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  • Climate Survey 2022

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

    Cornell Law School

    March 23, 2022

    Question 1 provided each school with a field to confirm or update their nondiscrimination statement.
     
    b. Does your law school (or larger University, if those policies are binding upon the law school) have a "code of conduct" which prohibits same-sex relationships (including but not limited to physical/sexual activity, marriage or registered domestic partner status, etc.) for employees or students?
    No
    2. Does your law school intentionally seek out LGBTQ+ prospective students?
    Yes
    a. If ‘yes,’ how and where are your efforts directed?

    Cornell Law School is an intentionally inclusive community that seeks applicants from all backgrounds. The Admissions Office participates in a range of diversity recruitment fairs and administers a diversity outreach pipeline program that is open to LGBTQ+ students.

    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:

    On the admissions application, students may select how they would like to describe themselves in regards to prefix, sex, gender identity and sexual identity. Post-matriculation, students also may select their preferred name, which is used for all internal purposes such as directories, seating charts, name tags, and class rosters. Preferred pronoun buttons also are available for students to select from at Orientation and in the student services offices throughout the academic year. Students may wear their preferred pronoun buttons with school-provided magnetic name tags that students keep throughout their degree programs. The Law School orders new name tags for transitioning students or those who otherwise change their preferred names at students’ request.

    b. If 'yes,' how many students are currently enrolled at your law school in total?:
    880
    c. If 'yes,' how many self-identified LGBTQ+ students are currently enrolled at your law school, in total?:
    Answer left blank.
    d. If 'yes,' how many of your currently enrolled LGBTQ+ students also self-identify as people of color?
    Answer left blank.
    Lesbian?
    Answer left blank.
    Gay?
    Answer left blank.
    Bisexual/ Pansexual?
    Answer left blank.
    Transgender / Nonbinary?
    Answer left blank.
    Queer or member of gender/sexual orientation minority group?
    Answer left blank.

    Cornell Law School administers an anonymous biennial Student Experience Survey on which students may disclose their sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Given the small size of our law school community, we cannot provide this information without inadvertently and impermissibly revealing private information about individual community members. Moreover, when we provided an opportunity to self-identify, we did not ask for or obtain permission to disclose beyond authorized offices at the university.

    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?
    Yes
    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:

    Cornell Law School is an intentionally inclusive community that seeks applicants from all backgrounds.

    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?:
    Yes
    a. If you answered 'yes' or 'unsure,' please describe your school's process for collecting this data

    Information about how this information is collected, as well as support and resources available for faculty, staff, and administrators is available at: https://diversity.cornell.edu/our-community/staff-resources/lgbtq-staff-faculty/transgender-inclusion-cornell

    9. How many faculty (not staff/administrators) are employed by your law school in total?
    Cornell Law School has 57 faculty, including 39 tenured and tenure-track faculty and 18 clinical professors.
    10. How many self-identified LGBTQ+ faculty are employed by your law school in total?
    Given the small size of our law school community, we cannot provide this information without inadvertently and impermissibly revealing private information about individual community members. Moreover, when we provided an opportunity to self-identify, we did not ask for or obtain permission to disclose beyond authorized offices at the university.
    a. With reference to #10, how many LGBTQ+ faculty self-identify as people of color?
    Given the small size of our law school community, we cannot provide this information without inadvertently and impermissibly revealing private information about individual community members. Moreover, when we provided an opportunity to self-identify, we did not ask for or obtain permission to disclose beyond authorized offices at the university.
    Lesbian?
    Given the small size of our law school community, we cannot provide this information without inadvertently and impermissibly revealing private information about individual community members. Moreover, when we provided an opportunity to self-identify, we did not ask for or obtain permission to disclose beyond authorized offices at the university.
    Gay?
    Given the small size of our law school community, we cannot provide this information without inadvertently and impermissibly revealing private information about individual community members. Moreover, when we provided an opportunity to self-identify, we did not ask for or obtain permission to disclose beyond authorized offices at the university.
    Bisexual/Pansexual?
    Given the small size of our law school community, we cannot provide this information without inadvertently and impermissibly revealing private information about individual community members. Moreover, when we provided an opportunity to self-identify, we did not ask for or obtain permission to disclose beyond authorized offices at the university.
    Transgender / Nonbinary?
    Given the small size of our law school community, we cannot provide this information without inadvertently and impermissibly revealing private information about individual community members. Moreover, when we provided an opportunity to self-identify, we did not ask for or obtain permission to disclose beyond authorized offices at the university.
    Queer or member of gender/sexual orientation minority group?
    Given the small size of our law school community, we cannot provide this information without inadvertently and impermissibly revealing private information about individual community members. Moreover, when we provided an opportunity to self-identify, we did not ask for or obtain permission to disclose beyond authorized offices at the university.
    11. How many staff/administrators (not faculty) are employed by your law school in total?
    Cornell Law School has 100 staff members who support its operations.
    12. How many self-identified LGBTQ+ staff/administrators are employed by your law school in total?
    Given the small size of our law school community, we cannot provide this information without inadvertently and impermissibly revealing private information about individual community members. Moreover, when we provided an opportunity to self-identify, we did not ask for or obtain permission to disclose beyond authorized offices at the university.
    a. With reference to #12, how many LGBTQ+ staff/administrators self-identify as people of color?
    Given the small size of our law school community, we cannot provide this information without inadvertently and impermissibly revealing private information about individual community members. Moreover, when we provided an opportunity to self-identify, we did not ask for or obtain permission to disclose beyond authorized offices at the university.
    Lesbian?
    Given the small size of our law school community, we cannot provide this information without inadvertently and impermissibly revealing private information about individual community members. Moreover, when we provided an opportunity to self-identify, we did not ask for or obtain permission to disclose beyond authorized offices at the university.
    Gay?
    Given the small size of our law school community, we cannot provide this information without inadvertently and impermissibly revealing private information about individual community members. Moreover, when we provided an opportunity to self-identify, we did not ask for or obtain permission to disclose beyond authorized offices at the university.
    Bisexual / Pansexual?
    Given the small size of our law school community, we cannot provide this information without inadvertently and impermissibly revealing private information about individual community members. Moreover, when we provided an opportunity to self-identify, we did not ask for or obtain permission to disclose beyond authorized offices at the university.
    Transgender / Nonbinary?
    Given the small size of our law school community, we cannot provide this information without inadvertently and impermissibly revealing private information about individual community members. Moreover, when we provided an opportunity to self-identify, we did not ask for or obtain permission to disclose beyond authorized offices at the university.
    Queer or member of gender/sexual orientation minority group?
    Given the small size of our law school community, we cannot provide this information without inadvertently and impermissibly revealing private information about individual community members. Moreover, when we provided an opportunity to self-identify, we did not ask for or obtain permission to disclose beyond authorized offices at the university.
    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:

