Archive entries are in reverse chronological order.
SUMMER 2006
Week of August 14, 2006
Fall 2006 Initial Reading Assignments and Course
Materials: Updated List Available. Reading assignments
for the first week of the Fall semester are available on the
Fall 2006 Term Information page -- click
here, or go to the main Student
Portal page and click on the Fall '06 link under "Academic
term information." (Please note: The list of initial
assignments has been updated since it was first posted last
week, and may be updated again if we receive additional assignments.)
Not all professors submit initial assignments, so do not be
concerned if there is no listing for one or more of your Fall
courses. The list of initial assignments may be updated periodically
if we receive additional assignments.
If you have not yet returned to school, you may ask the bookstore
to hold your Fall course materials for you until you arrive,
or for an extra fee you may request that the books be mailed
to you. If you would like to take advantage of either of these
options, call the bookstore at 312/906-5605. In addition,
you may order your course books over the Internet by clicking
on the Bookstore link
on the Student
Portal page.
Fall 2006 Course Information Updates. Course information
updates for Fall 2006 classes are available on the Fall
2006 Term Information page. Most of these changes have
been previously announced. A revised version of the Fall class
schedule incorporating these changes, as well as revised course
and exam grids, will be available later this week outside
the third floor cafeteria and on the Fall 2006 Term Information
page.
Bookstore Hours. The bookstore's hours are available
on the Fall
2006 Term Information page.
Additional Spring 2006 CALI Award Winners. Congratulations
to the following student, who received the highest grade in
the courses indicated. Other CALI Award winners were announced
in the last issue of the Record; the complete list
of CALI winners is linked
to this page.
International Patent Law: Francisco Castro
Adv. Litigation Strategies in Domestic Relations (LL.M. course):
Katherine M. Johnson
New ID Cards for Continuing Students. On July 20, the
Law School introduced a new system for managing computer lab
printing and Library photocopying services. The new system
entails two significant changes:
•The new system uses centrally stored
accounts that are linked to your photo ID card. All students
will now have a "cash account" into which personal
funds may be deposited for use with Library photocopiers or
computer lab printers.
•Law School students will have an
additional "printing account" which will be reset
to the equivalent of 400 pages of printing at the start of
each semester. The print release stations in the Law School
computer labs will allow you to choose which account each
of your print jobs is charged to.
All students must obtain a new photo ID card in order to use
Library photocopying services and/or Law School computer lab
printing services. If you are a continuing student, you may
pick up your new card in the Registrar's office. Summer hours
for the Registrar's office are: Monday-Thursday 8:30-6:00,
Friday 8:30-12:00. We will also schedule distribution dates
in the main lobby during the first week of classes.
London Law Consortium: Brochures Available. Chicago-Kent
offers a semester of legal study in London each Spring semester
as part of a consortium with six other schools. If you are
interested in the London Law Consortium for the Spring 2007
semester, please pick up a copy of the program brochure from
Denise Lang outside my office (Suite 320C). Spaces in the
program will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
We must submit to the program administrators completed applications
from all of our participating students no later than Tuesday,
September 5, 2006. If you wish to discuss the program in more
detail, contact Professor David Rudstein (drudstei@kentlaw.edu;
312/906-5354).
Joke of the Week. A farmer is driving a manure cart,
which breaks down in front of the county mental hospital.
A patient leans out of the window and shouts, "What's
that manure for?" The farmer says, "I'm going to
put it on my strawberries." The patients, responds, "We
may be crazy in here, but we put whipped cream on ours!"
Poem of the Week. This week's poem is "The
End of Summer," by Rachel Hadas.
Weeks of
July 31 & August 7, 2006 (revised 8/11/06)
Fall 2006 Initial Reading Assignments
and Course Materials. Reading assignments for the first
week of the Fall semester are available on the Fall 2006
Term Information page -- click
here, or go to the main Student
Portal page and click on the Fall '06 link under "Academic
term information." Not all professors submit initial
assignments, so do not be concerned if there is no listing
for one or more of your Fall courses. The list of initial
assignments may be updated periodically if we receive additional
assignments.
If you have not yet returned to school, you may ask the
bookstore to hold your Fall course materials for you until
you arrive, or for an extra fee you may request that the
books be mailed to you. If you would like to take advantage
of either of these options, call the bookstore at 312/906-5605.
In addition, you may order your course books over the Internet
by clicking on the Bookstore
link on the Student
Portal page.
Spring 2006 CALI Award Winners. The CALI Excellence
for the Future Award, sponsored by the Center for Computer-Assisted
Legal Instruction, is given to the student or students who
receive the highest grade in each section of each course.
The CALI award winners for Spring 2006 courses are linked
to this page. If a section or a course is not listed,
that means the professor elected not to give a CALI award,
or we have not yet heard from the professor. Congratulations
to all of you who received an award -- you should be proud
of your achievement.
New ID Cards for Continuing Students. On July 20,
the Law School introduced a new system for managing computer
lab printing and Library photocopying services. The new
system entails two significant changes:
•The new system uses centrally
stored accounts that are linked to your photo ID card. All
students will now have a "cash account" into which
personal funds may be deposited for use with Library photocopiers
or computer lab printers.
•Law School students will have
an additional "printing account" which will be
reset to the equivalent of 400 pages of printing at the
start of each semester. The print release stations in the
Law School computer labs will allow you to choose which
account each of your print jobs is charged to.
All students must obtain a new photo ID card in order to
use Library photocopying services and/or Law School computer
lab printing services. If you are a continuing student,
you may pick up your new card in the Registrar's office.
Summer hours for the Registrar's office are: Monday-Thursday
8:30-6:00, Friday 8:30-12:00.
Notice to Recent Graduates. If you are graduating
this semester, please read the information below about your
Kent e-mail, printing, and network accounts and your locker.
If you have any questions, please let me know. Note:
If you are not graduating this semester, you will
keep your e-mail account and locker until you graduate.
•E-mail and Network Accounts.
E-mail and network accounts will be terminated on Monday,
July 31. However, IIT offers a free e-mail service to
all alumni. (The e-mail address on the account will not
be the same as your current Kentlaw e-mail address; it will
be an IIT address.) For details, go to the CLC's Record
page, or click
here.
•Clearing Out Lockers. Please
clear your lockers out no later than Tuesday, August
1. Anything left in lockers after that date will be
removed. If you are unable to clear your locker out by that
date, please contact me to make arrangeents for your locker
contents to be set aside for you.
London Law Consortium: Brochures Available. Chicago-Kent
offers a semester of legal study in London each Spring semester
as part of a consortium with six other schools. If you are
interested in the London Law Consortium for the Spring 2007
semester, please pick up a copy of the program brochure
from Denise Lang outside my office (Suite 320C). Spaces
in the program will be allocated on a first-come, first-served
basis. We must submit to the program administrators completed
applications from all of our participating students no later
than Tuesday, September 5, 2006. If you wish to discuss
the program in more detail, contact Professor David Rudstein
(drudstei@kentlaw.edu; 312/906-5354).
Joke of the Week. A guy shows up in a doctor's office
and says, "Help! I think I'm a moth!" The doctor
says, "I don't think I can help you -- you need the
psychiatrist next door. Why on earth did you come to me?"
The guy replies, "Your light was on."
Poem of the Week. This week's poem is "Off
the Record," by Ronald Wallace.
Weeks of
July 17 & 24, 2006
Summer 2006 Exams.
