Office of Student Affairs
Martha Ballenger, Assistant Dean
(434) 924-3737; studaff@law.virginia.edu
The Office of Student Affairs offers individual counseling, administers policies regarding personal challenges students may encounter, works closely with student organizations and academic journal personnel, coordinates extracurricular activities, administers disability accommodations and fosters interaction between students and faculty in a variety of settings. A wide range of support services is available to all law students as quality of life issues are addressed.
Some of the office's specific services include:
- First-Year Orientation
- Peer Advisor Program
- Illness, Personal, and Family Emergency
- Course Evaluations
- Student Organizations and Academic Journals
- Student Organizations/Academic Journal Handbook
- Referrals to Appropriate University Resources
Students With Disabilities
Student Organizations
Academic Journals

