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

    University of Denver, Sturm College of Law

    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?

    In addition to Denver Law intentionally seeking out those qualified to successfully complete the law school program, the Office of Admissions for a number of years has discussed the importance of encouraging communities of diversity, including LGBTQ+ prospects, applicants, and current law students. Here are some examples: our associate dean of diversity, DEI staff, law student diversity assistants and alums reach out to all admitted students who identify as lgbtq+ individually to answer questions, encourage them etc. We also host a DEI-sponsored virtual reception for all students. We run Denver Law Ascent as well, a pre orientation program designed to build community and provide support to students from historically underrepresented groups prior to the onset of 1L. In addition, we are hosting this year more than 10 events with local high schools and colleges, marketed as diversity events to encourage interest in law school by diverse students including students who identify as lgbtq+ . Finally, we also run the IIC-PLEP, another pipeline program with intentional programming around academic support and belonging.

    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

    For admissions: On p 39 of the viewbook (physical copy) and on the web, we list DU OUTlaws as one of the select student organizations, along with other affinity groups. In addition, we include information about such groups in orientation packets and in our DEI admitted student reception and outreach.

    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:

    Admissions: There is a check box in the application that allows students to identify as LGBTQ+. In addition, we changed the format of our application in 2008 from a Male/Female option question for “Gender” to a free text box, enabling the applicant to self-identify without limitation. Additionally, there is a place on the application that allows a student to select self-identifying pronouns, as well as allows an applicant not to select. The application reads PRONOUNS and the applicant can check the line in front of each of these options: He/Him/His; She/Her/Hers; They/Them/Theirs; Option Not Listed; I do not wish to self-identify. Post-Enrollment: We have an opt-in listserv that we send to all students; It shares information about diversity related events/jobs etc. Any student can opt in and can also choose to share their identity information (though they do not have to do the latter to join the listserv). The university as a whole, not just the law school, does not track lgbtq+ status after admissions. We have the admissions information but since we do not track it in an ongoing way beyond that we cannot answer questions 4b-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

    All students can indicate a preferred and/or a professional/chosen name, which will print on rosters, etc. Most offices take extra care to ensure that the preferred one is that one that appears/prints on reports, lists, communications, etc. Here is the info/policy: https://www.du.edu/registrar/records/preferredname.html

    6. Does your law school provide any annual scholarships specifically for LGBTQ+ students?
    Yes

    We have general diversity scholarships for incoming students but we also offer different scholarships throughout the year to enrolled students, some of which focus on lgbtq+ status.

    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 include language in job postings that speak to our EEO policy and also our general interest in seeking candidates from diverse backgrounds. We share job postings with various outlets, such as professor listservs that target individuals from diverse backgrounds, affinity bar organizations and more. Summer 2021 we hosted a job preparatory virtual series designed for candidates from historically underrepresented backgrounds to help provide them with information and tips on the legal job market. Our lawyering process program also has a diversity fellowship program.

    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

    This is run out of the university not law school: https://www.du.edu/registrar/other-student-services/identity-resources/gender-designation-personal-pronouns

    9. How many faculty (not staff/administrators) are employed by your law school in total?
    68 appointed faculty (including library faculty). This also includes visiting faculty
    10. How many self-identified LGBTQ+ faculty are employed by your law school in total?
    5
    a. With reference to #10, how many LGBTQ+ faculty self-identify as people of color?
    1
    Lesbian?
    3
    Gay?
    2
    Bisexual/Pansexual?
    Unknown
    Queer or member of gender/sexual orientation minority group?
    Unknown
    11. How many staff/administrators (not faculty) are employed by your law school in total?
    40 appointed staff members.. This number does not include non-benefited workers who work less than 1000 hours per year
    12. How many self-identified LGBTQ+ staff/administrators are employed by your law school in total?
    Don't know
    a. With reference to #12, how many LGBTQ+ staff/administrators self-identify as people of color?
    Don't know
    Lesbian?
    Don't know
    Gay?
    Don't know
    Bisexual / Pansexual?
    Don't know
    Transgender / Nonbinary?
    Don't know
    Queer or member of gender/sexual orientation minority group?
    Don't know

    This information for staff is not available to me and not publicly collected.