•Exam Schedule. The final exams for
the Summer term are listed in the Schedule of Classes available
here. E-mail notifications were sent last week with
your classroom assignment for your exam(s). If you did not
receive an e-mail notification, please contact me.
Class Ranks for Spring 2006. The class ranks as of
the end of the Spring 2006 semester have been posted and
are available through Web
for Students.
Orientation Leaders and Mentors Wanted. Each year,
entering students tell us that much of their most informative
and valuable information comes from other students. As someone
who has been there, your advice can be critical to the success
of our incoming class. As an Orientation Leader, your tasks
may include leading a lunch discussion with a group of students
on the first day of Orientation (Monday, August 21); helping
take ID photos; answering questions and giving advice; and
whatever other help we end up needing. As a Mentor, you
will be paired with one or two first-year students to provide
one-on-one advice and guidance about adjusting to the law
school experience.
If interested in being a mentor: Fill out
the online
form linked to this page by July 28, 2006. You will
be contacted with your match information before or during
Orientation week.
If interested in being an Orientation Leader:
Please e-mail me at ssowle@kentlaw.edu with the following
information:
-Name
-Are you available to lead a lunch discussion with a group
of students (divided by Legal Writing section) on Monday,
August 21, 12:00-1:00? (If so, please provide the name of
your first-year Legal Writing professor.)
-Are you available to assist with ID photos on Monday, August
21, 1:00-3:00 pm, and/or 7:20-8:00 pm?
-Are you available for general assistance with Orientation
activities on Tuesday, August 22 and/or Wednesday, August
23?
Notice to Recent Graduates. If you are graduating
this semester, please read the information below about your
Kent e-mail, printing, and network accounts and your locker.
If you have any questions, please let me know. Note:
If you are not graduating this semester, you will
keep your e-mail account and locker until you graduate.
•E-mail and Network Accounts.
Printing accounts will be terminated on Monday, May 22.
E-mail and network accounts will be terminated on Monday,
July 31 (the Monday after the summer bar exam). However,
IIT offers a free e-mail service to all alumni. More information
about alumni e-mail accounts will be e-mailed to you at
a later date, and will be posted on the Computer Center's
Record page. The alumni accounts will likely be created
in early July. ( Note: The e-mail address on the account
will *not* be the same as your current Kentlaw e-mail address
-- it will be an IIT address.)
•Clearing Out Lockers. Please
clear your lockers out no later than Tuesday, August
1. Anything left in lockers after that date will be
removed. If you are unable to clear your locker out by that
date, please contact me to make arrangeents for your locker
contents to be set aside for you.
Joke of the Week. Question: Why did the chicken
cross the basketball court? Answer: He heard that
the referee was calling fowls.
Poem of the Week. This week's poem is "The
Sense of the Sleight-of-Hand Man," by Wallace Stevens.
Weeks of
July 3 & 10, 2006
Summer 2006 Exams.
•Exam Schedule. The final exams for
the Summer term are listed in the Schedule of Classes available
here. You will be notified of the classroom assignments
for your exams prior to the start of exam period.
•Exam Reschedule Requests. The
Student Handbook requires that you take your final exams
at the times scheduled unless you have an exam conflict
(as defined below), or you have a "serious illness
or other extraordinary or compelling reason" beyond
your control. If you have an exam conflict or believe you
have other reasons justifying the rescheduling of an exam,
please contact Amanda Kastern (akastern@kentla.edu) no later
than Tuesday, July 11, 2006.
Under the new policy adopted by the faculty in December,
a student is deemed to have an "exam conflict"
if the student has two exams at the same time, or has two
or more exams within 24 hours (e.g., exams at 8:30 a.m.
and 6:00 p.m., or at 6:00 p.m. and 1:15 the following afternoon).
A conflict does not exist if two exams are scheduled exactly
24 hours apart (e.g., exams at 8:30 a.m. one morning and
8:30 a.m. the next morning).
•Exams on Computer Sign-up. Many
professors allow students to take their exams on computer
(either lab computers or students' own laptops, or both).
Registration for taking exams on computer will begin on
Thursday, July 6 and will end on Wednesday, July 12. To
register beginning July 6, log into your Webmail
account, click on the Web for Students icon, and navigate
to the appropriate form.
Class Ranks for Spring 2006. The class ranks as of
the end of the Spring 2006 semester have been posted and
are available through Web
for Students.
New Chicago-Kent Law Review Members. I'm happy to
report that the students listed below have been invited
to join the Chicago-Kent Law Review based on their academic
performance:
| Frank H. Bieszczat |
Rajeev Khurana |
| Joseph A. Brabender |
Dana E. Lobelle |
| Amy Z. Chiang |
Michael N. Loterstein |
| Jennifer C. Erhard Rice |
Lindsey N. Marcus |
| Jessica K. Fender |
Rachel E. Moran |
| Jedediah B. Forkner |
Jamie T. Newton |
| Caleb S. Fox |
Troy D. Smith |
| Joshua A. Gad-Harf |
Sarah F. Suma |
| Hunter Hogan |
Paula K. Villela |
| Jonathan R. Kanter |
Elena N. Vranas |
| Elizabeth C. Katzman |
Kristin M. Weber |
London Law Consortium: Brochures Available. Chicago-Kent
offers a semester of legal study in London each Spring
semester as part of a consortium with six other schools.
If you are interested in the London Law Consortium for
the Spring 2007 semester, please pick up a copy of the
program brochure from Denise Lang outside my office (Suite
320C). Spaces in the program will be allocated on a first-come,
first-served basis. We must submit to the program administrators
completed applications from all of our participating students
no later than Tuesday, September 5, 2006. If you wish
to discuss the program in more detail, contact Professor
David Rudstein (drudstei@kentlaw.edu; 312/906-5354).
Orientation Leaders and Mentors Wanted. Each year,
entering students tell us that much of their most informative
and valuable information comes from other students. As
someone who has been there, your advice can be critical
to the success of our incoming class. As an Orientation
Leader, your tasks may include leading a lunch discussion
with a group of students on the first day of Orientation
(Monday, August 21); helping take ID photos; answering
questions and giving advice; and whatever other help we
end up needing. As a Mentor, you will be paired with one
or two first-year students to provide one-on-one advice
and guidance about adjusting to the law school experience.
If interested in being a mentor: Fill out
the online
form linked to this page by July 28, 2006. You will
be contacted with your match information before or during
Orientation week.
If interested in being an Orientation Leader:
Please e-mail me at ssowle@kentlaw.edu with the following
information:
-Name
-Are you available to lead a lunch discussion with a group
of students (divided by Legal Writing section) on Monday,
August 21, 12:00-1:00? (If so, please provide the name
of your first-year Legal Writing professor.)
-Are you available to assist with ID photos on Monday,
August 21, 1:00-3:00 pm, and/or 7:20-8:00 pm?
-Are you available for general assistance with Orientation
activities on Tuesday, August 22 and/or Wednesday, August
23?
Notice to Recent Graduates. If you are graduating
this semester, please read the information below about
your Kent e-mail, printing, and network accounts and your
locker. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Note: If you are not graduating this semester,
you will keep your e-mail account and locker until you
graduate.
•E-mail and Network Accounts.
Printing accounts will be terminated on Monday, May 22.
