

    5. Does your law school offer transgender and nonbinary students who have not legally changed their names the ability to have their name-in-use reflected on their admission applications or post enrollment forms?:
    Yes
    6. Does your law school provide any annual scholarships specifically for LGBTQ+ students?
    Only general diversity scholarships
    7. Does your law school actively seek to employ diverse staff/faculty/administrators, including openly LGBTQ+ individuals?:
    Yes
    a. If 'yes,' please detail how and where diversity recruitment efforts are directed:

    As a college of Drexel University, Kline School of Law adheres to the University’s recruiting and hiring practices as an Equal Opportunity Employer. In addition, the law school provides the means for job applicants to submit an optional diversity statement as part of their applications for employment, which allows all prospective employees to self-identify, if they so choose, as LGBTQ+.

    8. Does your law school conduct a "Self-ID" program which allows staff/faculty/administrators to voluntarily and (if they desire) confidentially identify their gender identity and sexual orientation?:
    No

    Drexel Kline School of Law staff, faculty and administrators have the opportunity to self-identify with regard to gender identity when they complete their required new hire paperwork, pursuant to Drexel University Human Resources protocols for newly hired employees. However, at this time, there is no Self-Id program in place that allows staff/faculty/administrators to voluntarily and confidentially self-identify with regard to sexual orientation.

    9. How many faculty (not staff/administrators) are employed by your law school in total?
    105 (includes Full-time Faculty and Adjunct Faculty)
    10. How many self-identified LGBTQ+ faculty are employed by your law school in total?
    Drexel Kline School of Law does not conduct a formal Self-ID program that allows faculty to voluntarily and confidentially identify their sexual orientation at this time, nor in our opinion, do we have access to another source of information sufficient to provide an accurate response to this question.
    11. How many staff/administrators (not faculty) are employed by your law school in total?
    37
    12. How many self-identified LGBTQ+ staff/administrators are employed by your law school in total?
    Drexel Kline School of Law does not conduct a formal Self-ID program that allows staff and administrators to voluntarily and confidentially identify their sexual orientation at this time, nor in our opinion, do we have access to another source of information sufficient to provide an accurate response to this question.
    13. Does your law school provide employee benefits such as health insurance, family medical leave, parental leave, and nontraditional family planning like assisted reproduction and/or adoptive benefits?
    Yes
    a. If 'yes,' are those employee benefits available on equal terms to employees in same-sex marital/domestic partnership relationships as they are to employees in different-sex marital/domestic partnership relationships?
    Yes
    b. If you answered 'yes' to #13, are those employee benefit plans inclusive of the specific needs of LGBTQ+ employees (i.e., are assisted reproductive benefits offered without the need for extended traditional attempts at pregnancy, are care techniques such as mammograms, prostate exams, hysterectomies, etc. available to employees of all genders, are parental leave policies equal for people of all genders, etc.)?
    Yes
    c. If you answered 'yes' to #13a AND/OR if you answered 'yes' or 'unsure' to #13b, please summarize or reproduce your policy here:

    As a college of Drexel University, the availability of benefits to Kline School of Law employees is governed by Drexel University Human Resources policies, guidance and procedures. As such, same-sex and different-sex spouses of law school employees are eligible to receive health benefits through Drexel University, as are same-sex and different-sex domestic partners of law school employees. In the case of same-sex and different-sex spouses, proof of marriage must be provided to support spousal eligibility. An Affidavit of Domestic Partnership must be completed and submitted to Drexel University Human Resources to support domestic partner eligibility.

    All eligible employees and spouses/domestic partners have access to the full range of benefits covered by the employee’s health benefit/insurance elections, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. Services not covered by an employee’s elected insurance may be paid for out-of-pocket and/or through health care flexible spending accounts that employees may fund through automatic payroll deductions.

    Employees are eligible for parental leave as long as they have worked for the organization for 1 year and/or 1250 hours. In the event those criteria are not met, a personal leave of absence may be agreed upon in consultation with Drexel University Human Resources.

