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Advising Resources

by · November 4, 2022

Dear Students,

I am writing to make you aware of some additional resources we have for Academic Advising as you plan your courses.  Registration will take place the week of November 14, 2022.

Registration Memo

First and most importantly, please be sure to read the Registration Memo and other information on the Registration and Course Information page.  The answers to many of your questions are here.

 Advising Workshop Videos and PowerPoints

  •  Full-Time 3Ls: Review the video and PowerPoint from Dean Wilson’s Spring 2022 Academic Advising Workshop for Full-Time Rising 3Ls.  (Note the updated registration dates in the Spring 2023 Registrar’s Memo.)
  • Part-Time 3Ls: Review the video and PowerPoint from Dean Wilson’s Spring 2022 Academic Advising Workshop for Part-Time Rising 3Ls.  (Note the updated registration dates in the Spring 2023 Registrar’s Memo.)
  • Full-Time 2Ls: Review the video and PowerPoint from Dean Wilson’s Spring 2022 Academic Advising Workshop for Full-Time Rising 2Ls.  (Note the updated registration dates in the Spring 2023 Registrar’s Memo.)
  • Part -Time 2Ls: Review the video and PowerPoint from Dean Wilson’s Spring 2022 Academic Advising Workshop for Full-Time Rising 2Ls.  (Note the updated registration dates in the Spring 2023 Registrar’s Memo.)

New Curriculum

The faculty has adopted a new required curriculum.  The new curriculum applies to all 1Ls, 2Ls, and to part-time 3Ls.  The new curriculum does not apply to full-time 3Ls.   Dean Wilson discussed the changes reflected in the new curriculum during the Academic Advising Workshops (linked above).

Full-time 3L students who want to opt into the new curriculum may do so by completing the New Curriculum Opt-In Form.  The form also explains in detail the differences between the old and new curriculums.

If you choose to opt into the new curriculum, you may not later opt out of it.  You also may not mix-and-match parts of the old and new curriculums.

If you want to talk with someone about whether you should opt into the new curriculum, you may email Dean Aden or Dean Wilson or complete the New Curriculum Opt-In Form, which includes an option to request help deciding whether to opt into the new curriculum.

UM Degree

The law school has access to UM Degree, the University’s degree-auditing platform. UM Degree will allow you to track your progress toward your JD and show your outstanding requirements as well as options that fulfill those requirements.

If you declare interest in pursuing the Advocacy, Business, Health, or Tax Certificates by completing the Certificate Declaration Form, it can track your progress toward certificate requirements as well.

Please note that UM Degree is not an official record of your degree or certificate progress, but rather a tool for you to use for your planning purposes.  The Law Registrar’s Office and certificate advisor will determine whether you have met your degree and certificate requirements, so please contact the Law Registrar or certificate advisor with any questions.

Academic Advising Website

We have updated the Academic Advising website with additional helpful resources for you as you plan your course schedule.

Academic Advising Worksheets are one of the most helpful advising tools on the Academic Advising website.  They can help you plan next semester’s courses and begin planning for future semesters, as well.

Individual Advising

  • If you are interested in pursuing a certificate in Advocacy, Business, Health, or Tax Law, ask to meet with the Certificate Director make sure you are on track for the certificate.
  • Students should also consider seeking academic advising from faculty who teach, write, or have practiced in areas of law of interest to you.
  • You may also reach out to the professor who advised you during your 1L year.
  • Dean Aden, Dean Wilson, and Professor Carina Fung are also available for individual advising for students who want to discuss their course selections or have other questions.
  • Students on Academic Probation or Warning must have their schedules approved by Dean Wilson or Dean Aden before registration.

Complete the relevant Academic Advising Worksheet and email it to your advisor before any advising meeting.

Thanks,
Dean Aden

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