E-mail and network accounts will be terminated on Monday,
July 31 (the Monday after the summer bar exam). However,
IIT offers a free e-mail service to all alumni. More information
about alumni e-mail accounts will be e-mailed to you at
a later date, and will be posted on the Computer Center's
Record page. The alumni accounts will likely be created
in early July. (Note: The e-mail address on the
account will *not* be the same as your current Kentlaw
e-mail address -- it will be an IIT address.)
•Clearing Out Lockers. Please
clear your lockers out no later than Tuesday, August
1. Anything left in lockers after that date will be
removed. If you are unable to clear your locker out by
that date, please contact me to make arrangeents for your
locker contents to be set aside for you.
Joke of the Week. Question: What do you
get when you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by
its diameter? Answer: Pumpkin pi.
Poem of the Week. This week's poem is "Ode,
July 4, 1857," by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Weeks of
June 19 & 26, 2006
Continuing Students: Help Us Improve Orientation.
Following is a message from Mark Hoffman, who is helping
us organize the upcoming Orientation program for incoming
students:
Dear fellow Kent students - My name is
Mark Hoffman and I'm writing to introduce myself and ask
you for your assistance. I just finished my first year
at Kent in the evening division and am assisting Dean
Sowle and Amanda Kastern (the Director of Student Services)
with planning orientation. If you have any ideas of how
to make orientation as effective as possible, or you'd
like to assist with orientation, please contact me at:
Mhoffman@kentlaw.edu.
Notice to Graduating Seniors. If you are graduating
this semester, please read the information below about
your Kent e-mail, printing, and network accounts and your
locker. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Note: If you are not graduating this semester,
you will keep your e-mail account and locker until you
graduate.
•E-mail and Network Accounts.
Printing accounts will be terminated on Monday, May 22.
E-mail and network accounts will be terminated on Monday,
July 31 (the Monday after the summer bar exam). However,
IIT offers a free e-mail service to all alumni. More information
about alumni e-mail accounts will be e-mailed to you at
a later date, and will be posted on the Computer Center's
Record page. The alumni accounts will likely be created
in early July. (Note: The e-mail address on the
account will *not* be the same as your current Kentlaw
e-mail address -- it will be an IIT address.)
•Clearing Out Lockers. Please
clear your lockers out no later than Tuesday, August
1. Anything left in lockers after that date will be
removed. If you are unable to clear your locker out by
that date, please contact me to make arrangeents for your
locker contents to be set aside for you.
Fall 2006 Course Information Updates. Course information
updates for Fall 2006 classes are available on the Fall
2006 Term Information page, which may also be accessed
through the main Student
Portal page (click on the Fall '06 link under "Academic
term information"). Some of these changes have been
previously announced; further changes may be made before
the start of Fall classes. A revised version of the Fall
class schedule incorporating these changes, as well as
revised course and exam grids, are available on the Fall
2006 Term Information page.
Joke of the Week. "The other day I broke 70.
That's a lot of golf clubs." (Henny Youngman)
Poem of the Week. This week's poem is "The
Man in the Dead Machine," by Donald Hall (the
new poet laureate of the United States).
Weeks of
June 5 & 12, 2006
Notice to Graduating Seniors. If
you are graduating this semester, please read the information
below about your Kent e-mail, printing, and network accounts
and your locker. If you have any questions, please let me
know. Note: If you are not graduating this
semester, you will keep your e-mail account and locker until
you graduate.
•E-mail and Network Accounts.
Printing accounts will be terminated on Monday, May 22.
E-mail and network accounts will be terminated on Monday,
July 31 (the Monday after the summer bar exam). However,
IIT offers a free e-mail service to all alumni. More information
about alumni e-mail accounts will be e-mailed to you at
a later date, and will be posted on the Computer Center's
Record page. The alumni accounts will likely be created
in early July. ( Note: The e-mail address on the account
will *not* be the same as your current Kentlaw e-mail address
-- it will be an IIT address.)
•Clearing Out Lockers. Please
clear your lockers out no later than Tuesday, August
1. Anything left in lockers after that date will be
removed. If you are unable to clear your locker out by that
date, please contact me to make arrangeents for your locker
contents to be set aside for you.
Fall 2006 Course Information Updates. Course information
updates for Fall 2006 classes are available on the Fall
2006 Term Information page, which may also be accessed
through the main Student
Portal page (click on the Fall '06 link under "Academic
term information"). Some of these changes have been
previously announced; further changes may be made before
the start of Fall classes. A revised version of the Fall
class schedule incorporating these changes, as well as revised
course and exam grids, are available on the Fall
2006 Term Information page.
Joke of the Week. Did you hear about the thieves
who broke into the police station and stole all the toilets?
The police say they have nothing to go on.
Poem of the Week. This week's poem is "Variations
on the Word Love," by Margaret Atwood.
Weeks of
May 22 & 29, 2006
Summer 2006 Term Information.
•Classroom Assignments. The Schedule
of Classes for the Summer 2006 term, including classroom
assignments, is available
here.
•Initial Reading Assignments. A list
of initial reading assignments for Summer 2006 courses is
available
here, and print copies are available on the table outside
the third floor cafeteria. Please note: If a course
is not listed, that means we did not receive an initial
assignment from the professor.
Fall 2006 Initial Reading Assignments and Course Materials.
A list of initial reading assignments for Fall 2006 courses
will be posted here and through the main Student
Portal page (click on the Fall '06 link) no later than
Friday, August 4.
You may ask the bookstore to hold your Fall course materials
for you when they arrive, or for an extra fee you may request
that the books be mailed to you over the summer. If you
would like to take advantage of either of these options,
stop by the bookstore before you leave, or call the bookstore
at 312/906-5605. In addition, you may order your course
books over the Internet by clicking on the Bookstore link
on the Student
Portal page.
Notice to Graduating Seniors. If you are graduating
this semester, please read the information below about your
Kent e-mail, printing, and network accounts and your locker.
If you have any questions, please let me know. Note:
If you are not graduating this semester, you will
keep your e-mail account and locker until you graduate.
•E-mail and Network Accounts.
Printing accounts will be terminated on Monday, May 22.
E-mail and network accounts will be terminated on Monday,
July 31 (the Monday after the summer bar exam). However,
IIT offers a free e-mail service to all alumni. More information
about alumni e-mail accounts will be e-mailed to you at
a later date, and will be posted on the Computer Center's
Record page. The alumni accounts will likely be created
in early July. ( Note: The e-mail address on the account
will *not* be the same as your current Kentlaw e-mail address
-- it will be an IIT address.)
•Clearing Out Lockers. Please
clear your lockers out no later than Tuesday, August
1. Anything left in lockers after that date will be
removed. If you are unable to clear your locker out by that
date, please contact me to make arrangeents for your locker
contents to be set aside for you.
Joke of the Week. Question: What do you get
if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?
Answer: Pumpkin pi.
Poem of the Week. This week's poem is "Sheltered
Garden," by H.D.
SPRING 2006
Week of May 15, 2006
Have a Nice Summer! Congratulations on (almost)
completing the school year. For those of you who will be back
next year, I hope you have a productive and restful summer.
For those who are graduating this semester, I look forward
to seeing you at Commencement -- and I wish you good luck
on the bar and in starting your careers.
Spring 2006 Final Exams.
•Exam Schedule. The final exam schedule
for the current semester is available
here. You should have received an e-mail from the Registrar's
office with room assignments for your exams. If you have not
received that information, you can find it by logging into
your Web for Students account and clicking on the "Spring
2006" link under "Schedule" (on the left hand
menu), then scrolling down.
