Gonzaga Law’s admissions team participates in diversity recruitment fairs and events. Diverse students are encouraged to apply for the school’s full-tuition Carl Maxey Social Justice Scholarship program. Additionally, Gonzaga Law invites LBGTQ+ students to self-identify on applications to create an inclusive environment which recognizes and respects LBGTQ+ identities. In our admissions application, students can self-identify with both their sexual orientation and gender identity.
Students can select their sexual orientation and their gender identity Gonzaga Law’s admissions application.
The Carl Maxey Social Justice Scholarship Program provides a unique opportunity for exceptional diverse students to further their commitment to social justice and to become leaders in the profession. Each year, a scholarship committee selects several students to be Social Justice scholars. These scholars are awarded full tuition scholarships to allow them to pursue careers in social justice and to serve the public good.
Gonzaga Law School is dedicated to increasing the diversity of its faculty and staff. All search committee members are required to take anti-bias training every three years. Staff and faculty postings are distributed via a wide variety of mechanisms including regional and national diversity related job boards. The Gonzaga Law also puts particular emphasis on hiring adjunct faculty from diverse backgrounds.
Gonzaga University School of Law actively seeks out faculty, staff and administrators from diverse populations, including LGBTQ+ candidates. But the University receives and maintains employee paperwork and has no formal process for tracking LGBTQ+ status.
Gonzaga University does not provide a student health insurance policy.
Gonzaga University does not provide a student health insurance policy.
Gonzaga University’s Health & Counseling Services and Office of Health Promotion strive to facilitate students’ personal growth and enhance their academic success through accessible, culturally congruent counseling and medical services. In the event a service is not offered, Health & Counseling Services will refer the student to available community resources.
2 All-gender, single use bathrooms on the 1st floor of library; 1 all-gender, single use bathroom in the clinic. These are accessible to people with disabilities; one restroom features a toilet lift for use by those in wheelchairs. Signage says “All-gender restroom” outside of the bathroom doors in both the library and the clinic. Gender-neutral bathroom is identified on first floor of Chastek library map, and prominently featured in the online library tour.
Restroom policy can be found on page 61 of the student handbook.
“All students, faculty, staff, and guests to the Law School have a right to safe and appropriate restroom facilities, including the right to use a restroom that corresponds to the individual’s gender identity, regardless of the individual’s sex assigned at birth. In addition, individuals are entitled to use a restroom that corresponds to their gender identity without being questioned, harassed, or asked to provide documentation. Sex-segregated restrooms are available on each floor of the Law School and two single-occupancy, gender-neutral restrooms are located on the first floor of the Law School in the Chastek Law Library, one of which has a toilet lift for use by individuals using a wheelchair. Should any individual feel intimidated, threatened or unsafe while in, near, or attempting to use a restroom on the Law School campus, please contact Campus Security at (509) 313-2222 for immediate assistance.”
Law and Sexuality, Lincoln LGBTQ+ Rights Clinic
The Pride Law club receives funding from the law school’s Student Bar Association, which receives its funding from student fees.
All interested students are compensated to attend the Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair, Access to Justice Conference, and the Equal Justice Works Conference. Law students have the opportunity to work in the Name and Gender Change Pop-up Clinic and the Lincoln LGBTQ+ Rights Clinic.
The co-chairs of the law school’s DEIA Committee serve on the larger University’s BIAS Team, which assesses incidents of bias reported by the university community.
Yes, optional for all students
Orientation for all incoming students include a mandatory session on diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism.
Mission & Ministry: The Chaplain’s Office, in collaboration with University Mission and Ministry, strives to support and meet the pastoral needs of students, faculty, and staff who identify as LGBTQ+ or allies through pastoral counseling, spiritual direction, retreat opportunities, as well as accessing resources available with local LGBTQ+ community in the greater Spokane area. Legal Education: The Civil and Human Rights Advocacy Clinic enables students to learn about the legal theories, advocacy strategies, and practices used by civil and human rights attorneys to identify, investigate, and challenge laws and policies burdening historically marginalized and traditionally disadvantaged groups. The course includes a dedicated seminar component for case review, reflection, and other training. In addition to the practical legal education and training that students receive at the Clinic, the Clinic also fosters a safe space where LGBTQ+ students, faculty, staff, and allies alike can engage in meaningful conversation. Similarly, the law school also provides the Underrepresented Student and Social Justice Initiative Space (“US”-Space) this newly established physical space is a tangible manifestation of the Law School’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice. The US-Space further enriches the student body by promoting a sense of campus community and inclusiveness for underrepresented students. LGBTQ+ students are encouraged to gather and use the US-Space as a physical location where a sense of community is built. Public Outreach: The Name and Gender Change Pop Up Clinic at Gonzaga Law School was started by the Center for Civil and Human Rights (CCHR) in September 2019. The monthly Clinic is open to the public and provides transgender and nonbinary community members with information on how to update their state and federal identification with their correct name and gender marker. Since fall 2020, these monthly clinics have been held in the community at Odyssey Youth Movement. Law students who work at the Pop-Up Clinic undergo training prior to the Clinic and are able to count their volunteer time as pro bono hours.