Orientation
Any new experience can be daunting and beginning law school is no different. Phoenix School of Law, through our orientation program, seeks to make the transition into our program as smooth as possible. The Fall 2008 Orientation schedule is below:
Fall 2008 ORIENTATION
August 9 and 12 - 14, 2008
PART I
August 9, 2008
IT/IRC Orientation, Used Book Sale and BBQ
Your orientation for the Phoenix School of Law begins with a mandatory session with the Information Technology and Information Resources Departments. This session takes place Saturday, August 9, 2008. You will be scheduled, through the Admissions Office, to take part in a morning, afternoon or evening session. In addition, the Student Bar Association will host a used book sale and BBQ.
PART II
August 12 -14, 2008
The second part of the orientation program takes place over three consecutive dates and covers everything you need to know to get familiar with school procedures, take advantage of services and offerings and even warm up to law school teaching and learning methods.
August 12, 2008 (DAY ONE)
12:00 - 4:30 pm DAY STUDENTS
- Check-In and Lunch
- 12:00 - 1:00pm
- Dean's Welcome
- 1:00 - 1:30pm
- Faculty Panel
- 1:30 - 2:00pm
- Break
- 2:00 - 2:15pm
- Academic Affairs Panel
- 2:15 - 3:00pm
- Break
- 3:00 - 3:15pm
- Student Handbook and Honor Code
- 3:15 - 3:45pm
- Professionalism
- 3:45 - 4:15pm
- Assign Homework
- 4:15 - 4:30pm
August 13, 2008 (DAY TWO)
12:00 - 4:30 pm DAY STUDENTS
- Check-In and Lunch
- 12:00 - 1:00pm
- Scavenger Hunt / Tour
- 1:00 - 1:45pm
- Introduction to Law School part I
- 1:45 - 2:30pm
- Break
- 2:30 - 2:45pm
- Introduction to Law School part II
- 2:45 - 3:30pm
- Break
- 3:30 - 3:45pm
- Student Panel
- 3:45 - 4:30pm
August 14, 2008 (DAY THREE)
12:00 - 4:30 pm DAY STUDENTS
- Check-In and Lunch
- 12:00 - 1:00pm
- Center for Professional Development
- 1:00 - 1:30pm
- MIDAS and LASSI Learning Assessments
- 1:30 - 2:15pm
- Break
- 2:15 - 2:30pm
- Emergency Preparedness
- 2:30 - 2:45pm
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- 2:45 - 3:00pm
- Break
- 3:00 - 3:15pm
- Mock Class
- 3:15 - 4:15pm
- Evaluations
- 4:15 - 4:30pm
Fall 2008 ORIENTATION EVENING STUDENTS
August 12 - 14, 2008
August 12, 2008 (EVENING ONE)
5:00 - 9:30 pm EVENING STUDENTS
- Check-In and Dinner
- 5:00 - 6:00pm
- Dean's Welcome
- 6:00 - 6:30pm
- Faculty Panel
- 6:30 - 7:00pm
- Break
- 7:00 - 7:15pm
- Academic Affairs Panel
- 7:15 - 8:00pm
- Break
- 8:00 - 8:15pm
- Student Handbook and Honor Code
- 8:15 - 8:45pm
- Professionalism
- 8:45 - 9:15pm
- Assign Homework
- 9:15 - 9:30pm
August 13, 2008 (EVENING TWO)
5:00 - 9:30 pm EVENING STUDENTS
- Check-In and Dinner
- 5:00 - 6:00pm
- Scavenger Hunt / Tour
- 6:00 - 6:45pm
- Introduction to Law School part I
- 6:45 - 7:30pm
- Break
- 7:30 - 7:45pm
- Introduction to Law School part II
- 7:45 - 8:30pm
- Break
- 8:30 - 8:45pm
- Student Panel
- 8:45 - 9:30pm
August 14, 2008 (EVENING THREE)
5:00 - 9:30 pm EVENING STUDENTS
- Check-In and Dinner
- 5:00 - 6:00pm
- Center for Professional Development
- 6:00 - 6:30pm
- MIDAS and LASSI Learning Assessments
- 6:30 - 7:15pm
- Break
- 7:15 - 7:30pm
- Emergency Preparedness
- 7:30 - 7:45pm
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- 7:45 - 8:00pm
- Break
- 8:00 - 8:15pm
- Mock Class
- 8:15 - 9:15pm
- Evaluations
- 9:15 - 9:30pm