•Exam Emergencies. If an emergency occurs
that may prevent you from taking a final exam, you or someone
on your behalf should call me (312/906-5282) or Amanda Kastern
(312/906-5247) as soon as possible. If you cannot reach either
of us, call the Registrar's office (312/906-5080). Do not
contact your professor about any problem connected with your
exam, as this may compromise your anonymity. Please read
Section
VII of the Student Handbook, which contains the rules
governing exams, exam conflicts, make-up exams, missed exams,
and related issues; and review Article
II of the Code of Conduct in the Student Handbook.
•Cell Phones During Exams. You are not
permitted to use a cell phone during any exam, including during
any restroom breaks. If you have a cell phone with you during
an exam, it must be turned off and stored out of sight.
•Consulting Laptops During Exams. Unless
your professor specifically authorizes it, you may not consult
materials (notes, outlines, etc.) stored on your laptop computer
during an open book or limited open book exam; you are limited
to consulting print materials authorized by your professor.
Please note: This is separate from the issue of whether
you may write your exam on your own laptop. The limitation
described above applies whether you are writing your exam
by hand or on a lab or laptop computer.
•Access to Computer Labs During Exams.
Because we use the computer labs during many of the exam slots
during exam period, access for other purposes (e.g., printing
out papers or exam outlines) is limited. Please keep in mind
that there is a printer in the 5th Floor Student Lounge that
you can use if the labs are all in use.
Summer 2006 Term Information.
•Classroom Assignments. The Schedule of
Classes for the Summer 2006 term, including classroom assignments,
is available
here.
•Initial Reading Assignments. A list of
initial reading assignments for Summer 2006 courses will be
available no later than Monday, May 15. It will be linked
to this page, and available on the main Student
Portal page (click on the Summer '06 link). Please
note: If a course is not listed, that means we did not
receive an initial assignment from the professor.
Fall 2006 Registration. The initial registration period
is now over. If you have not already done so, please log back
into the online registration system to see what classes you
were admitted into. You may make adjustments to your schedule
through the end of the second week of the Fall semester. The
Fall 2006 Registration Bulletin, which includes the final
schedule of Fall classes and course and exam grids, is available
outside the third floor cafeteria. Online versions of these
documents, and of the preliminary Spring 2007 schedule, are
available through the online registration link and the main
Student
Portal page.
Please note the following corrections/changes to the Fall
schedule:
*Law, Policy & International Development: This class will
be offered with a seminar/course option (previously it was
listed only as a seminar). The class will meet Thursdays 4:00-5:50
pm. For those taking it as a course, the exam will be Thursday,
December 14, 6:00 pm. If you want to register for the class
as a course, use course number 465-081. If you want to register
for the class as a seminar, use course number 670-081. (If
you have already registered for the class as a seminar, you
do not need to re-register.)
*Environmental Law & Policy 1 (426-081): The class grids
correctly listed this course as meeting Mon./Wed. 4:00-5:25
pm; the schedule of classes listed it incorrectly as meeting
Tues./Thurs. (It will meet Mon./Wed.)
*Labor/Employment Class (266-001): The class grid correctly
listed this course as meeting Tues. 9:35-10:30 am; the schedule
of classes listed it as both Tues. and Wed. (it will meet
only on Tuesdays).
*Litigation Technology (254-081): This class will meet Saturdays,
9:00-12:00 noon, not Wednesdays 6:00-9:00 pm.
*Employment Discrimination (3650-001): The final exam for
Prof. Eglit's day section of Employment Discrimination will
be Monday, Dec. 18, 8:30 am (not Wednesday, Dec. 13).
*Personal Income Tax (276-051) and Remedies (280-051): The
exam dates on the evening division schedule were incorrect
for these courses. The exams will be Thursday, Dec. 21, 6:00
(the schedule listed these on the correct date, but erroneously
said it was Friday).
Fall 2006 Initial Reading Assignments and Course Materials.
A list of initial reading assignments for Fall 2006 courses
will be posted on the main Student
Portal page (click on the Fall '06 link) no later than
Friday, August 4.
You may ask the bookstore to hold your Fall course materials
for you when they arrive, or for an extra fee you may request
that the books be mailed to you over the summer. If you would
like to take advantage of either of these options, stop by
the bookstore before you leave, or call the bookstore at 312/906-5605.
In addition, you may order your course books over the Internet
by clicking on the Bookstore link on the Student
Portal page.
Joke of the Week. You don't need a parachute to go
skydiving -- you need a parachute to go skydiving twice.
(Thanks to Bill Mette for this week's joke.)
Poem of the Week. This week's poem is "Observation,"
by Dorothy Parker.
Week of
May 8, 2006
Spring 2006 Final Exams.
•Exam Schedule. The final exam schedule
for the current semester is available
here. You should have received an e-mail from the Registrar's
office with room assignments for your exams. If you have not
received that information, you can find it by logging into
your Web for Students account and clicking on the "Spring
2006" link under "Schedule" (on the left hand
menu), then scrolling down.
•Exam Emergencies. If an emergency occurs
that may prevent you from taking a final exam, you or someone
on your behalf should call me (312/906-5282) or Amanda Kastern
(312/906-5247) as soon as possible. If you cannot reach either
of us, call the Registrar's office (312/906-5080). Do not
contact your professor about any problem connected with your
exam, as this may compromise your anonymity. Please read
Section
VII of the Student Handbook, which contains the rules
governing exams, exam conflicts, make-up exams, missed exams,
and related issues; and review Article
II of the Code of Conduct in the Student Handbook.
•Cell Phones During Exams. You are not
permitted to use a cell phone during any exam, including during
any restroom breaks. If you have a cell phone with you during
an exam, it must be turned off and stored out of sight.
•Consulting Laptops During Exams. Unless
your professor specifically authorizes it, you may not consult
materials (notes, outlines, etc.) stored on your laptop computer
during an open book or limited open book exam; you are limited
to consulting print materials authorized by your professor.
Please note: This is separate from the issue of whether
you may write your exam on your own laptop. The limitation
described above applies whether you are writing your exam
by hand or on a lab or laptop computer.
•Access to Computer Labs During Exams.
Because we use the computer labs during many of the exam slots
during exam period, access for other purposes (e.g., printing
out papers or exam outlines) is limited. Please keep in mind
that there is a printer in the 5th Floor Student Lounge that
you can use if the labs are all in use.
•Availability of Professors' Old Exams.
Many professors make their old exams available for students
to review. Exams dating from 1992 and before are bound in
volumes available in the 10th floor reading room in the Library.
Exams after 1992 are available online by going to http://library.kentlaw.edu/Services/students.htm,
clicking on the Exams Database link on the left, and then
clicking on the link indicated there.
Summer 2006 Term Information.
•Classroom Assignments. The Schedule of
Classes for the Summer 2006 term, including classroom assignments,
is available
here.
•Initial Reading Assignments. A list of
initial reading assignments for Summer 2006 courses will be
available no later than Monday, May 15. It will be linked
to this page, and available on the main Student
Portal page (click on the Summer '06 link). Please
note: If a course is not listed, that means we did not
receive an initial assignment from the professor.
Fall 2006 Registration. The initial registration period
is now over. If you have not already done so, please log back
into the online registration system to see what classes you
were admitted into. You may make adjustments to your schedule
through the end of the second week of the Fall semester. The
Fall 2006 Registration Bulletin, which includes the final
schedule of Fall classes and course and exam grids, is available
outside the third floor cafeteria. Online versions of these
documents, and of the preliminary Spring 2007 schedule, are
available through the online registration link and the main
Student
Portal page.