    14. Does your law school offer transition-related health benefits including hormone therapy, gender counseling, gender-affirming surgeries, etc. to transgender/nonbinary employees and employees who are undergoing gender transition?
    Unsure
    a. If 'yes' or ‘unsure,’ please summarize or reproduce your policy here:

    As a college of Drexel University, the availability of benefits to employees of Kline School of Law is governed by Drexel University Human Resources policies. As such, the availability of transition related health benefits such as those referenced in this question will depend on the health insurance election of the employee. Determining the extent of coverage for transition related benefits under any electable insurance policy would require direct communication between employee and insurance company, and would include an assessment of potential out-of-pocket costs attributable to the insured individual(s).

    15. Does your law school offer a student benefit plan including health insurance with nontraditional family planning like assisted reproduction and/or adoptive benefits, and/or any additional benefits such as access to campus facilities?
    Yes
    a. If yes, are those student benefits available on equal terms to students in same-sex marital/domestic partnership relationships as they are to students in different- sex marital/domestic partnership relationships?
    Yes
    b. If you answered yes to #15, are those student benefit plans inclusive of the specific needs of LGBTQ+ students (i.e., are assisted reproductive benefits offered without the need for extended traditional attempts at pregnancy, are care techniques such as mammograms, prostate exams, hysterectomies, etc. available to students of all genders, etc.)?
    Yes
    c. If you answered yes to #15a AND/OR if you answered yes or unsure to #15b, please summarize or reproduce your policy here

    Law students and their spouses are eligible to enroll in and have access to the full range of benefits covered by the Drexel University Student Health Insurance Plan, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. These benefits are not available to domestic partners at this time. Please see the applicable student benefits policy and Student Health Outline of Coverage found online at https://www.aetnastudenthealth.com/en/school/812834/index.html and https://www.aetnastudenthealth.com/schools/drexel/pdbs2021.pdf

    16. Does your school offer the same transition-related healthcare benefits to students and their partners/spouses who are transgender/nonbinary or undergoing gender transition?
    Yes
    a. If 'yes,' please summarize or reproduce your policy here:

    Law students and their spouses are eligible to enroll in and have access to the full range of benefits covered by the Drexel University Student Health Insurance Plan, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. These benefits are not available to domestic partners at this time. Please see the applicable student benefits policy and Student Health Outline of Coverage found online at https://www.aetnastudenthealth.com/en/school/812834/index.html and https://www.aetnastudenthealth.com/schools/drexel/pdbs2021.pdf

    17. Do all students at your law school have access to on-campus health, counseling and therapy services either through the law school or the larger University?
    Yes
    a. If 'yes,' are your school's on-campus health care providers trained to ensure they can provide culturally and clinically competent care to LGBTQ+ patients, particularly transgender and nonbinary patients?
    Yes
    b. If you answered 'yes' or 'unsure' to #17a, please provide the basis for your answer (i.e., counseling center language, etc.):

    As a college of Drexel University, students of Kline School of Law have access to health, counseling, and therapy services through the Drexel University Student Health Center and the Drexel University Counseling Center. The staff of Drexel University’s Student Health Center and Counseling Center are committed to offering a safe, welcoming environment for all students regardless of their racial or ethnic identity, culture, nationality, socioeconomic status, religious or spiritual beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, and/or physical ability. We highly value diversity and aspire to create a respectful, safe space for all students.

    More information about health, counseling and therapy services available to our students is available at: https://drexel.edu/counselingandhealth/student-health-center/overview/, and https://drexel.edu/counselingandhealth/counseling-center/counseling-services/

    18. Does your law school provide single-stall and/or multi-stall restrooms available to people of all genders (i.e., gender-neutral restrooms) in each law school building so that transgender/nonbinary people have a safe restroom space?
    No
    19. If your law school is maintaining gender-segregated (i.e., "Women's Restroom" and "Men's Restroom") restroom stalls, does it have a policy applicable to those facilities which ensures that transgender/nonbinary students/staff/administrators/faculty, as well as anyone who does not meet gender stereotypes, have access to facilities that match their gender identity?
    Yes
    a. If "yes," please provide the language of your school's restroom use policy and details on where this policy may be found by the law school community:

