Transfer Students Orientation
8/16
Open to the public
TRANSFER STUDENT ORIENTATION 2012 Thursday, August 16 and Friday, August 17 All events are in Room V unless otherwise specified.
Thursday
Please wear close-toed shoes, long pants, and clothes you can get dirty. Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Chicago Food Depository. You will receive a class t-shirt to wear for the class picture and service activity.
- 9:00 a.m. - Registration
Please allow plenty of time to find parking if you plan to drive (the Law Lot will not be available) and to pick up your registration packet and t-shirt.
- 9:30 a.m. - Welcomes, Introductions
- Ann K. Perry, Associate Dean for Admissions
- Amy M. Gardner, Dean of Students
- Shannon P. Bartlett, Associate Director of Student Affairs
- 10:00 a.m. - Law School Information Tours and Library Overview
- Matea Bozja and Ehren Fournier, Rising 3Ls and Transfer Student Coordinators
- Library Personnel
- 10:45 a.m. - Overview of the UChicago 1L Year
- Jonathan Masur, Deputy Dean, Professor of Law and Herbert and Marjorie Fried Teaching Scholar
- 11:15 a.m. - Career Services and Public Interest
- Abbie Willard, Associate Dean for Career Services & Policy Initiatives
- Susan Curry, Director, Public Interest Law & Policy
- 11:45 a.m. - Break; Pick up Boxed Lunches
- 12:15 p.m. - Group Photo
- 12:30 p.m. - Bus Departs for Service Activity
- Incoming transfer students, 3L transfer buddies, Ehren Fournier
- 1:00 p.m. - Service Activity
- 4:00 p.m. - Buses depart Service Sites to return to the Law School
- 4:45 p.m. - Buses arrive at the Law School
- 4:45 p.m. - Dessert Social in the South Green Lounge
Sponsored by Themis Bar Review
Friday
Please bring your laptop.
- 9:00 a.m. - Mini Coffee Mess
Sponsored by External Affairs
Be sure to pick up a special gift from External Affairs! - 9:30 a.m. - UChicago Journals & Topic Access Programs
- Jaime Willis, Rising 3L and Topic Access Editor, University of Chicago Law Review
- 9:45 a.m. - Law School Computing
- David Blood, Student Computer Lab Manager
- 10:30 a.m. - Electronic Resources and Protecting Your Online Reputation
- Aaron Rester, Manager of Electronic Communications
- 11:00 a.m. - Academic Policies and Resources
- Roberto Koch, Registrar
- Amy M. Gardner, Dean of Students
- Judith Wright, Associate Dean for Library Services
- 11:45 a.m. - Break; Your first of many lunches catered by The Snail
- 12:00 p.m. - Uniquely UChicago – Student Perspective
- Panel of students who transferred in last year led by Transfer Coordinators Matea Bozja and Ehren Fournier
- 1:15 p.m. - Break
- 1:30 p.m. - Getting Started at the University and the Law School
- Shannon Bartlett, Associate Director of Student Affairs
- 2:00 p.m. - Clerkships
- Lois Casaleggi, Senior Director, Office of Career Services
- 2:30 p.m. - Financial Aid and LRAP
- Ann K. Perry, Associate Dean for Admissions
- Kevin Petty, Assistant Director, Admissions & Financial Aid
- 3:00 p.m. - Break; Snacks
- 3:15 p.m. - Q&A Session
- Lois Casaleggi, Senior Director, Office of Career Services
- Amy M. Gardner, Dean of Students
- 3:45 p.m. - An Introduction to Law & Economics
- Douglas G. Baird, Harry A. Bigelow Distinguished Service Professor of Law
- 4:30 p.m. - Overview of Transfer Programs/Office of the Dean of Students Programming/Wrap-Up
- Matea Bozja, Ehren Fournier and Dean Gardner
- 5:15 p.m. - Meet at VCA Desk to Carpool or Walk to Seven Ten Lanes
- 5:30 p.m. - Transfer Student Welcome Reception and Bowling Party (Please RSVP by 8/13)
Seven Ten Lanes, 1055 East 55th Street
Spouses/significant others are welcome to attend. Your transfer buddies are invited to this event.