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  • Climate Survey 2022

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

    University of San Diego School 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?

    We recruit LGBTQ+ prospective students through our holistic diversity pipeline initiatives which focus on students from underrepresented backgrounds from within the legal profession, across all communities. We use a broad approach toward diversity, which includes LGBTQ+ prospective students, as they are underrepresented in law. However we do not have LGBTQ+ “only” focused recruiting programming.

    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

    We do not have an admissions packet as this question describes. We engage in LGBTQ+ mentorship outreach for admitted students, specifically they receive outreach from an LGBTQ+ identified professor of law and from our student organization, PRIDE Law.

    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:

    We ask a demographics question in our admission application:
    “As a University that supports diversity, we include a voluntary question on sexual orientation. If you choose to self identify as a member of the LGBTQ community, you consent to our sharing that information with current students or alumni who are members of the LGBTQ community and who assist in the recruitment of a diverse student body. Do you wish to identify yourself as a member of the LGBTQ community?”

    b. If 'yes,' how many students are currently enrolled at your law school in total?:
    757
    c. If 'yes,' how many self-identified LGBTQ+ students are currently enrolled at your law school, in total?:
    There are currently sixty-eight (68) total LGBTQ+ students enrolled at the law school who have self-identified.
    d. If 'yes,' how many of your currently enrolled LGBTQ+ students also self-identify as people of color?
    There are currently twenty-four (24) total LGBTQ+ students who also self-identify as people of color enrolled at the law school.
    Lesbian?
    Not available
    Gay?
    Not available
    Bisexual/ Pansexual?
    Not available
    Transgender / Nonbinary?
    Not available
    Queer or member of gender/sexual orientation minority group?
    Not available
    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

    Students may complete a “preferred name” form which allows them to indicate their name-in-use.

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

    We currently offer two scholarships available only to LGBTQ+ students at USD School of Law.

    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:

    Word of mouth and outreach to affinity organizations

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

    Answer left blank. 

    9. How many faculty (not staff/administrators) are employed by your law school in total?
    109 (including adjuncts, visiting faculty, professors of practice, tenured professors, legal writing professors, and clinical faculty)
    10. How many self-identified LGBTQ+ faculty are employed by your law school in total?
    Not available
    a. With reference to #10, how many LGBTQ+ faculty self-identify as people of color?
    Not available
    Lesbian?
    Not available
    Gay?
    Not available
    Bisexual/Pansexual?
    Not available
    Transgender / Nonbinary?
    Not available
    Queer or member of gender/sexual orientation minority group?
    Not available
    11. How many staff/administrators (not faculty) are employed by your law school in total?
    91
    12. How many self-identified LGBTQ+ staff/administrators are employed by your law school in total?
    Not available
    a. With reference to #12, how many LGBTQ+ staff/administrators self-identify as people of color?
    Not available
    Lesbian?
    Not available
    Gay?
    Not available
    Bisexual / Pansexual?
    Not available
    Transgender / Nonbinary?
    Not available
    Queer or member of gender/sexual orientation minority group?
    Not available
    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.)?
    Unsure
    c. If you answered 'yes' to #13a AND/OR if you answered 'yes' or 'unsure' to #13b, please summarize or reproduce your policy here:

    The medical plans sponsored by USD are fully-insured through Cigna and Kaiser Permanente and the policies for such plans are issued in the State of California. As such, the USD medical plans comply with all of the various coverage mandates required of plans that are fully-insured and sitused out of California.

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

    The medical plans sponsored by USD are fully-insured through Cigna and Kaiser Permanente and the policies for such plans are issued in the State of California. As such, the USD medical plans comply with all of the various coverage mandates required of plans that are fully-insured and sitused out of California.

    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?
    No

    I do not have information about question 15 for University of San Diego and there was no option for “unsure”.

    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?
    No
    a. If 'yes,' please summarize or reproduce your policy here:

    I do not have information about question 16 for University of San Diego

    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?
    Unsure
    b. If you answered 'yes' or 'unsure' to #17a, please provide the basis for your answer (i.e., counseling center language, etc.):

    Answer left blank. 

    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 four single-user all gender bathrooms that are accessible for people with disabilities in the School of Law: one inside the Legal Research Center (library); one inside Guadalupe Hall; and two inside Warren Hall (these are only accessible to faculty and staff. Inside our main School of Law building, Warren Hall, there are two multi-user bathrooms that are presently being converted to all-gender restrooms that will have bolts on the main door that permits them to be used as single-user restrooms (work to be completed Spring 2022). In addition, we have inclusive language posted on the door of every multi-user bathroom that states “This is an inclusive campus. We welcome you to use any restroom that best aligns with your gender identity.” This language was drafted in partnership with LGBTQ+ student leaders.

    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:

    We have inclusive language posted on the door of every multi-user bathroom that states “This is an inclusive campus. We welcome you to use any restroom that best aligns with your gender identity.” This language was drafted in partnership with LGBTQ+ student leaders.

    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?
    Yes

    We have inclusive language posted on the door of every multi-user bathroom that states “This is an inclusive campus. We welcome you to use any restroom that best aligns with your gender identity.” This language was drafted in partnership with LGBTQ+ student leaders.

    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:

    Gender Discrimination Law

    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

    Our main LGBTQ+ law student group is Pride Law. They have been active at USD for many years. More recently we have added the Name and Gender Marker Change Clinic (also known as the Trans Clinic) student organization. This particular student group serves the needs of trans and nonbinary individuals in California by assisting participants with the process of obtaining name and/or gender-marker changes through the California court system.

    We provide opportunities for Supplemental Funding and Diversity Funding to all law student organizations, including Pride Law and the Name and Gender-Marker Change Clinic. Funding is awarded on an as-needed basis (as opposed to static annual funding) and is typically met at 100% of the request. Pride Law has used this funding to host educational panels and student-alumni networking lunches. The Name and Gender Marker Change Clinic administrative costs are paid by the law school administration. Law student organizations can also receive funding from the Student Bar Association.

    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:

    Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, we regularly sent USD law students to Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair. The law school administration has funded flight, lodging, and registration for students who wished to attend this conference. For many years, the law school has also sponsored a table or tickets at the Tom Homann LGBT Law Association Annual Dinner. Several of the seats purchased are offered to students to attend.

    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

    The School of Law uses the University’s hate/bias incident policy and reporting processes, available here https://www.sandiego.edu/safety/reporting/.

    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

    Our School of Law completes the University’s mandatory training in this area, which includes same-sex harassment, transgender/nonbinary people, and completes this on an annual basis.

    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.
    No
    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?
    No

    The Office of Admissions does not capture personal pronouns as part of the application process. However, the JD and Transfer Student application does include a “Prefix” section with the honorifics for Doctor, Mister, and Miss. In previous years, Law Student Affairs has captured information about preferred pronouns during orientation, however this is not systematically captured by the University, nor is this information systematically shared with faculty at present.

    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:

    We organize co-curricular programming and support for LGBTQ+ students. For example, we invite guest speakers who are experts on LGBTQ+ rights to talk to students. The administration purchases tickets to support the local LGBTQ+ bar association, and offers free tickets to students, faculty and staff who self-identify as LGBTQ+. This year, we established a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force that is co-chaired with a professor who self-identifies as LGBTQ+, and is considering the intersectional experiences of members of our law school community to inform improvements to policy, practices and programs.

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