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Climate Survey 2021

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

University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law

March 23, 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?

We provide admissions bulletins/ recruitment materials to the University Equity Diversity and Inclusion Office, the Office of Inclusive Excellence, the LGBT Resource Center and we promote the Lavender Law Conference.

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
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:

The Class of 2023 (current 1Ls) is the first class to have been asked to identify their gender and sexual orientation, including non-binary gender options. Applicants must also include personal and diversity statements.

b. If 'yes,' how many students are currently enrolled at your law school in total?:
The Class of 2023 has 89 students (they're the only class that has Self-ID). But in total we have 284 students.
c. If 'yes,' how many self-identified LGBTQ+ students are currently enrolled at your law school, in total?:
11/89 (Class of 2023 is only class that has Self-ID)
d. If 'yes,' how many of your currently enrolled LGBTQ+ students also self-identify as people of color?
Zero (Class of 2023)
Lesbian?
Zero (Class of 2023)
Gay?
2 (Class of 2023)
Bisexual/ Pansexual?
5 (Class of 2023)
Transgender / Nonbinary?
Zero (Class of 2023)
Queer or member of gender/sexual orientation minority group?
4 (Class of 2023)
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

https://diversity.utah.edu/initiatives/initiatives/chosen-names-and-personal-pronouns/

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:

We have actively sought out to employ diverse staff/faculty/administrators as follows: Faculty are recruited through Insight into Diversity; Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education and Diverse Issues in Higher Education. All full-time staff positions postings are compliant with University Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity guidelines.

Staff Diverse Hiring

https://staffdiversity.utah.edu/recruitment.php

Faculty Diverse Hiring 

https://academic-affairs.utah.edu/about/svpaa-guidelines/facultydiversityhiring/

https://diversity.utah.edu/initiatives/initiatives/faculty-hiring-initiative/

Grad School Recruitment Initiatives

https://gradschool.utah.edu/diversity/resources/department-recruitment-initiatives/

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
9. How many faculty (not staff/administrators) are employed by your law school in total?
97
10. How many self-identified LGBTQ+ faculty are employed by your law school in total?
4
a. With reference to #10, how many LGBTQ+ faculty self-identify as people of color?
Zero
Lesbian?
1
Gay?
3
Bisexual/Pansexual?
Zero
Transgender / Nonbinary?
Zero
Queer or member of gender/sexual orientation minority group?
Zero
11. How many staff/administrators (not faculty) are employed by your law school in total?
52
12. How many self-identified LGBTQ+ staff/administrators are employed by your law school in total?
4
a. With reference to #12, how many LGBTQ+ staff/administrators self-identify as people of color?
Zero
Lesbian?
2
Gay?
2
Bisexual / Pansexual?
Zero
Transgender / Nonbinary?
Zero
Queer or member of gender/sexual orientation minority group?
Zero
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:

https://www.hr.utah.edu/absenceMgt/fmla.php
https://www.hr.utah.edu/absenceMgt/ParentalLeaveFAQ.php

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?
Yes
a. If 'yes' or ‘unsure,’ please summarize or reproduce your policy here:

https://www.hr.utah.edu/absenceMgt/fmla.php
https://www.hr.utah.edu/absenceMgt/ParentalLeaveFAQ.php

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

https://studenthealth.utah.edu/insurance/student-health-insurance-plan.php

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:

https://lgbt.utah.edu/resources/transresourceindex.php

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.):

https://counselingcenter.utah.edu/self-help/self-help-resources.php#lgbtq+ https://counselingcenter.utah.edu/diversity/lgbtq-resources.php

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?
Yes
a. If 'yes,' please describe how those all-gender restroom(s) is/are identified (i.e., what does the signage say, is it identified on building maps and online resources), the number of all-gender restroom stalls available in each law school building, and whether these are accessible for people with disabilities in each building or floor

The College of Law provides eight “all gender” restrooms for use by students, staff, faculty, and members of the community. Each room is identified with a sign labeled ALL GENDER, with braille and symbols. All buildings at the University Utah with gender neutral facilities are indicated on the campus map under accessibility.

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?
No

Yes, there are gender-segregated bathrooms for women and men. There is no written restroom policy that applies to all campus.

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:

Family Law; Interdisciplinary Series on Gender and Sexuality. Sexuality, Gender and the Law; Reproductive Rights and Justice; Feminist Legal Theory.

21. Does your law school have an active LGBTQ+ law student group that is supported by the administration?
Yes

Pride Law Caucus

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:

The College of Law sponsors tables and participates in LGBTQIA+ signature events and advertises the Lavender Law Conference.

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:

– Admissions provides pronoun banners (e.g., My pronouns are: she/her, he/him, they/them, Ask Me) that adhere to name tags for Orientation. 

– Our CIS PeopleSoft system allows for individuals to select their Preferred Name.

– Pride Law Caucus

– University of Utah LGBT Resource Center, Office of Inclusive Excellence, and Office of Equity Diversity & Inclusion provide resources and events focusing on LGBTQ+ issues, needs and communities.

– Staff/faculty identify their pronouns within the signature line on their email and Zoom.

– Inclusive Workshops, Talking Circles, Newsletter Prompts, Book Clubs, and Symposia.