Please note the following corrections to the Fall schedule:
*Environmental Law & Policy 1 (426-081): The class grids
correctly listed this course as meeting Mon./Wed. 4:00-5:25
pm; the schedule of classes listed it incorrectly as meeting
Tues./Thurs. (It will meet Mon./Wed.)
*Labor/Employment Class (266-001): The class grid correctly
listed this course as meeting Tues. 9:35-10:30 am; the schedule
of classes listed it as both Tues. and Wed. (it will meet
only on Tuesdays).
*Litigation Technology (254-081): This class will meet Saturdays,
9:00-12:00 noon, not Wednesdays 6:00-9:00 pm.
*Employment Discrimination (3650-001): The final exam for
Prof. Eglit's day section of Employment Discrimination will
be Monday, Dec. 18, 8:30 am (not Wednesday, Dec. 13).
*Personal Income Tax (276-051) and Remedies (280-051): The
exam dates on the evening division schedule were incorrect
for these courses. The exams will be Thursday, Dec. 21, 6:00
(the schedule listed these on the correct date, but erroneously
said it was Friday).
Fall 2006 Initial Reading Assignments and Course Materials.
A list of initial reading assignments for Fall 2006 courses
will be posted on the main Student
Portal page (click on the Fall '06 link) no later than
Friday, August 4.
You may ask the bookstore to hold your Fall course materials
for you when they arrive, or for an extra fee you may request
that the books be mailed to you over the summer. If you would
like to take advantage of either of these options, stop by
the bookstore before you leave, or call the bookstore at 312/906-5605.
In addition, you may order your course books over the Internet
by clicking on the Bookstore link on the Student
Portal page.
Joke of the Week. Question: Why do anarchists
drink horrible tea? Answer: Because proper tea is theft!
Poem of the Week. This week's poem is "Jabberwocky,"
by Lewis Carroll.
Week of
May 1, 2006
Academic Calendar Reminder. Please note
the following dates for the closing weeks of the Spring semester:
Monday, May 1: Monday classes meet (King Birthday make-up)
Tuesday, May 2: Last day of classes: Friday classes meet (Good
Friday make-up)
Read Period runs from Wednesday, May 3 through Sunday, May
7. Exams begin Monday, May 8 and end on Friday, May 19.
Fall 2006 Registration. The final Fall 2006 schedule,
the Registration Bulletin, and the course and exam grids are
available by clicking
here or by going to the main Student
Portal page (click on the Fall '06 link). Print copies
are available outside the third floor cafeteria. Registration
runs through Monday, May 1. You may register at any time during
that period.
After the end of the registration period, the registration
requests will be processed according to each student’s registration
priority. In other words, registration will not be conducted
on a first-come, first-served basis; as long as you register
during the designated period, you will have an equal chance
of being admitted to a class as other students within your
registration priority group. To learn what classes you
have been admitted into, you must check the online registration
site on or after Wednesday, May 3. Registering for
a class during the initial registration period is no guarantee
that you will be admitted into the class – you must check
the web site on or after Wednesday, May 3 to learn what classes
you have been admitted into.
Please note the following corrections to the Fall schedule:
*Environmental Law & Policy 1 (426-081): The class grids
correctly listed this course as meeting Mon./Wed. 4:00-5:25
pm; the schedule of classes listed it incorrectly as meeting
Tues./Thurs. (It will meet Mon./Wed.)
*Labor/Employment Class (266-001): The class grid correctly
listed this course as meeting Tues. 9:35-10:30 am; the schedule
of classes listed it as both Tues. and Wed. (it will meet
only on Tuesdays).
*Litigation Technology (254-081): This class will meet Saturdays,
9:00-12:00 noon, not Wednesdays 6:00-9:00 pm.
*Employment Discrimination (3650-001): The final exam for
Prof. Eglit's day section of Employment Discrimination will
be Monday, Dec. 18, 8:30 am (not Wednesday, Dec. 13).
*Personal Income Tax (276-051) and Remedies (280-051): The
exam dates on the evening division schedule were incorrect
for these courses. The exams will be Thursday, Dec. 21, 6:00
(the schedule listed these on the correct date, but erroneously
said it was Friday).
Spring 2007 Preliminary Schedule. The preliminary schedule
of classes for the Spring 2007 semester is available by clicking
here or by going to the main Student
Portal page (click on the Spring '07 link). Print copies
are available outside the third floor cafeteria. Please
note: This schedule is only preliminary – there will be
additions to the class list and other changes made before
the schedule is finalized. The final schedule will be issued
during the Fall 2006 semester, when registration for Spring
2007 classes will also take place. If you have any questions
or comments about the preliminary schedule, please feel free
to contact me by e-mail (SSOWLE), phone (6-5282), or by stopping
by my office (Rm. 320).
Intensive Trial Advocacy. Please note that registration
for both the August 2006 and the January 2007 sessions of
Intensive Trial Advocacy take place as part of Fall 2006 registration.
See the listing for Intensive Trial Advocacy in the preliminary
Schedule of Classes for details.
Spring 2006 Final Exams.
•Exam Schedule. The final exam schedule
for the current semester is available
here. You will be notified of the classroom assignments
for your exams prior to the start of exam period.
•Exam Emergencies. If an emergency occurs
that may prevent you from taking a final exam, you or someone
on your behalf should call me (312/906-5282) or Amanda Kastern
(312/906-5247) as soon as possible. If you cannot reach either
of us, call the Registrar's office (312/906-5080). Do not
contact your professor about any problem connected with your
exam, as this may compromise your anonymity. Please read
Section
VII of the Student Handbook, which contains the rules
governing exams, exam conflicts, make-up exams, missed exams,
and related issues; and review Article
II of the Code of Conduct in the Student Handbook.
•Cell Phones During Exams. You are not
permitted to use a cell phone during any exam, including during
any restroom breaks. If you have a cell phone with you during
an exam, it must be turned off and stored out of sight.
•Consulting Laptops During Exams. Unless
your professor specifically authorizes it, you may not consult
materials (notes, outlines, etc.) stored on your laptop computer
during an open book or limited open book exam; you are limited
to consulting print materials authorized by your professor.
Please note: This is separate from the issue of whether
you may write your exam on your own laptop. The limitation
described above applies whether you are writing your exam
by hand or on a lab or laptop computer.
•Access to Computer Labs During Exams.
Because we use the computer labs during many of the exam slots
during exam period, access for other purposes (e.g., printing
out papers or exam outlines) is limited. Please keep in mind
that there is a printer in the 5th Floor Student Lounge that
you can use if the labs are all in use.
•Availability of Professors' Old Exams.
Many professors make their old exams available for students
to review. Exams dating from 1992 and before are bound in
volumes available in the 10th floor reading room in the Library.
Exams after 1992 are available online by going to http://library.kentlaw.edu/Services/students.htm,
clicking on the Exams Database link on the left, and then
clicking on the link indicated there.
API Workshop on Client Development: Reduced Rate for Students.
LATE BREAKING UPDATE: I have been informed that
the API Workshop has been canceled due to lack of sufficient
advance registration.
