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    Climate Survey 2020

    Capital University Law School

    April 29, 2020

    Question 1 provided each school with a field to confirm or update their nondiscrimination statement.
     
    2. Does your law school intentionally seek out LGBTQ+ prospective students?
    Yes
    a. If ‘yes,’ how and where are your efforts directed?

    Capital University Law School proudly and intentionally seeks out LGBTQ+ prospective students through a variety of methods including: targeted emails to those who self-identify through the Law School Admission Council’s (LSAC) Candidate Referral Service; our annual sponsorship and presence at the Stonewall Columbus Pride Parade and Festival, which boasts attendance of over 800,000 people each year, and includes invitations to all prospective and admitted students; display and distribution of Capital Law and LSAC branded LGBTQ+ promotional materials at all law student recruitment events and Capital Law future student events; and annual and consistent participation in the LSAC’s LGBTQ+ Guide to Law Schools available at: https://www.lsac.org/discover-law/diversity-law-school/lgbtq-and-law-school/law-school-lgbtq-survey-results/capital

    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:

    In 2020, Capital University Law School Office of Admission will offer students the opportunity to self-identify as LGBTQ+ in admission applications, in addition to opportunities to provide their chosen first name and gender identity. For the past several years we have accessed the information from the LSAC. Our Office of Professional Development allows students to utilize their chosen name and gender identity in Symplicity, the Law School’s career management system. Our Office of Records and Registration likewise allows students to utilize their chosen name and gender identity on class rosters.

    b. If 'yes,' how many students are currently enrolled at your law school in total?:
    As of the spring 2020 semester, Capital University Law School enrolled 413 JD and 30 graduate students.
    c. If 'yes,' how many self-identified LGBTQ+ students are currently enrolled at your law school, in total?:
    In total, 14 currently enrolled JD students self-identified as LGBTQIA+.
    Lesbian
    Capital University Law School does not currently ask this specific self-identification question.
    Gay
    Capital University Law School does not currently ask this specific self-identification question.
    Bisexual/ pansexual
    Capital University Law School does not currently ask this specific self-identification question.
    Transgender / nonbinary
    Capital University Law School does not currently ask this specific self-identification question.
    Queer or gender/sexual orientation minority
    Capital University Law School does not currently ask this specific self-identification question.
    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?
    Only general diversity scholarships
    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:

    Capital University Law School proudly and actively seeks to employ diverse faculty, staff, and administrators, including visible and out LGBTQ+ individuals as evidenced by the openly LGBTQ+ colleagues identified in questions 8 &9. Additionally, those individuals serve on hiring committees, share job postings with LGBTQ+ sections, subcommittees, and affinity groups, and disseminate employment opportunities at Capital University Law School within their personal and professional networks.

    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

    As of 2020, Capital Law School administers a voluntary self-identification survey.

