Tentative Orientation Schedule
Fall 2008

Class of 2011

Day 1: Life of the Mind

Wednesday, September 24^th 

• 9:00 – 9:45 a.m.  First Coffee Mess - Green Lounge
• Check-in
• Nametags 
• Locker Assignments
• Bigelow Section Assignments
• Pickup Orientation Materials
• 9:45 – 10:30 Handshake, A Welcome Tradition for 1Ls - Classroom Wing and James Park Hall Concourse
• 10:30 – 11:15  Dean’s Welcome and Introductions - Auditorium
• Dean Perry and Admissions
•  Dean Richardson and Student Affairs
• Dean Levmore
• 11:15 – 11:30  Break  
• Check-in materials available in Courtroom Concourse
• 11:30 – 12:00   Bigelow Section Introductions with Bigelow Buddies
• 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.  Taste of Hyde Park Lunch with Bigelow Buddies  
• Law School Trivia and Q&A
• 1:00 – 2:00   Academic Life at the Law School - Auditorium
• Faculty Welcome to the Law School and Panel Discussion
• 2:00 – 2:30  Academic Policies and Resources - Auditorium
• Dean Richardson
• Dean Wright, Library
• Dean Badger, LL.M. Program
• 2:30 – 2:45  Break
• 2:45 – 3:45  What to Expect During your First Class?
• Discuss Case Briefing and Academic Resources with Academic Counselors and Bigelow Buddies
• 3:45 – 5:00  Law School Tours and Break with Refreshments in the Green Lounge
• Meet for tours at the VCA desk        
•  5:00   Buses Depart for Boat Cruise (front of the Law School)
• 6:00 – 8:00  Boat Cruise aboard the Evening Star, a Shoreline Charters Boat
• 8:15 – 10:00  Buses Depart from the Boat Cruise for Hyde Park
• Students can explore dinner on their own downtown.    

Thursday, September 25th

• 9:00 – 9:45 a.m.    Continental Breakfast & Welcome - Green Lounge
• Pick up new name tags
• Sign up for community service
• Sign up for trolley tours
• Purchase tickets for Second City
• 9:45 – 10:15    Welcome from Career Services & Alumni Relations - Auditorium
• Dean Abbie Willard and Career Services
• Jessica Block, Director of Alumni Relations
• 10:15 – 11:15   If I’d Only Known Then What I Know Now - Auditorium
• Alumni Panel
• 10: 15 – 11:15  Living with Your Law Student  - Classroom V
• A panel for significant others of law students
• 11:15 – 11:45 Picnic Lunch  - Green Lounge
• 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.    Main Campus Graduate and Professional Schools Convocation
• 1:45 – 2:45  Campus Resources Panel Discussion and Q&A - Auditorium
• 2:45  Trolley Tours of Hyde Park
• 2:45 – 4:00  Resource Fair in the Classroom Wing
• Featuring: local banking options; Ratner Fitness Center; Student Care and other campus resources
• 5:30  Entering Students Dinner - Green Lounge

Friday, September 26th

• 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.    Law School Day of Service - Green Lounge
• Breakfast with Service Oriented Student Organizations
• 9:00 – 1:00  Service Activities with the University Community Service Center
• 1:00 – 2:00    Lunch with Clinical Faculty for Service Activity Volunteers – Green Lounge
• 2:00 – 4:00  Greenbooks Book Sale – Green Lounge
• Purchase used textbooks with proceeds going to students working in public interest and environmental programming
• 6:30  Buses Depart for Second City
• 8:00  Second City
• 10:45 & 12:00  Buses Return to Hyde Park
• Students can explore downtown on their own

Wednesday, October 1st

• 4 p.m.    Computer Training General Session - Room V (Bigelow Sections A&B)

 
Thursday, October 2nd

• 4 p.m.    Computer Training General Session - Room V (Bigelow Sections E&F)

Friday, October 3rd

• 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.    First Wine Mess, Student Activity Fair, and LSA BBQ -  Green Lounge

Monday, October 6th

• 4 p.m.    Computer Training General Session - Room V (Bigelow Sections E&F)

    
Wednesday, October 8th

• 9:00 a.m.    Big Sibling Coffee Mess    

Monday, October 13th   

• 12:15 p.m.     Financial Aid and Managing Your Budget (Auditorium)

Weeks of Nov. 3rd-10th     

• Bigelow Group Meetings with Dean of Students