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issue date: April 23, 2008

Student Services Update

ALL STUDENTS
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Time Change for Download of
Exam4 Software
Students can download and pay for the
Exam4 software for the spring 2008 semester between 12:01 a.m., Monday,
April 14 and 12:01 a.m., Saturday, April 26. The cost of all exams for a single student for the spring 2008 semester is $10.

Downloading must be completed and payment rendered no later than 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 26. There will be no exceptions to this policy.

Click here for Exam4 Extegrity FAQs.

Registration Guide
>click here

Library Hours
Librrary hours from April 22 until the last day of finals are:
Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. - midnight
Saturday & Sunday: 8 a.m. - midnight

Monday, April 28 follows a Monday schedule. Reading days are Tuesday, April 29, and Wednesday, April 30.

Bookstore Book Buy Back
The Bookstore will be in the Atrium on the following days to buy back books for this next academic year.
Friday, May 9: 11a.m. - 3 p.m.
Monday, May 12: 11a.m. - 3 p.m.
Wednesday, May 14: 4:30 - 6 p.m.
For more evening hours, contact Dean Underwood at 977-3326.

Students may also visit the Bookstore during
their business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.

Summer Registration Update
Information on summer adjunct Thomas J. Ray (Fiduciary Tax) will be published shortly on the Web site.

THIRD YEAR STUDENTS
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The deadline to vote for faculty member of the year is Friday, April 25.

Pick up hooding announcements from Student Services.

Please send pronunciation of your name for the hooding ceremony to Dean Rollins (rollinsc@slu.edu).

Individual graduation portraits will be available for pickup on Monday, April 28 in Student Services.



 

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

Career Services Programs
>click here

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
NALP 2008 Online Apartment Exchange
>details

National Housing Law Project
>details

Upcoming Job Fairs and Networking Opportunities
Cook County Bar Association Annual Minority Law Student Job Fair
>details

Academic Advising

ALL STUDENTS
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Academic Hint #18
>click here

Writing Support Services
>click here

SLWA 2008 Writing Excellence Award
>click here

Send in Your Accomplishments!
>click here

Bar Preparation Workshop Schedule
>details

Registrar Updates

THIRD YEAR STUDENTS
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2008 Hooding Ceremony R.S.V.P.
Graduates planning to attend the Hooding Ceremony must R.S.V.P. by Friday, April 18. Click here for the form.

Announcements
Announcements for the Hooding Ceremony and Commencement will be ready for students to pick up in the Student Services office beginning Wednesday, April 9 from
8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Although there is a limit to the number of announcements students will receive, students may invite as many guests as they'd like.

Each graduate will be given 10 announcements for each event. Additional announcements will be available after everyone has received his/her allotted amount. If you are not able to get your announcements at this time, please contact Dianne Morris (morrisd@slu.edu). More information regarding graduation can be found on the graduation Web site.

FIRST AND SECOND YEAR STUDENTS
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Fall and Summer 2008 Registration
Please be sure to address any holds on your account prior to registration. A registration hold will prevent you from online registration. Click here for Fall 2008 registration dates and deadlines.

Class Ranks
Second year ranks are available for pickup in the Office of Student Services. First year rank percentages are available online.

How to Access Your Spring 2008
Exam Number
Exam numbers are available in Banner. First year students will need exam numbers for their Legal Research and Writing assignments.
>click here for instructions

Financial Assistance


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2007-08 Financial Information
> details

Accessing Account Information
Students who have questions about their account, including financial aid status, refund status, account balance and any holds should contact Jackie Koerner at 977-3369 or jkoerne3@slu.edu.

ALL STUDENTS

Study Abroad
Students planning to study abroad should contact Jackie Koerner as soon as possible regarding aid for the program.

Summer Aid Applications are now available on the web here. Summer aid processing will begin May 1.

Students who have not yet completed the FAFSA for the 2008-2009 academic year should do so. There is no deadline for submitting the FAFSA; however, students are encouraged to visit www.fafsa.ed.gov to complete the FAFSA as soon as possible.

Award letters for returning students will be
e-mailed starting in mid-April. Please check your SLU e-mail.

GRADUATING STUDENTS

Exit counseling sessions are now being scheduled for May graduates. Although sessions are optional, exit counseling is recommended. Students should e-mail jkoerne3@slu.edu for an appointment.

Please contact Jackie Koerner at jkoerne3@slu.edu to discuss financing Bar prep and exam expenses.

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