The University of the Pacific community — including students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni — believes that diversity and inclusion are essential to the fulfillment of our institutional mission. We value inclusiveness in learning, curricular and co-curricular programming, campus climate, recruitment, admissions, hiring and retention.

The McGeorge School of Law campus in residential Sacramento fosters a vibrant, supportive and welcoming community, which celebrates the many definitions of diversity in our student body and community. McGeorge School of Law was recognized as one of the nation’s most diverse law schools in the Winter 2023 issue of preLaw Magazine. 

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Sacramento Campus
Center for Inclusion and Diversity (CID)

The Sacramento Campus Center for Inclusion and Diversity (CID) is a drop-in space located upstairs in the Student Center. The Center is open to all students and is staffed by peer volunteers. Students are encouraged to explore the center for kinship and support. Programming from the Center seeks to build community, foster understanding on issues of diversity, and promote an atmosphere of inclusion for all members of the Sacramento campus.

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Military and Veteran Student Center

The Sacramento Campus Military and Veterans Student Center offers a dedicated space for our military-affiliated students. 

Military Veteran Student Services
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Opportunities
Fellowships, Internships & Scholarships

A list of diversity fellowship opportunities — fellowships, internships, scholarships — and a group of organizations and other resources for law students compiled by the Pacific McGeorge Career Development Office.

Diversity Scholarships for Law Students
Fellowships, Internships & Opportunities
Sacramento Campus
Unity Caucus

The Unity Caucus is dedicated to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion by fostering relations between minority organizations and addressing common academic, professional, and political issues affecting minority students at McGeorge. Its main goal is to promote diversity on campus, in the legal profession, and create a more inclusive environment. The Caucus supports and amplifies the work of affinity clubs and organizations. Members are actively engaged in the Diversity Affairs Committee. Notable activities include tutoring sessions hosted in the Center for Inclusion and Diversity and the Unity Graduation Celebration, recognizing the accomplishments of diverse students.

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Affinity Organizations
  • Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA)
  • Black Law Student Association (BLSA)
  • Christian Law Students Society
  • Disability Alliance Law Students Association (DALSA)
  • First Generation Association
  • J. Reuben Clark Law Society
  • Jewish Student Law Association (JSLA)
  • Lambda Law Students Association
  • Latinx Law Students Association (LLSA)
  • Middle Eastern South Asian Association (MESAA)
  • Military Law Society (MLS)
  • Muslim Student Association (MSA)
  • Native American Law Student Association (NALSA)
  • Unity Caucus
  • McGeorge Women Caucus (MWC)
  • Womxn of Color Collective (WOCC)
All Registered Student Organizations (RSOs)
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Unity Celebration

McGeorge School of Law hosts an annual Unity Celebration to recognize the academic accomplishments and unique journey of diverse students in law school. 

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Resources

Financial Aid Resources for DACA Students (pdf)
Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Bias Response Team
Diversity & Inclusion
McGeorge School of Law Diversity Board

McGeorge School of Law Diversity Week 2024

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Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Efforts at McGeorge School of Law

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Questions?

Danielle Shipes, Assistant Director of Admissions and Diversity Initiatives | dpacrem@pacific.edu 

Monica Alarcon, Student-Centered DEIB Program & Events Coordinator | malarcon@pacific.edu

Larry Levine, Professor of Law, Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | llevine@pacific.edu