    As a college of Drexel University, Kline School of Law adheres to Drexel University Human Resources policies, guidance and procedures. The Drexel University guideline for employees “Transitioning at Work” addresses restroom access and the issue of gender-segregated facilities. This guideline, which can found be online at https://drexel.edu/hr/resources/overview/gender-transition/, provides in part:

    Restroom Access
    Access issues related to restrooms and other sex-segregated facilities (e.g. dressing/locker rooms) will be handled with sensitivity. All employees should use the facilities that correspond with their gender identity. A transitioning employee will not, for example, be required to use the restroom of their designated sex at birth.

    Kline School of Law adheres to the above noted guideline on Restroom Access for all employees (whether or not transitioning), and as a matter of practice given the shared access to restroom facilities among employees, students and law school guests, further applies this guideline to restroom access for every member of the law school community and all visitors to the law school. In addition, the law school has posted signage outside of all gender-segregated and all-gender restrooms in the law school buildings designating them as such, so that restroom users have the information they need to access the facilities that correspond to their gender identities.

    20. Does your law school have one or more annual LGBTQ+ specific course offerings (e.g., LGBTQ+ Law and Policy, Sexual Orientation and the Law, Gender and the Law (focused on trans-inclusive materials), etc.)?
    Yes
    a. If 'yes,' please list course names:

    Sex, Gender and the Law

    21. Does your law school have an active LGBTQ+ law student group that is supported by the administration?
    Yes
    22. Does your law school provide funding, including travel support, for LGBTQ+ students to participate in LGBTQ+-focused learning and/or career services opportunities?
    Yes
    a. If yes please provide details and examples of when and how those opportunities have been utilized in the past three years:

    At Drexel Kline School of Law, we maintain a professional development fund that provides an allocation to each of our J.D. students to support the pursuit of professional development and career opportunities. Our LGBTQ+ students are welcome to direct the use of their professional development allocation toward LGBTQ+ focused learning and/or career services opportunities. Similarly, our LGBTQ+ student organization, OUTLaw, receives a discretionary budget for use during each academic year, some or all of which may be used to facilitate LGBTQ+ focused learning and/or career opportunities. OUTLaw also collaborates with the law school’s Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Student Belonging and Diversity and Inclusion Committee to bring LGBTQ+ focused learning, career and networking opportunities to the law school throughout the year.

    23. Does your law school have a hate/bias incident policy that faculty, staff/administrators, and students are required to follow?
    Yes
    a. If yes to #23, does that process specifically identify sexual orientation AND/OR gender identity/expression as protected categories?
    Yes, both
    b. If yes to #23, does the policy set out a clear hate bias/incident reporting process for faculty, staff/administrators, and students to utilize if necessary?
    Yes
    24. Does your law school provide mandatory anti-sexual harassment training that explicitly covers same-sex harassment and harassment of transgender/nonbinary people, for all staff/faculty/administrators, at least every three years?
    Yes
    25. Does your law school provide diversity and inclusion training that incorporates robust LGBTQ+ curriculum as well as anti-racism curriculum, at least every three years? NOTE: Please check all that apply.
    Yes, optional for all faculty/staff/administrators
    Yes, mandatory for all students
    26. Please describe all additional ways, not identified through your earlier responses, in which your law school works to be safe, inclusive, and welcoming for its LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and administrators:

    Our LGBTQ+ students, staff, administrators and faculty are not only valued members of our inclusive community, but also are connected to the robust LGBTQ+ professional and legal network that is uniquely Philadelphia. Each year, many of our LGBTQ+ students participate in and have found networking and employment opportunities through varied diversity and inclusion initiatives for students in our region, such as the Philadelphia Diversity Law Group Summer Fellows Program, the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, and the Philadelphia Area Diversity Job Fair. The Kline Law LGBTQ+ community is also deeply connected to the LGBTQ+ organizations of neighboring law schools, as well as the LGBTQ+ legal organizations of the greater Philadelphia area, including GALLOP, Mazzoni Center, and AIDS Law Project Pennsylvania.

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