{"id":18242,"date":"2020-11-05T09:35:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T15:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/?p=18242"},"modified":"2020-11-05T09:40:40","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T15:40:40","slug":"advising-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/advising-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Advising Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Students,<\/p>\n<p>I am writing to make you aware of some resources we have for Academic Advising as you plan your courses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Registration Memo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First and most importantly, please be sure to read the Registration Memo\u00a0and other information on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/law\/registrar\/registration_courseinformation.php\">Registration and Course Information<\/a>\u00a0page.\u00a0 The answers to many of your questions are here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UM Degree<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The law school has access to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/umdegree.memphis.edu\/dashboard\">UM Degree<\/a>, the University\u2019s 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.\u00a0 If you declare interest in pursuing the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/law\/current-students\/certificate-programs.php\">Advocacy, Business, Health, or Tax Certificates<\/a>\u00a0by completing the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/memphis.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_9N7St89lgLx45Wl\">Certificate Declaration Form<\/a>, it can track your progress toward certificate requirements as well.<\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0 The Law Registrar\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>You may also find the graduation checklists <a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/law\/registrar\/graduation-requirements.php\">here<\/a> useful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Schedule Builder<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myuofm.memphis.edu\/\">myMemphis<\/a>\u00a0account, you can access the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/law\/student-affairs\/schedulebuilderfall2019.pdf\">Schedule Builder<\/a>\u00a0tool to build a visual version of your schedule.\u00a0 The Schedule Builder tool allows you to register with one click once you have added your schedule to your shopping cart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Academic Advising Website<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We have also updated the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/law\/student-affairs\/student-advising.php\">Academic Advising website<\/a>\u00a0with additional helpful resources for you as you plan your course schedule.<\/p>\n<p>One of the new resources is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/law\/student-affairs\/spring21academicadvisingworksheetfinal.docx\">Spring 2021 Academic Advising Worksheet<\/a>.\u00a0 This worksheet can help you plan next semester\u2019s courses and begin planning for future semesters as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Individual Advising<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are 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.<\/p>\n<p>Students should also consider seeking academic advising from faculty who teach, write, or have practiced in areas of law\u00a0 of interest to you.<\/p>\n<p>Dean Aden and Dean Wilson are also available for individual advising for students who want to discuss their course selections or have other questions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Email <a href=\"mailto:jlwlson2@memphis.edu\">Dean Wilson<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:maden@memphis.edu?subject=Academic%20Advising\">Dean Aden<\/a> if you have questions or want to set up an advising meeting.\u00a0 <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Please complete the \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/law\/student-affairs\/spring21academicadvisingworksheetfinal.docx\">Spring 2021 Academic Advising Worksheet<\/a>\u00a0<\/u><u>before any advising meeting.<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Thanks,\u00ad\u00ad<br \/>\nDean Aden<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Students, I am writing to make you aware of some resources we have for Academic Advising as you plan 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