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?
The Law School and Admissions Committee consider prospective students experiences as LGBTQ+ as a part of our holistic view of application materials.
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?
No
Our Mizzou Law webpage dedicated to student organizations includes mention and descriptions of identity groups providing support for LGBTQ+ students, as well as for students of color or other underrepresented groups.
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:
As a part of the registration process, an applicant has the option to self-describe their gender and LGBTQ+ status.
b. If 'yes,' how many students are currently enrolled at your law school in total?:
328
c. If 'yes,' how many self-identified LGBTQ+ students are currently enrolled at your law school, in total?:
9
d. If 'yes,' how many of your currently enrolled LGBTQ+ students also self-identify as people of color?
Unknown
Lesbian?
Unknown
Gay?
7
Bisexual/ Pansexual?
Unknown
Transgender / Nonbinary?
2
Queer or member of gender/sexual orientation minority group?
Unknown
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
We ask for and use students preferred names on all correspondence and in person.
6. Does your law school provide any annual scholarships specifically for LGBTQ+ students?
No
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:
The law school advertises positions widely and actively seeks applications from candidates from a variety of backgrounds. The University adheres to state and federal nondiscrimination law and has its own nondiscrimination policy.
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?
37
10. How many self-identified LGBTQ+ faculty are employed by your law school in total?
Unknown
a. With reference to #10, how many LGBTQ+ faculty self-identify as people of color?
Unknown
Lesbian?
Unknown
Gay?
Unknown
Bisexual/Pansexual?
Unknown
Transgender / Nonbinary?
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?
27
12. How many self-identified LGBTQ+ staff/administrators are employed by your law school in total?
Unknown
a. With reference to #12, how many LGBTQ+ staff/administrators self-identify as people of color?
Unknown
Lesbian?
Unknown
Gay?
Unknown
Bisexual / Pansexual?
Unknown
Transgender / Nonbinary?
Unknown
Queer or member of gender/sexual orientation minority group?
Unknown
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:
Benefits guide is here: https://collaborate.umsystem.edu/sites/hrpublic/documents/BENEFITS/PREVIOUS/BenefitsGuide.pdf
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:
Health benefits are provided by UnitedHealthcare. Employees can look up their plans on the UHC website or can call for details. The benefits described in Question 14 are part of the plan and are covered like other doctor visits, medicine, etc.
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
Plan brochure: https://student.anthem.com/assets/school/UMO_Columbia_Dom_2021-2022_ASA_OE_Plan_Brochure_0901.pdf
Some details relevant to this question are provided here: https://studenthealth.missouri.edu/about/caring-for-gender-non-conforming-students/
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://studenthealth.missouri.edu/about/caring-for-gender-non-conforming-students/
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://studenthealth.missouri.edu/about/caring-for-gender-non-conforming-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
One on each floor of library.
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
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:
The law school and the University do not have written policies on this question.
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.)?
No, but significant LGBTQ+ content is included in other courses (not including basic law school required courses such as Constitutional Law)
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:
“Gender, Race, Sexuality and the Law” (percentage varies)
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?
No
All recognized student groups are eligible to apply for funding (e.g., for an event, or travel to a conference), but we do not have automatic annual funding for student groups.
22. Does your law school provide funding, including travel support, for LGBTQ+ students to participate in LGBTQ+-focused learning and/or career services opportunities?
No
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
Some background available here: https://equity.missouri.edu/reporting-and-policies/
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
This is required university-wide.
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.
Other
a. If you selected other, please describe your diversity and inclusion training options:
The university makes a variety of IDE resources available to students, staff, and faculty. (See, e.g., https://diversity.missouri.edu/education-development/resources-for-identity-education/ )
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.)?
People are allowed to use them but the school doesn't facilitate or request it
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
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: