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    Climate Survey 2020

    St. John's University School of Law

    May 4, 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?

    Yes. The current student president of our OUTLaws & Allies organization emailed all law school candidates in the LSAC Candidate Referral Service who identified as LGBTQ+ an introductory email informing them of the organization at St. John’s Law, and welcoming them to contact him or the admissions office. The admissions office also recruits prospective students at events nationwide, including many that are focused on reaching diverse student populations, including LGBTQ+ students. St. John’s Law actively recruits students from the Ronald H. Brown Law School Prep Program for College Students. This pipeline program actively seeks out diverse candidates, including those from the LGBTQ+ community. One of our current LGBTQ+ students enrolled through the prep program before joining us. At the yield stage, an LGBTQ+ senior administrator or faculty member called each admitted student who identified as LGBTQ+ to speak with them about St. John’s Law, and answer any questions they might have about being part of the LGBTQ+ community at the Law School.

    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:

    Yes, we have an optional biographical section of the application where applicants may share a gender other than the one listed on standard legal forms, indicate their preferred pronouns, choose “Mx.” as a prefix; and a diversity and inclusion section where applicants may opt-in to receiving outreach from our student LGBTQ+ group. Applicants are also invited to include an optional statement in their applications discussing economic, cultural, or social factors that have been significant in their development and identity, or that have presented obstacles to them. Many applicants use this statement to discuss their sexual orientation or gender identity. There is a process for students to change their gender identity post-enrollment.

    b. If 'yes,' how many students are currently enrolled at your law school in total?:
    797
    c. If 'yes,' how many self-identified LGBTQ+ students are currently enrolled at your law school, in total?:
    This information is not collected.
    Lesbian
    This information is not collected.
    Gay
    This information is not collected.
    Bisexual/ pansexual
    This information is not collected.
    Transgender / nonbinary
    This information is not collected.
    Queer or gender/sexual orientation minority
    This information is not collected.
    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:

    St. John’s Law School actively seeks to employ a diverse pool of staff/faculty/administrators, including visible, out LGBTQ+ individuals. St. John’s Law School is located in New York City in the borough of Queens, recognized as one of the most diverse urban counties in the United States. The Law School is committed to diversity of all kinds in its faculty, students, and staff, and we encourage applications from candidates who will increase the diversity of the St. John’s Law community.

    The Appointments Committee at the Law School makes efforts to recruit promising candidates from all underrepresented groups in the legal academy, including LGBT faculty. The Appointments Committee considers candidates’ potential contribution to the diversity of our faculty in evaluating candidates, and we have solicited applications from candidates representing underrepresented groups (including LGBT candidates) identified by members of our current faculty, by colleagues on other faculties, and through our own review of the faculties of other law schools we look to as sources of potential lateral candidates. 

    The diversity statement from our faculty hiring posting, states in part, “St. John’s University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex (including sexual harassment and sexual violence), sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, disability, religion, age, status in the uniformed services of the United States (including veteran status), marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence, citizenship status, genetic predisposition, carrier status, or any other classification protected under federal, state, or local law.

    The Appointments Committee pays special attention to candidates who identify themselves in ways that will enrich the diversity of the Law School community and prioritizes interviewing and calling back such candidates.  In making hiring decisions, one of the factors considered is whether the candidate will add to the diversity of the St. John’s Law community; and that includes LGBTQ+ diversity.  Candidates who interview at the Law School are introduced to our diverse and inclusive environment with indicators of our culture that include prominently displayed signs throughout the Law School building that St. John’s Law is a “Diverse, Inclusive, Accepting, Welcoming, Safe Space For Everyone.”

    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 members of the Law School community, our staff/faculty/administrators have the opportunity to voluntarily and (if they desire) confidentially self-identify their gender identity and sexual orientation.

    9. How many faculty (not staff/administrators) are employed by your law school in total?
    40
    10. How many self-identified LGBTQ+ faculty are employed by your law school in total?
    3
    Lesbian
    This information is not collected.
    Gay
    This information is not collected.
    Bisexual/Pansexual
    This information is not collected.
    Transgender /Nonbinary
    This information is not collected.
    Queer or gender/sexual orientation minority
    This information is not collected.
    11. How many self-identified LGBTQ+ faculty of color does your law school currently employ in total?
    This information is not collected.
    12. How many staff/administrators (not faculty) are employed by your law school?
    75
    13. How many self-identified LGBTQ+ staff/administrators are employed by your law school in total?
    3
    Lesbian
    This information is not collected.
    Gay
    This information is not collected.
    Bisexual/Pansexual
    This information is not collected.
    Transgender/Nonbinary
    This information is not collected.
    Queer or gender / sexual orientation minority
    This information is not collected.
    14. How many self-identified LGBTQ+ staff/administrators of color does your law school currently employ in total?
    This information is not collected.
    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.)?
    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:

    St. John’s University offers health insurance, family medical leave, parental leave, and nontraditional family planning such as in vitro fertilization and/or adoptive benefits on equal terms to same-sex couples who are married. The St. John’s University Employee Benefits Program and Welfare Benefit Plan are reproduced for review.

