In-Person Student Orientation
Online JD Student Residency I
August 12-18, 2024
First Week Activities: Orientation and 1L Classes
In-Person Students
Monday, August 12
| 9:15-9:45 | Pick up welcome info and nametag in law school Atrium |
| 9:45 | Dean Fisher’s Welcome in the Moot Court Room (MCR) |
| 10:00 | Small Groups Breakouts – group assignment and location in your welcome info |
| 11:00 | Moot Court Room with Dean Fisher |
| 11:15-noon | Small Groups Breakouts – group assignment and location in your welcome info |
| Noon-12:15 | Moot Court Room with Dean Fisher |
| 12:15-1:15 | Lunch with Faculty and Staff in Atrium |
| 1:15-1:30 | Break |
| 1:30 | Moot Court Room with Dean Fisher and Judge Benita Pearson (’95), United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio |
Reception in Atrium following program.
Tuesday, August 13
| 9:00 | Nuts and Bolts with Associate Dean Broering-Jacobs (MCR) |
| 9:30-11 | Introduction to Student Success and AEP Fellows, with Assistant Dean Nick De Santis (MCR) |
| 11:00-11:15 | Break |
| 11:15-11:45 | Introduction to Students and Career Services with Assistant Dean Sarah Beznoska (MCR) |
| 11:45-noon | Introduction to the Student Bar Association with SBA President Ellenia Matthews (MCR) |
The rest of your day is free. If you haven’t completed your IT and Library Orientation, this would be a good time to head over to the library and take care of it.
In-person students must complete their IT and Library Orientation by 5:00 p.m. on August 16.
Wednesday, August 14
| 10-11:40 | Legislation and the Regulatory State |
| 2-3:40 | Torts (Sections 2 & 3) |
| 3-4:10 | Torts (Section 1) |
Classroom Assignments on CampusNet.
Thursday, August 15
| 10:30-11:45 | Culture, Curiosity & Courage -- Jocelyn Armstrong, Ohio State Bar Association (MCR) |
| 1-2:40 | Contracts (Sections 1 & 2) |
| 3-4:10 | Torts (Section 1) |
Friday, August 16
| 2:00 | CSU Law Welcomes the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals – Oral Argument in the Moot Court Room First-Year Class Photo – immediately after Oral Argument Reception and Student Organization Fair after Class Photo |
Residency I
Online JD Students
Friday August 16
| 10:00 | Arrival and ID Pickup in Law School Atrium |
| 11-11:45 | Dean Fisher’s Welcome (Room 237) |
| 11:45-12:00 | SBA Welcome (Room 237) |
| Noon-1:00 | Welcome Lunch in Atrium |
| 1:15:-1:45 | Library Orientation (Room 237) |
| 2:00 | CSU Law Welcomes the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals – Oral Argument in the Moot Court Room First-Year Class Photo – immediately after Oral Argument Reception and Student Organization Fair after Class Photo |
Saturday August 17
| 9-10:30 | Criminal Law Class 1 (Room 237) |
| 10:40-11:15 | Academic Support (Room 237) |
| 11:15-12:15 | Professional Development and Cultural Competency (Room 237) |
| 12:15-1:15 | Lunch in Atrium |
| 1:30-3:00 | Legislation & the Regulatory State Class 1 (Room 237) |
| 5:30-6:00 | Alumni Reception |
| 6:00-8:00 | Alumni Dinner in Atrium |
Sunday August 18
| 9:00-10:30 | Legal Writing Class 1 Sections 601&602 (Room 237) Sections 603&204 (Room 208) |
| 10:40-11:10 | AEP welcome session (Room 237) |
| 11:10-12:00 | Wrap-Up and Next Steps (Room 237) |