Week of
April 24, 2006
Academic Calendar Reminder. Please note
the following dates for the closing weeks of the Spring semester:
Monday, May 1: Monday classes meet (King Birthday make-up)
Tuesday, May 2: Last day of classes: Friday classes meet (Good
Friday make-up)
Read Period runs from Wednesday, May 3 through Sunday, May
7. Exams begin Monday, May 8 and end on Friday, May 19.
Fall 2006 Registration. The preliminary schedule of
classes for the Fall 2006 semester is available outside the
third floor cafeteria and through the main Student
Portal page (click on the Fall '06 link). The final schedule
and Registration Bulletin will be issued on Tuesday, April
25. Registration will take place from Thursday, April 27 through
Monday, May 1. You may register at any time during that period.
After the end of the registration period, the registration
requests will be processed according to each student’s registration
priority. In other words, registration will not be conducted
on a first-come, first-served basis; as long as you register
during the designated period, you will have an equal chance
of being admitted to a class as other students within your
registration priority group. To learn what classes you
have been admitted into, you must check the online registration
site on or after Wednesday, May 3. Registering for
a class during the initial registration period is no guarantee
that you will be admitted into the class – you must check
the web site on or after Wednesday, May 3 to learn what classes
you have been admitted into.
"Where Do We Go From Here?" Program. This
program introduces first-year students to the course requirements
after the first year, the certificate programs offered by
Chicago-Kent, and clinical, externship, and other program
opportunities available to upper-level students. The program
will be offered at the following times:
Day Division: Tuesday, April 25, 12:00 noon (Auditorium).
Evening Division: Wednesday, April 26, 6:00 pm (Auditorium).
Intensive Trial Advocacy. Please note that registration
for both the August 2006 and the January 2007 sessions of
Intensive Trial Advocacy take place as part of Fall 2006
registration. See the listing for Intensive Trial Advocacy
in the preliminary Schedule of Classes for details.
Spring 2006 Final Exams.
•Exam Schedule. The final exam schedule
for the current semester is available
here. You will be notified of the classroom assignments
for your exams prior to the start of exam period.
•Availability of Professors' Old Exams.
Many professors make their old exams available for students
to review. Exams dating from 1992 and before are bound in
volumes available in the 10th floor reading room in the
Library. Exams after 1992 are available online by going
to http://library.kentlaw.edu/Services/students.htm,
clicking on the Exams Database link on the left, and then
clicking on the link indicated there.
Dean's Certificate for Illinois Bar Exam. We will
mail a Dean's Certificate to the Illinois bar examiners
for every graduating student after final grades for the
Spring semester are received and processed, and we can confirm
completion of all graduation requirements. We compile the
list of graduating students from the list of those who submitted
Applications for Graduation listing Spring 2006 as their
final semester.
Bar Exams in Other Jurisdictions. If you plan to
take a bar exam outside of Illinois, you should provide
the Registrar with appropriate forms for the Law School
to complete as soon as possible.
Joke of the Week. "Democracy is the art of running
the circus from the monkey cage." (H.L. Mencken)
Poem of the Week. This week's poem is "The
Lake Isle of Innisfree," by W.B. Yeats.
Week of
April 17, 2006
Academic Calendar Reminder. Please note
the following dates for the closing weeks of the Spring semester:
Monday, May 1: Monday classes meet (King Birthday make-up)
Tuesday, May 2: Last day of classes: Friday classes meet (Good
Friday make-up)
Read Period runs from Wednesday, May 3 through Sunday, May
7. Exams begin Monday, May 8 and end on Friday, May 19.
Summer 2006 Registration. Initial registration for
Summer 2006 classes is now over. Fortunately, we were able
to accommodate all student registration requests -- we did
not have to drop anyone from any of the summer courses due
to oversubscribed classes.
The registration system has reopened. You may add an open
class, or drop a class and receive a tuition refund, through
the end of the first week of the Summer term.
Fall 2006 Preliminary Schedule. The preliminary schedule
of classes for the Fall 2006 semester will be distributed
no later than Thursday, April 20, outside the third floor
cafeteria; an online version will be available on the main
Student
Portal page. The final schedule and Registration Bulletin
will be issued the following week.
Spring 2006 Final Exams.
•Exam Schedule. The final exam schedule
for the current semester is available
here. You will be notified of your Spring exam number
and the classroom assignments for your exams prior to the
start of exam period.
•Exam Reschedule Requests. The deadline for
submitting exam reschedule requests has now passed. If you
submitted a reschedule request, we will notify you as soon
as possible about the results of your request.
•Exams on Computer Sign-Up: Deadline April 21.
Many professors allow students to take their exams on computer
(either lab computers or students' own laptops, or both).
Registration for taking exams on computer is now open and
runs through Friday, April 21. To register, log onto your
Webmail account,
click on the Web for Students icon, and navigate to the appropriate
form.
•Availability of Professors' Old Exams.
Many professors make their old exams available for students
to review. Exams dating from 1992 and before are bound in
volumes available in the 10th floor reading room in the Library.
Exams after 1992 are available online by going to http://library.kentlaw.edu/Services/students.htm,
clicking on the Exams Database link on the left, and then
clicking on the link indicated there.
Teaching Evaluations. Teaching evaluations will be
distributed in the coming weeks to elicit students' opinions
about the quality of teaching at the Law School. Instructors
will review the responses to improve the quality of their
instruction and courses. The evaluations are also considered
as one important factor in tenure, promotion, and compensation
decisions for full-time faculty and are used as a factor in
determining the effectiveness of part-time instructors. Evaluations
are anonymous and will not be available to professors until
grades are turned in.
Joke of the Week. Ever wonder about those people who
spend 2 dollars for a little bottle of Evian water? Try spelling
Evian backwards.
Poem of the Week. This week's poem is "A
Supermarket in California," by Allen Ginsberg.
Week of
April 10, 2006
Academic Calendar Reminder. All Law School
classes are canceled on Friday, April 14, for Good Friday.
Spring 2006 Exams.
•Exam Schedule. The final exam schedule
for the current semester is available here.
You will be notified of your Spring exam number and the classroom
assignments for your exams prior to the start of exam period.
•Exam Reschedule Requests: Deadline April 14.
The Student Handbook requires that you take your final exams
at the times scheduled unless you have an exam conflict (as
defined below), or you have a "serious illness or other
extraordinary or compelling reason" beyond your control.
If you have an exam conflict or believe you have other reasons
justifying the rescheduling of an exam, please complete the
Final Exam Reschedule form on the Web for Students site (log
onto your Webmail
account, click on the Web for Students icon, and navigate
to the Final Exam Reschedule form). The deadline for submitting
an exam reschedule request is Friday, April 14. This deadline
will be strictly enforced. If your request is approved,
the Registrar's office will notify you later this semester
of the rescheduled date, time, and location of your exam.
Under the new policy adopted by the faculty in December, a
student is deemed to have an "exam conflict" if
the student has two exams at the same time, or has two or
more exams within 24 hours (e.g., exams at 8:30 a.m. and 6:00
p.m., or at 6:00 p.m. and 1:15 the following afternoon). A
conflict does not exist if two exams are scheduled exactly
24 hours apart (e.g., exams at 8:30 a.m. one morning and 8:30
a.m. the next morning).
•Exams on Computer Sign-Up: Deadline April 21.
Many professors allow students to take their exams on computer
(either lab computers or students' own laptops, or both).
Registration for taking exams on computer is now open and
runs through Friday, April 21. To register, log onto your
Webmail account,
click on the Web for Students icon, and navigate to the appropriate
form.