    Employee Benefits Program 2020
    Employee Health Benefits Summary
    Welfare Benefit Plan

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

    There is some coverage for related services.

    Employee Benefits Program 2020
    Employee Health Benefits Summary

    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?
    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 #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.)?
    Yes
    c. If you answered 'yes' to #17a AND/OR if you answered 'yes' or 'unsure' to #17b, please summarize or reproduce your policy here

    St. John’s Law offers health insurance to students.

    Student Health Benefits 2019-2020
    Student Health Benefits Summary

    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 student health insurance plan is only available to enrolled students. Some transition-related healthcare benefits may be offered to enrolled students.

    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.):

    The following language appears on the St. John’s University Counseling & Consultation Center website (https://www.stjohns.edu/life-st-johns/health-and-wellness/center-counseling-consultation):

    The staff at the Center for Counseling & Consultation (CCC) is dedicated to helping students with a whole range of challenges that may interfere with the ability to live well, relate to others, and succeed academically.

    One of the amazing things about St. John’s is that we have students from all over the country and all over the world, from all different walks of life. 

    We are sensitive to your needs here at the Counseling Center and will work with you to talk about your concerns.

    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

    St. John’s provides three gender-inclusive restrooms in the Law School building. These gender-inclusive restrooms are identified with signage that states, “ALL-GENDER RESTROOM” in addition to having room numbers on the doors for identification on building maps. The St. John’s Law OUTLaws and Allies executive board distributed electronic communication informing students about the availability and location of these facilities. In addition, the Inclusivity Resource Center at St. John’s University also provides gender neutral resources to the student body.

    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:

    St. John’s Law offers a course on Issues of Race & Gender in Law, which includes consideration of LGBTQ+ issues.

    b. If you answered 'no, but LGBTQ+ content is included in other courses' to #22, please list course names AND approximately how many hours of course time is dedicated to LGBTQ+ content for each course:

    Courses that cover or discuss LGBTQ+ issues include, but are not limited to, the following:

    Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law Seminar (2 hours)
    Comparative Law
    Constitutional Law II (1.5 – 3 hours)
    Consumer Protection (approximately up to 1 hour)
    Immigration Law
    International Human Rights Law
    Legislative and Statutory Interpretation
    Professional Responsibility
    The First Amendment: The Religion Clauses
    Trust and Estates

    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:

    St. John’s Law has an active LGBTQ+ law student group, OUTLaws & Allies, that is supported by the administration and Law School community in general. St. John’s Law provides funding, including travel support, for LGBTQ+ students to participate in LGBTQ+-focused learning and career services opportunities such as the Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair convened by the LGBT Bar and events with the LGBT Bar Association and Foundation of Greater New York (LeGaL).

    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.
    Yes, optional for all faculty/staff/administrators
    Yes, mandatory for all students
    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:

    St. John’s Law continuously works to be a safe, inclusive, and welcoming home for LGBTQ+ students, faculty, administrators, and guests. St. John’s Law is committed to providing relevant LGBTQ+ resources through trainings, initiatives, and events directed towards awareness of LGBTQ+ issues and concerns. The administration appointed the Director of Diversity & Inclusion, in part, to devote a safe space at St. John’s Law for members of the LGBTQ+ community and expand the reach of the Law School to the LGBTQ+ legal community. St. John’s Law regularly recognizes the contributions of LGBTQ+ students, faculty, administrators, and staff in strengthening our diversity.

    LGBTQ+ students at St. John’s University School of Law experience a welcoming environment, and are supported by faculty and administrators as well as a robust LGBTQ+ student organization, OUTLaws and Allies. OUTLaws and Allies engages our student community by planning professional and social events each semester and reaching out to admitted students who indicate on their applications that they are LGBTQ+. Drawing on the diverse and welcoming legal community in New York City and our alumni base, members of OUTLaws have the opportunity to network with LGBTQ+-friendly employers and members of the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York on a regular basis, and the Law School hosts LGBTQ+ judges and practitioners at student-centered events. Members of the LGBTQ+ student and alumni community are also celebrated each year at our annual Diversity and Inclusion Gala.

    Notice of Non-Discrimination – St. John’s University School of Law Student Handbook
    Policy 704 – Policy against Bias, Discrimination, and Harassment

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