2011 Transfer Student Orientation
- Parking
- UVA ID Cards
- Health Information
- Additional Information for Transfers
- Letter from the Peer Advisors | List of Peer Advisors
- Academic Policies
- Computer Information and Email
- Getting
to the Law School
Tentative Schedule
* ATTENDANCE REQUIRED
| Sunday, August 21, 2011 (OPTIONAL Activities) | |
| 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | Third Annual Virginia Law New Students Public Service Day The Student Bar Association’s Public Service Committee would like to invite all new members of the Class of 2014 to participate and volunteer with local organizations by performing a variety of tasks. Participants are asked to arrive at the Law School at 9:30 a.m. to sign in and to pick up their free t-shirt. Students will return around 1 p.m. to the Law School, where the SBA will provide lunch. All incoming students are welcome and encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to get to know Charlottesville and their fellow students. Any interested spouses or significant others are also welcome. Sign up by emailing Karen Dottore at ked2mz@virginia.edu. Questions can also be directed to Karen or to Philip Williamson (pdw3px@virginia.edu). |
| 3 p.m. | Movie and Discussion with Professors Anne Coughlin and Mildred Robinson Join us for a screening of "Rashomon" (Akira Kurosawa 1950). We chose Rashomon for our session for a couple of reasons. First, it is a classic film, one that many critics praise as among the best movies ever made. The film is well worth seeing in its own right. Second, the film is a perfect way to kick off your law studies, for it raises compelling questions that every lawyer confronts. No matter what their area of expertise, no matter what the nature of the case, lawyers always need to ask, "What happened?" This question is at the center of "Rashomon." What do and should lawyers do when eyewitnesses offer credible, but dramatically different, accounts of "what happened"? The film is short, just 88 minutes, so we will have plenty of time for discussion for those who want to stick around after the screening. |
| 3 p.m. | "The Case of Earl Washington Jr. and the Problem of False Confessions":
Lecture and Discussion with Professor Brandon Garrett Withers-Brown Hall Room 126 |
| Monday, August 22, 2011 | |
| 8:30-9:30 a.m. | *Sign-in, Withers-Brown Hall Rooms 126 and 128 |
| 10-10:45 a.m. | *Welcome Session, Caplin Auditorium Law School Dean Paul G. Mahoney Jason Wu Trujillo '01, Former Senior Assistant Dean for Admissions Sanjiv Tata, Student Bar Association President Featured Speaker: Deborah Platt Majoras '89, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of the Proctor & Gamble Company and Former Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission |
| 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | *Meeting with Peer Advisors, Withers-Brown Hall Room 105 |
| 1 p.m. | Lunch with Peer Advisors (Pick up lunches in Caplin Pavilion) |
| 1:30 p.m. | *Law School Student Directory Photos, Slaughter Hall Room 284 |
| 2:30-5 p.m. | *Introduction Session, Caplin Auditorium Cary Bennett, Assistant Dean for Academic Services (Course Selection and Registration) Martha Ballenger, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs (Introduction to the Student Affairs Office) Derek Leach, ITC User Support Manager Jennifer Hulvey, Director of Financial Aid |
| 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Welcome Picnic for First-Year, Transfer and Graduate Students, Spies Garden (Rain site: Caplin Pavilion) |
| Tuesday, August 23, 2011 | |
| 9:30-9:45 a.m. | Overview of Journals and Tryout Process Withers-Brown Hall Room 154 |
| 9:45-10 a.m. | Overview of Moot Court Competition for Transfer Students Withers-Brown Hall Room 154 |
| 10-10:30 a.m. | *Diversity Orientation for Transfer Students and LL.M.s, Withers-Brown Hall Room 154 |
| 10:30-11 a.m. | *Honor Code/Judiciary Orientation for Transfer Students and LL.M.s, Withers-Brown Hall Room 126 |
| 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | *Career Services Orientation, Withers-Brown Hall Room 105
Kevin Donovan, Senior Assistant Dean for Career Services |
| 12 p.m. | Lunch with Peer Advisors |
| Wednesday, August 24, 2011 | |
| *1L classes begin | |
| TBA in SEPTEMBER, 2011 | |
| 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | Parking permits may be purchased in the foyer adjacent to Caplin Auditorium (lower level of Withers-Brown Hall). |
Additional Information
Class Attendance
Regular class attendance is required. Refer to the Academic Policies for more details.
Class Preparation
Students are expected to have read and studied assignments before class, including the first class of the semester. Initial assignments will be posted in the glass case adjacent to the Student Records Office.
Information Resources
Academic Calendar
Fall 2011 Final Exam Schedule
For an official statement of Law School policies and regulations, please refer to the University Graduate Record and the Academic Policies. Please read carefully the Academic Policies describing Law School academic policies and procedures. Students are responsible for developing a working knowledge of this information.
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