    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.du.edu/health-and-counseling-center/medical/lgbtqi_health.html

    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:

     

    We provide parental leave benefits for adoptions. We do not provide financial assistance for adoptions. Here’s the link to parental leaves: https://www.du.edu/human-resources/hrpartners/leaves.html Here’s the link to the benefits guide:https://www.du.edu/human-resources/media/documents/2021-2022-benefits-guide.pdf

    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.)?
    Unsure
    c. If you answered yes to #15a AND/OR if you answered yes or unsure to #15b, please summarize or reproduce your policy here

    Insurance Policy

    The DU Health and Counseling Center is the primary provider for the plan, all primary care/referrals starts at the HCC

    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:

    Insurance Policy

    Note – DU Student Health Insurance Plan is for DU students only.

    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://www.du.edu/health-and-counseling-center/medical/lgbtqi_health.html and specifically: Identifying your gender identity or sexual orientation as anything other than cisgender or heterosexual does not mean you are mentally ill or need counseling. Often LGBTQIA-identified individuals seek counseling due to negative external reactions from others which contribute to marginalization and discrimination. Sometimes these beliefs become internalized as well and together, they can result in feelings of isolation, guilt, fear, loneliness, anger, etc. which can negatively impact mental health. College in general can be a significant time to explore your values and identity. It is not uncommon for students to question, explore, and embrace their sexual, romantic, and gender identities as a part of that experience. Counseling can specifically address issues related to your gender/sexual identity (coming out, transition(s), dating/sex, marginalization/discrimination, the impact of an intersex identity, exploring polyamory, discovering you are asexual, or the intersection of these identities with others you hold, etc.), but it can also be a safe space for LGBTQIA-identified individuals to address unrelated mental health concerns in a non-judgmental and accepting environment (anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, etc.). We provide individual counseling to address any of these concerns and offer a confidential LGBTQIA Support Group for those wanting specific support around these identities. This group meets weekly for 1.5 hours in the Pride Lounge during the academic year. The day and time changes based on the quarter. Please see the main HCC page for details (where do we list our groups??). Counselors can provide counseling and documentation that meets WPATH Standards of Care (SOC) for gender confirmation surgery and gender affirming hormone therapy if requested by a treating physician.

    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

    There are a total of 9 single user “All-Gender Restrooms” available on floors 1, 2, and 3 out of our 4-floor building. All restrooms are ADA compliant and accessible to students, faculty and staff in the building. On our website, the two main areas to find information on our All-Gender Restrooms are through the Westminster Law Library and Student Affairs webpages. See the links below:

    https://www.law.du.edu/library/about-library/building-information

    https://www.law.du.edu/student-affairs/building-information

    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:

    There are a total of 9 single user “All-Gender Restrooms” available on floors 1, 2, and 3 out of our 4-floor building. All restrooms are ADA compliant and accessible to students, faculty and staff in the building. On our website, the two main areas to find information on our All-Gender Restrooms are through the Westminster Law Library and Student Affairs webpages. See the links below:

    https://www.law.du.edu/library/about-library/building-information

    https://www.law.du.edu/student-affairs/building-information

    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
    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 such a course, but only every other year (please specify in 20a below)
    a. If 'yes,' please list course names:

    Sexual orientation and the law (generally every fall) Gender identity and the law (spring 2021)

    b. If you answered 'no, but LGBTQ+ content is included in other courses' to #20, please list course names AND approximately what percentage of course time is dedicated to LGBTQ+ content for each course:

    Also other courses address LGBTQ+, though I cannot answer percentage. Examples of such courses also include: con law II, repro justice course, family law, fed courts, con law individual rights, and more.

    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:

    Students can seek out funding through the career office and/or student bar association to attend conferences like Lavendar Law and the equal justice works 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

    Answer left blank.

    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, mandatory for all faculty/staff/administrators
    Yes, optional for all students
    a. If you selected other, please describe your diversity and inclusion training options:

    Please note: we do discuss dei matters for all students at orientation, there is a required dei training for all student leaders as well, and many additional options. Faculty have a mandatory training but also other optional trainings to join.

    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.)?
    Other
    a. Does your law school capture students' personal pronouns and honorifics as part of the registration process?
    Yes
    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?
    Yes

    Students: We capture this data at orientation. Some professors also ask for it with each class. We also send info to students over email about how to enable pronouns on zoom pages. Event registrations typically also ask for pronouns and do not ask for honorifics typically. As for faculty/staff, they are permitted to use it but it is not required and/or mass information is not shared.

    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:

    Peer mentors and lawyer mentors matched by affinity, regular outreach by DEI office, facilitation of wellness activities and DEI specific counseling by professionals

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