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issue date: Nov. 7, 2007

Student Services Update

ALL STUDENTS
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Please join us in welcoming Dean Templeton back. Her new hours will be
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stop in and say hello.

Trial Advocacy Competition Team Try-Outs
Try-outs will be held on Thursday, Nov. 8.
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End of Semester Information
The School of Law will be officially closed on Thurs., Nov. 22 and Fri., Nov. 23 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Library hours during the Thanksgiving holiday:
Wed., Nov. 21 – 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thurs., Nov. 22 – CLOSED
Fri., Nov. 23 – CLOSED
Sat./Sun., Nov. 24 & 25 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Classes resume Mon., Nov. 26. Wednesday, Nov. 28, follows a Monday class schedule.

Building Hours Nov. 26 through Jan. 14
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Students in Laptop Exam Option Classes
Please review the following information.

Laptop Exam Policy
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Laptop FAQs
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Note to MAC users: OSX 10.3 does not run the exam software, and the software vendors will not guarantee that OSX 10.5 will be operable this semester.

Download the Exam software starting at noon on Nov. 12 through noon on Nov. 30.
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Past Exam Information
Past exams are available online. They are not available at the Library desk.

Extended Building Hours,
Nov. 26 - Dec. 19
Mon. - Fri.: 7:30 a.m. to midnight
Sat.: 9 a.m. to midnight
Sun.: 10 a.m. to midnight
Wed., Dec. 19: 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Library Study Rooms Available
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Fall Exam Information
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Emergency Situations during Exams and Rescheduling of Exams
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University Launches New Emergency Communication System
Students are directed to update their contact information in Banner. University-wide tests of the system are planned for November. Go to www.slu.edu/x18798.xml for details.

EVENING STUDENTS
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Need resources from the Copy Room after
5 p.m.? Let us help. E-mail Falethia Hawthorne (hawthof@slu.edu) during the day before 4 p.m. with the information you need, and pick up your materials that evening in the Office of Student Services between 5 and 8 p.m.

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
Mon., Nov. 12 (noon)
Download of exam software through
Nov. 30.

Career Information

ALL STUDENTS
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Office Hours
Mon., Wed., Fri. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tue. and Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
and by appointment

Reminder
Anne Hensley, a licensed professional counselor in Missouri, can help with personal issues and career assessments, including the Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Career Services Programs
Nov. 8
1Ls — Resumes and cover letters
Rm. 04

Nov. 15
All — Job search strategies and opportunities during the Thanksgiving and winter breaks
Rm. 04

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
Upper Division Student Information
Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) Program
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Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa Fellowship Program deadline is
Nov. 30.
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Judicial Clerkship opportunities are still available.
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Second Year Student Information
Each summer the Air Force General Counsel's Office hires 5 to 8 law students to work in its office in the Pentagon.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of General Counsel is accepting applications for its Legal Honors Program 2008-2009. The deadline is Nov. 9.
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First and Second Year Student Information
NEW - ABA Summer 2008 Judicial Intern Opportunity Program deadline is Jan. 18.
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Academic Advising

ALL STUDENTS
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Upcoming Workshops

Tuesday, Nov. 13
Law Exams: Knowing What to Do (Recommended for 1L)
Rm. 303, Noon –12:50 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 20
Law Exams: Contrasting A and C Answers
(Recommended for 1L)
Rm. 303, Noon –12:50 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 27
BARBRI's Eight Secrets of Top Exam Performance
(Recommended for 1L)
Rm. 303, Noon –12:50 p.m.

Academic Hint #8
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Writing and Moot Court Competitions
Please check out the Writing Competitions Link on our website.

Send Your Accomplishments!
Had a paper accepted for publication? Share your accomplishment with Kim Morse, Asst. Director Writing Services, morseka@slu.edu.

ALL STUDENTS ___________________________________ NEW -Attention ALL STUDENTS: > click here for instructions onhow to access your School of Law Exam Number JANUARY GRADUATES ___________________________________ January Graduates Reception The reception is scheduled for Dec. 20 at 5 p.m. in the lower level of the College Church. Please let us know if you are planning on attending the January Graduate Reception by contacting Dianne Morris at 977-2789 or morrisd@slu.edu. FIRST YEAR STUDENTS ___________________________________ Missing OFFICIAL Transcripts Students who are missing official undergraduate transcripts cannot be registered for second semester courses until those transcripts have been received by the School of Law Admissions Office.

Registrar Updates




Financial Assistance

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