    Information about Cornell University’s employee health benefits and coverage are available at: https://hr.cornell.edu/lgbt-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?
    Yes
    a. If 'yes' or ‘unsure,’ please summarize or reproduce your policy here:

    Information about Cornell University’s employee health benefits and coverage are available at: https://hr.cornell.edu/lgbt-resources

    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

    Coverage and benefit information for Cornell University’s Student Health Plan is available at: https://studenthealthbenefits.cornell.edu/health-plans/shp/2020-2021.

    The Student Health Plan is inclusive of the specific needs of LGBTQ+ students. Matriculated students with questions specific to their personal circumstances are encouraged to contact and work closely with the Student Health Benefits Office.

    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:

    Coverage and benefit information for Cornell University’s Student Health Plan is available at: https://studenthealthbenefits.cornell.edu/health-plans/shp/2020-2021.

    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.):

    Additional information about on-campus health, counseling, and therapy services for LGBTQ+ students is available at: https://health.cornell.edu/resources/especially-for/lgbtq-students.

    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

    All-gender restrooms are identified on campus and building maps as all-gender restrooms and are marked within the law school as gender neutral restrooms. There are 6 all-gender restrooms within the law school, all but one of which are accessible.

    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:

    In keeping with Cornell University’s policy of nondiscrimination and the commitment to inclusion, the University allows students, staff, faculty, and visitors to use the restroom or facility that corresponds to their gender identity*. In addition, the University maintains a number of universal restrooms across campus to address restroom facility access not necessarily related to gender identity, such as access for parents with children and for other attendants/caregivers.

    The universal restroom policy and a link to the interactive map listing where universal restrooms are located across the campus is available at: https://diversity.cornell.edu/our-community/staff-resources/lgbtq-staff-faculty/transgender-inclusion-cornell.

    b. Do all of the gender-segregated restrooms in your law school buildings have signage specifically indicating that people may use the restroom which best reflects their gender?
    No

    See response to Question #18.

    20. Does your law school have one or more annual LGBTQ+ specific course offerings (e.g., LGBTQ+ Law and Policy, Sexual Orientation Law, Gender Identity Law, etc.)?
    Yes, we offer both a Gender Identity Law course and a Sexual Orientation Law course, annually
    a. If 'yes,' please list course names:

    Offered annually:
    • Advocacy for LGBT Communities Practicum (I and II)
    • Asylum and Convention Against Torture Appellate Clinic (I and II)
    • Gender Justice Clinic and Advanced Gender Justice Clinic
    • International Human Rights

    In addition to the annual courses listed above, Gender and the Law, and Transgender People and the Law are offered depending on faculty availability.

    21. Does your law school have an active LGBTQ+ law student group?
    Yes
    a. If you answered "yes," does that group receive annual funding from the law school 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:

    Cornell Law School’s Outlaw chapter attends the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair annually with financial support from the law school, including registration fees, as well as travel and lodging expenses. Additionally, each year Outlaw hosts a Career Day to help 1L students navigate the job search process with logistical, programmatic, and financial support from the Law School’s alumni affairs, career advising, and student services offices.

    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

    All student advising office staff members include a link in their email signature block to the incident reporting form. The University’s Bias Assessment and Response Team monitors and compiles aggregate reports concerning incidents on campus. The bias incident reporting form and annual reports are available at https://diversity.cornell.edu/our-commitments/bias-reporting-cornell.

    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. Does your school enable and encourage the sharing of personal pronouns (e.g., She/Her, He/Him, They/Them) and honorifics (e.g., Ms., Mx., Mr.) in public communications (email signature blocks, Zoom profiles, nametags, event registration forms, etc.)?
    Yes
    a. Does your law school capture students' personal pronouns and honorifics as part of the registration process?
    We capture this data elsewhere
    b. If your law school captures students' personal pronouns and honorifics, is that information consistently shared with professors on class rosters with an expectation that it will be used in the classroom?
    No

    Personal pronouns are captured on the admissions application and as further outlined in response to Question #4a. The Law School continues to work with campus partners and current vendors towards comprehensive systems solutions that will allow preferred pronouns to be shared with faculty for classroom use.

    27. 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:

    Law student representatives serve on law faculty committees including on the Diversity Committee where they have a vote and voice in developing policies to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all students. Further, law students are members of a larger university community. More information on students’ experiences, including members of the LGBT+ community, of the university’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives is available at: https://irp.dpb.cornell.edu/university-factbook/diversity.

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