    9. How many faculty (not staff/administrators) are employed by your law school in total?
    As of spring 2020, 75 faculty are employed by Capital University Law School. This number includes adjunct professors.
    10. How many self-identified LGBTQ+ faculty are employed by your law school in total?
    As of spring 2020, 3 faculty at Capital University Law School self-identify as LGBTQ+.
    Lesbian
    As of spring 2020, 0 faculty at Capital University Law School self-identify as lesbian.
    Gay
    As of spring 2020, 3 faculty at Capital University Law School self-identify as gay.
    Bisexual/Pansexual
    As of spring 2020, 0 faculty at Capital University Law School self-identify as bisexual/pansexual.
    Transgender /Nonbinary
    As of spring 2020, 0 faculty at Capital University Law School self-identify as transgender/nonbinary.
    Queer or gender/sexual orientation minority
    As of spring 2020, 0 faculty at Capital University Law School self-identify as queer.
    11. How many self-identified LGBTQ+ faculty of color does your law school currently employ in total?
    As of spring 2020, 0 faculty at Capital University Law School self-identify LGBTQ+ faculty of color.
    12. How many staff/administrators (not faculty) are employed by your law school?
    As of spring 2020, Capital University Law School employed 36 staff/administrators.
    13. How many self-identified LGBTQ+ staff/administrators are employed by your law school in total?
    As of spring 2020, 5 staff/administrators at Capital University Law School self-identify as LGBTQ+.
    Lesbian
    As of spring 2020, 1 staff/administrator at Capital University Law School self-identifies as lesbian.
    Gay
    As of spring 2020, 3 staff/administrators at Capital University Law School self-identify as gay.
    Bisexual/Pansexual
    As of spring 2020, 1 staff/administrator at Capital University Law School self-identifies as bisexual/pansexual.
    Transgender/Nonbinary
    As of spring 2020, 0 staff/administrators at Capital University Law School self-identify as transgender/nonbinary.
    Queer or gender / sexual orientation minority
    As of spring 2020, 0 staff/administrators at Capital University Law School self-identify as queer.
    14. How many self-identified LGBTQ+ staff/administrators of color does your law school currently employ in total?
    As of spring 2020, 0 staff/administrators at Capital University Law School self-identify LGBTQ+ staff/administrators of color.
    15. 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 #15, 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 #15a AND/OR if you answered 'yes' or 'unsure' to #15b, please summarize or reproduce your policy here:

    Capital University’s employee medical benefits policy does include a specific section on Gender Dysphoria, which includes hysterectomies for Female to Male, as well as many other surgery treatments (outlined for both Male to Female and Female to Male). There is not anything in the policy that limits genders for the services mentioned. However, the assisted reproduction services are an exclusion for all – therefore equal, but can be considered not fully inclusive given the benefits offered under “Pregnancy – Maternity Services.”

    Capital University is currently in the process of adopting a new parental leave policy that is equal to all parents. The “current” policy, while it allows all parents the entire FMLA 12 weeks, it limits sick days for the parents who are not the “primary caretaker.” The new policy addresses these issues and is expected to be through approvals in the coming weeks.

    16. Does your law school offer transition-related health benefits including hormone therapy, gender counseling, gender-affirming surgeries, etc. to transgender employees and/or employees who are undergoing gender transition?
    Yes
    a. If 'yes' or ‘unsure,’ please summarize or reproduce your policy here:

    PPO and parental leave policies will be emailed by Jasmine Marks.

    17. 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
    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?
    No
    b. If you answered 'yes' to #17, 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.)?
    No
    c. If you answered 'yes' to #17a AND/OR if you answered 'yes' or 'unsure' to #17b, please summarize or reproduce your policy here

    The response to number 17 is no. Capital University Law School does not offer health benefits to any law student or to their spouse/registered domestic partner.

    18. Does your school offer the same transition-related healthcare benefits to students and their partners/spouses who are transgender or undergoing gender transition?
    No
    a. If 'yes,' please summarize or reproduce your policy here:

    The response to number 18 is no. Capital University Law School does not offer health benefits to any law student or to their spouse/registered domestic partner.

    19. 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 non-binary patients?
    Yes
    b. If you answered 'yes' or 'unsure' to #19a, please provide the basis for your answer (i.e., counseling center language, etc.):

    As a full-time faculty member in Clinical PSy.D. and the Director for the Center for Health and Wellness – Cathy McDaniels Wilson has taught a course of Multiculturalism/Working with Diverse Clientele. In addition, McDaniels Wilson has been in independent practice for over 20 years and has continued to provide service to many LBGTQ+ clients. McDaniels Wilson has also completed numerous trainings on how to provide culturally relevant care to diverse populations.

    Doug Buzenski, Counselor for the Center for Health and Wellness has also completed numerous trainings and has clinical experience working with LGBTQ+ clients in various settings.

    20. Does your law school provide single-stall restrooms available to people of all genders in each law school building?
    Yes
    a. If 'yes,' please describe how the single-stall restroom(s) is/are identified (i.e., what does the signage say, is it identified on building maps and online resources), the number of single-stall restrooms available in each law school building, and whether these are accessible for people with disabilities in each building or floor

    Capital University Law School provides gender-neutral restrooms. Signage identifies the facilities as “All Gender Restroom” in compliance with campus signage rules.