•Availability of Professors' Old Exams.
Many professors make their old exams available for students
to review. Exams dating from 1992 and before are bound in
volumes available in the 10th floor reading room in the Library.
Exams after 1992 are available online by going to http://library.kentlaw.edu/Services/students.htm,
clicking on the Exams Database link on the left, and then
clicking on the link indicated there.
Summer 2006 Registration: April 6-10. The Summer 2006
Registration Bulletin, including the Schedule of Classes and
information about applying for Summer clinical programs, is
available outside the third floor cafeteria. Online versions
are also available on the Student
Portal page (click on the Summer '06 link near the top),
or by clicking
here.
Registration for Summer classes will take place from Thursday,
April 6 through Monday, April 10. You may register at any
time during that period. To register, go to the Student
Portal page and click on the Online Registration link.
You can use any computer with Internet access, either inside
or outside the Law School.
After the end of the registration period, the registration
requests will be processed according to each student's registration
priority. In other words, registration will not be conducted
on a first-come, first-served basis; as long as you register
during the designated period, you will have an equal chance
of being admitted to a class as other students within your
registration priority group. Evening Division students have
priority over Day Division students for Summer registration.
Within divisions, registration priority is based on anticipated
graduation date, with the earliest graduation date having
the highest priority.
To learn what classes you have been admitted into, you
must check the Online Registration site on or after Wednesday,
April 12. Registering for a class during the initial
registration period is no guarantee that you will be admitted
to the class -- you must check the web site on or after
Wednesday, April 12 to learn what classes you have been
admitted to.
Fall 2006 Preliminary Schedule. The preliminary schedule
of classes for the Fall 2006 semester will be distributed
early in the week of April 17 outside the third floor cafeteria;
an online version will be available on the main Student
Portal page. The final schedule and Registration Bulletin
will be issued the following week.
Teaching Evaluations. Teaching evaluations will be
distributed in the coming weeks to elicit students' opinions
about the quality of teaching at the Law School. Instructors
will review the responses to improve the quality of their
instruction and courses. The evaluations are also considered
as one important factor in tenure, promotion, and compensation
decisions for full-time faculty and are used as a factor
in determining the effectiveness of part-time instructors.
Evaluations are anonymous and will not be available to professors
until grades are turned in.
Joke of the Week. "The wages of sin are death,
but by the time taxes are taken out, it's just sort of a
tired feeling." (Paula Poundstone)
Poem of the Week. This week's poem is "somewhere
i have never travelled,gladly beyond," by e.e. cummings.
Week of
April 3, 2006
Important Information About Spring 2006 Exam
Rescheduling. The Student Handbook requires that you take
your final exams at the times scheduled unless you have an
exam conflict (as defined below), or you have a "serious
illness or other extraordinary or compelling reason"
beyond your control. If you have an exam conflict or believe
you have other reasons justifying the rescheduling of an exam,
please complete the Final Exam Reschedule form on the Web
for Students site (log onto your Webmail account, click on
the Web for Students icon, and navigate to the Final Exam
Reschedule form). The deadline for submitting an exam reschedule
request is Friday, April 14. This deadline will be strictly
enforced. If your request is approved, the Registrar's
office will notify you later this semester of the rescheduled
date, time, and location of your exam.
Under the new policy adopted by the faculty in December, a
student is deemed to have an "exam conflict" if
the student has two exams at the same time, or has two or
more exams within 24 hours (e.g., exams at 8:30 a.m. and 6:00
p.m., or at 6:00 p.m. and 1:15 the following afternoon). A
conflict does not exist if two exams are scheduled exactly
24 hours apart (e.g., exams at 8:30 a.m. one morning and 8:30
a.m. the next morning).
Summer 2006 Registration. The Summer 2006 Registration
Bulletin, including the Schedule of Classes and information
about applying for Summer clinical programs, is available
outside the third floor cafeteria. Online versions are also
available on the Student
Portal page (click on the Summer '06 link near the top),
or by clicking
here.
Registration for Summer classes will take place from Thursday,
April 6 through Monday, April 10. You may register at
any time during that period. To register, go to the Student
Portal page and click on the Online Registration link.
You can use any computer with Internet access, either inside
or outside the Law School. Applications for Summer clinical
programs are due by Tuesday, April 4.
After the end of the registration period, the registration
requests will be processed according to each student's registration
priority. In other words, registration will not be conducted
on a first-come, first-served basis; as long as you register
during the designated period, you will have an equal chance
of being admitted to a class as other students within your
registration priority group. Evening Division students have
priority over Day Division students for Summer registration.
Within divisions, registration priority is based on anticipated
graduation date, with the earliest graduation date having
the highest priority.
To learn what classes you have been admitted into, you
must check the Online Registration site on or after Wednesday,
April 12. Registering for a class during the initial
registration period is no guarantee that you will be admitted
to the class -- you must check the web site on or after
Wednesday, April 12 to learn what classes you have been
admitted to.
Law Week Activities. The Student Bar Association
has a great line-up of events for Law Week, starting on
Monday, April 3, with the Dean's annual State of the Law
School Address and culminating on Saturday, April 8, with
the Barrister's Ball. See the Law School's Master
Calendar for details of all the events.
London Law Consortium: Informational Session. Chicago-Kent
is a member of the London Law Consortium, a program that
provides students at Chicago-Kent and six other American
law schools the opportunity to study in London every Spring.
If you would like to learn about the program that will be
offered in Spring 2007, there will be an informational session
on Monday, April 10, at 10:40 am, in Rm. 170. Professor
David Rudstein, who has taught in the Consortium, will discuss
the program and answer questions. The program is open to
2Ls, 3Ls, and 4Ls.
Joke of the Week. A guy went to the optometrist's
office. "I keep seeing spots in front of my eyes,"
he said. The receptionist asked, "Have you seen a doctor?"
"No," the guy replied, "just the spots."
Poem of the Week. This week's poem is actually a
set of song lyrics, in honor of Earth Day later this month:
"Gentle
Arms of Eden," by Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer.
(Thanks
to Sue Russell for suggesting this.)
Week of
March 27, 2006
Important Information About Spring 2006 Exam
Rescheduling. The Student Handbook requires that you take
your final exams at the times scheduled unless you have an
exam conflict (as defined below), or you have a "serious
illness or other extraordinary or compelling reason"
beyond your control. If you have an exam conflict or believe
you have other reasons justifying the rescheduling of an exam,
please complete the Final Exam Reschedule form on the Web
for Students site (log onto your Webmail account, click on
the Web for Students icon, and navigate to the Final Exam
Reschedule form). The form will be available starting Wednesday,
March 29. The deadline for submitting an exam reschedule
request is Friday, April 14. This deadline will be strictly
enforced. If your request is approved, the Registrar's
office will notify you later this semester of the rescheduled
date, time, and location of your exam.
Under the new policy adopted by the faculty in December, a
student is deemed to have an "exam conflict" if
the student has two exams at the same time, or has two or
more exams within 24 hours (e.g., exams at 8:30 a.m. and 6:00
p.m., or at 6:00 p.m. and 1:15 the following afternoon). A
conflict does not exist if two exams are scheduled exactly
24 hours apart (e.g., exams at 8:30 a.m. one morning and 8:30
a.m. the next morning).
New Director of Student Services. Amanda Kastern recently
joined the Office of Student Services as the new Director
of Student Services. Amanda is new to the Office of Student
Services, but not to the Chicago-Kent community. She formerly
served as Assistant Director of Financial Aid here at the
IIT Downtown Campus.
