Among the core values of Boston University School of Law are excellence in teaching, a high-quality classroom experience, and equitable membership in the law school community regardless of <\/span>race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex (including that based on sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and marital or parental status), age, national origin (including shared ancestry and ethnic characteristics and citizenship\/residency in a country with a dominant religion or distinct religious identity), ethnicity, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military service or veteran status,<\/span> socio-economic status, and moral or political perspective. Our school is committed to thoughtful dialogue conducted with good faith and energy in an inclusive and respectful classroom environment. The classroom climate should encourage open inquiry and free expression among community members while recognizing and respecting diversity of identities, backgrounds, values and views. All faculty and students are encouraged to share the aspirations to equity, responsibility and integrity and to treat others in a respectful manner grounded in civility and honesty.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We nevertheless recognize that as a diverse community engaged with the complexities of life and the law, both inside and outside of the classroom, there will be times when members of our community fall short of these aspirations. Boston University offers a variety of resources and tools to respond to those situations.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n On the University level, the tools and resources\u00a0 include the following:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n At the School of Law, we have a number of people who are available to provide support and respond to classroom climate issues. Conversations with these people will be private, but not confidential:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As a distinct sub-community of the broader University, the Law School also developed two of its own supplemental tools to help us to better understand and respond to challenges to our community values on both an individual basis and on a community basis. The two available tools are:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 1. The <\/span><\/b>online feedback form<\/span><\/b><\/a> about classroom climate. <\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>NOTE: This form is private, but not confidential, meaning that disclosures in this form may need to be reported to the Equal Opportunity Office for investigation and provision of resources.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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