    21. Does your law school have a restroom policy applicable to gender-segregated (i.e., "Women's Restroom" and "Men's Restroom") facilities which ensures that transgender students/staff/administrators/faculty have access to facilities that match their gender identity?
    No
    22. Does your law school have one or more annual LGBTQ+ specific course offerings (e.g., LGBTQ+ Law and Policy, Sexual Orientation and the Law, Gender and the Law (focused on trans-inclusive materials), etc.)?
    Yes
    a. If 'yes,' please list course names:

    Capital University Law School offers the course 846 – Sexual Minorities and the Law. Critical Race Theory also focuses on issues of identity and power.

    23. Does your law school have an active LGBTQ+ law student group that is supported by the administration?
    Yes
    24. 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:

    Yes. Capital University Law School has an active, visible, and supported LGBTQ+ and ally student affinity organization called the Capital Equality Alliance. Student Affairs provides annual funding to Capital Equality Alliance. Provided in part by the generosity of donors and alumni, the Office of Professional Development will reimburse up to $50 of a student’s registration fee for job fairs and similar opportunities. Students have utilized these opportunities to attend events like Lavender Law, and other LGBTQ+ related professional fairs.

    25. 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 #25, does that process specifically identify sexual orientation AND/OR gender identity/expression as protected categories?
    Yes, both
    b. If 'yes' to #25, does the policy set out a clear hate bias/incident reporting process for faculty, staff/administrators, and students to utilize if necessary?
    Yes
    26. 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
    27. 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:

    Capital University Law School now offers monthly programming to faculty, staff, administrators, or students that focuses on increasing cultural competence and equity.

    28. 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:

    Capital University Law School promotes a safe, inclusive, and welcoming learning atmosphere for LGBTQ+ students, faculty, staff, and administrators, and has been such an environment for many years. The Law School faculty and administration were instrumental in moving the University to recognize and to offer same-sex couples in domestic partnerships health and other benefits many years before marriage equality became a reality. Capital University Law School also encourages student, faculty, and staff participation in LGBTQ+ affinity groups and diversity-related programming through the Columbus Bar Association and Ohio State Bar Association.In addition, the Law School is a proud LGBTQ+ community partner. In 2001, the Law School and the Capital University Law Review hosted a national symposium that addressed, analyzed, and debated marriage equality. Today, under the Law School’s leadership the University is a continued sponsor of the Stonewall Columbus Pride Parade and Festival. Diversity-related programming and intersectional partnerships throughout the Columbus community are also provided. Additionally, Capital University Law School routinely partners with Equitas Health and the Legal Aid Society of Columbus to host a name change clinic focused on serving the local transgender population. Capital University Law School LGBTQ+ faculty and staff have been and continue to be active in advancing the recognition of the LGBTQ+ community within the legal profession. Currently, Jason Owen, the Assisstant Dean of Admission, actively serves on the LSAC Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Subcommittee and was instrumental in the planning of the inaugural LSAC Equality Conference. He has also participated in two of the last three National LGBT Bar Association’s Lavender Law Conferences on behalf of the LSAC and Capital University Law School. Shawn Beem, the current Assistant Dean for Professional Development, served as the Chair of the former LGBT Section of NALP. He also co-authored NALP’s informative brochure, “To Be Out or Not to Be Out? Information for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Job Applicants.” Professor Mark Strasser has published extensively in the area of LGBTQ+ and family law and is the author of such books as, Separate But Equal” No More: A Guide to the Legal Status of Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and Other Partnerships and Legally Wed: Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution. Professor Strasser has published nearly a dozen articles on the broader topic of the LGBTQ+ community’s relationship with the law, with topics ranging from DOMA to parental rights. Professor Rick Wood has also worked extensively in the area of LGBTQ+ law, as he spent time working to defeat the Briggs Initiative in California, and has chaired the AALS Section of Gay and Lesbian Legal Issues.

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