Students are encouraged to contact Amanda with any questions
regarding the CTA U-Pass, student health insurance, ADA accommodations,
or the ASP program. She is also available for academic and
personal counseling. Amanda can be reached at akastern@kentlaw.edu
or 312/906-5247. Students are also welcome to visit Amanda
in her new office, Room 310A.
Summer 2006 Schedule. The Summer 2006 schedule of
classes and Registration Bulletin will be available outside
the third floor cafeteria and through the Student Portal web
page on Thursday, March 30.
"The Legacies of Nuremberg" Lecture Series and
Exhibits. On March 29 and 30, the Chicago Bar Association,
in conjunction with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
and the Chicago Public Library, will be sponsoring a series
of lectures and exhibits "exploring the Holocaust, the
Nuremberg Trials, and their lasting influence on our system
of justice." One of the lectures, an address on "The
Third Reich and the Legal Profession" by Dr. William
Meinecke, will be held here at Chicago-Kent on Thursday, March
30, 9:30-11:00 am in the Auditorium. For details about this
and the other events, click
here or pick up a brochure from the table outside the
third floor cafeteria. All of the events are free and open
to the public except the lunches each day, the opening breakfast,
and the closing dinner.
Joke of the Week. A guy walked into a bank and asked
the teller to check his balance. So she pushed him.
Poem of the Week. This week's poem is "Lesson,"
by Forrest Hamer.
Week of
March 20, 2006
Joke of the Week. Question: What do cannibals
do at weddings? Answer: They toast the bride and groom.
Poem of the Week. This week's poem is Shakespeare's
Sonnet 73.
Week of
March 13, 2006
No
new entries this week.
Week of
March 6, 2006
Academic Calendar Reminder. Spring Break
begins Saturday, March 11, at 12:00 noon. Classes resume on
Monday, March 20.
CALI Award Winners for Summer 2005. The CALI Excellence
for the Future Award, sponsored by the Center for Computer-Assisted
Legal Instruction, is given to the student or students who
receive the highest grade in each section of each course.
The CALI Award winners for Summer 2005 courses are linked
to this page. Congratulations to all of you who received
the award.
Joke of the Week. Question: Why do elephants
drink so much? Answer: To try to forget.
Poem of the Week. This week's poem is "Lines,"
by Martha Collins.
Week of
February 27, 2006
Fall 2005 CALI Award Winners. The CALI Excellence
for the Future Award, sponsored by the Center for Computer-Assisted
Legal Instruction, is given to the student or students who
receive the highest grade in each section of each course.
The CALI award winners for Fall 2005 courses are linked
to this page. If a section or a course is not listed,
that means the professor elected not to give a CALI award,
or we have not yet heard from the professor. Congratulations
to all of you who received an award -- you should be proud
of your achievement.
Fall 2005 Grade Distributions. The grade distributions
for Fall 2005 courses are linked
to this page.
Joke of the Week. "When I put on my acid-washed
jeans, I started having flashbacks." (Nick Arnette)
Poem of the Week. This week's poem is "I
Hear American Singing," by Walt Whitman.
Week of
February 20, 2006
"Putting Law School Grades in Perspective."
If you are concerned about your law school grades, or would
like to learn more about how professors grade and the significance
of grades, click here
for an interesting article by Michael Swygert, a faculty member
at Stetson College of Law.
Trial Team Success. The Chicago-Kent Trial Team continued
its record of excellent performances in the regional competition
held earlier this month. See Dean
Krent's section of the Record for details.
Traffic Alert: Closure of Monroe Street Bridge. Beginning
Monday, February 27, the Monroe Street Bridge over the Kennedy
Expressway will be closed for reconstruction.
TV Commercial Featuring 10th Floor Reading Room. If
you would like to see the Hallmark commercial filmed in December
in the 10th floor reading room, click
here, then click on the commercial titled "Library."
Joke of the Week. "I tried Flintstones vitamins.
I didn't feel any better but I could stop the car with my
feet." (Joan St. Once)
Poem of the Week. This week's poem is "Sympathy,"
by Paul Laurence Dunbar.
Week of
February 13, 2006
Elective Courses Subject to the Mandatory Curve:
CORRECTION. The list published
last week of Spring 2006 courses subject to the mandatory
curve for elective courses listed one course incorrectly.
Prof. Ehrenberg's section of Remedies (not Prof. Cavanaugh's
section) is subject to the curve. A corrected list is linked
to this page. (Please note: The elective course
curve formerly applied to courses with at least 25 students
enrolled. At the faculty's December 2005 faculty meeting,
the curve was revised to apply only to courses with at least
40 students enrolled.)
Joke of the Week. "Comedy premise one hundred
years in the future: 'So, I was at the Rolling Stones farewell
tour....'" (Nick Arnette)
Poem of the Week. This week's poem is "Dover
Beach," by Matthew Arnold.
Week of
February 6, 2006
Illinois Bar Exam: Q&A With Bar Examiners.
(Note: Attending this program could save you $450!)
Representatives from the Illinois Board of Admissions to the
Bar will be at the Law School on Tuesday, February 7,
from 12:00 to 1:00 pm (Rm. 590), and from 5:00 to 5:50 pm
(Rm. C50), to answer questions from first-year students concerning
the completion of your bar registration materials, which are
due by March 1, 2006. (See my Record
entry for January 16 for details about the bar registration
process for first-year students.)
Certificate Programs: Information Session. For students
interested in one or more of Chicago-Kent's certificate programs,
there will be an informational session on Wednesday, February
8, 4:00-5:45 pm, in the 10th Floor Event Room. Meet faculty
and students in the certificate programs, gather information,
and have a snack! We currently have certificate programs in
the following areas:
-Labor & Employment Law
-Intellectual Property Law
-International & Comparative Law
-Environmental Law
-Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution (LADR)
-Public Interest Law
Class Ranks and GPA Cut-Offs. Fall 2005 class ranks,
and cumulative GPAs including Fall 2005 grades, are now available
through Web for Students (click on the "Fall 2005"
link under "Grades and Rank" on the left hand menu).
The GPA cut-offs for upper-level students as of the end of
the Fall 2005 semester are linked
to this page. Please note: First-year students
are not ranked until the end of their second semester. Likewise,
transfer students and students admitted with advanced standing
are not ranked until they have completed two semesters at
Chicago-Kent.
Elective Courses Subject to the Mandatory Curve. A
list of Spring 2006 elective courses with at least 40 students
enrolled, and thus subject to the mandatory curve for elective
courses, is linked
to this page. (Please note: The elective course
curve formerly applied to courses with at least 25 students
enrolled. At the faculty's December 2005 faculty meeting,
the curve was revised to apply only to courses with at least
40 students enrolled.)
ASP Small Group Sessions. Information
about the Academic Support Program, including membership criteria
for ASP small group sessions and the process for petitioning
into the small groups, is linked
to this page. Petitions are due to me no later than Wednesday,
February 8. For more information about the Academic Support
Program and study resources, please visit the ASP
web site.
Joke of the Week. "I suffer from two phobias:
(1) Phobia-phobia -- the fear you're unable to get scared,
and (2) Xylophataquieopiaphobia -- the fear of not pronouncing
words correctly." (Brad Stine)
Poem of the Week. This week's poem is "The
Woman at the Washington Zoo," by Randall Jarrell.
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