{"id":38466,"date":"2025-10-27T11:38:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T16:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/?p=38466"},"modified":"2025-10-27T11:38:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T16:38:04","slug":"academic-advising-resources-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/academic-advising-resources-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic 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.\u00a0 Registration will take place the week of November 10, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Registration Memo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First and most importantly, please be sure to read the Registration Memo and 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>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Advising Workshop PowerPoints<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A summary of information students should know consider in selecting courses can be found in the PowerPoints from the Fall 2025 advising presentations for Rising 2Ls and 3Ls.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li tabindex=\"-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/law\/student-affairs\/rising3ladvisingpptfall2025.pdf\">Fall 2025 Academic Advising Workshop PowerPoint for all Rising 3Ls<\/a><\/li>\n<li tabindex=\"-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/law\/student-affairs\/rising2ladvisingpptfall2025.pdf\">Fall 2025 Academic Advising Workshop PowerPoint for Full-Time Rising 2Ls\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>UM Degree<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The law school has access to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/umdegree.memphis.edu\/newdashboard\/\">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.<\/p>\n<p>The law school has several Certificate programs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/law\/current-students\/certificate-programs.php\">Advocacy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/law\/current-students\/certificate-programs.php\">Business<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/law\/current-students\/certificate-programs.php\">Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/law\/current-students\/certificate-programs.php\">Public Interest (new)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/law\/current-students\/certificate-programs.php\">Tax Certificates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students can declare their interest in pursuing a certificate by completing the <a href=\"https:\/\/memphis.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_9N7St89lgLx45Wl\">Certificate Declaration Form.<\/a>\u00a0 Declaring interest will also enable students to track their progress toward certificate requirements on <a href=\"https:\/\/umdegree.memphis.edu\/newdashboard\/\">UM Degree<\/a>, 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><strong>Academic Advising Website<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We have 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>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/law\/student-affairs\/spring2026advisingworksheet.docx\">Spring 2026 Academic Advising Worksheet<\/a> is one of the most helpful advising tools on the Academic Advising website.\u00a0 It 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<ul>\n<li>If you are interested in pursuing a certificate in Advocacy, Business, Health, Public Interest, and\/or Tax Law, ask to meet with the Certificate Director make sure you are on track for the certificate.<\/li>\n<li>Students should also consider seeking academic advising from faculty who teach, write, or have practiced in areas of law of interest to you.<\/li>\n<li>You may also reach out to the professor who advised you during your 1L year.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:maden@memphis.edu?subject=Academic%20Advising\">Dean Aden<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dromantz@memphis.edu\">Dean Romantz<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jmbrynt2@memphis.edu\">Dean O\u2019Bryant<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:cyfung@memphis.edu?subject=Academic%20Advising\">Professor Fung<\/a>\u00a0are also available for individual advising for students who want to discuss their course selections or have other questions.<\/li>\n<li>Students on Academic Probation or Warning will be assigned an advisor and must have their schedules approved by their assigned academic advisor\u00a0<strong>before registration<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Complete the\u00a0relevant Academic Advising Worksheet\u00a0and email it to your advisor before any advising meeting.<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Thanks,<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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