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Asst. Dean Stephen D. Sowle

Week of November 3, 2003
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Spring 2004 Preliminary Schedule. The preliminary schedule of classes for the Spring 2004 semester will be distributed the week of November 3 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.

Fall 2003 Final Exams.
The final exam schedule for the current semester is linked to this page. The Student Handbook requires that you take your finals at the times scheduled, even if you have two exams in a row, or one at 6:00 p.m. and another at 8:30 a.m. the next morning. Absent extraordinary circumstances, the only exception is if you have three exams scheduled consecutively (which rarely happens) or two exams scheduled at the same time. If you believe you have an exam conflict or other circumstances justifying the rescheduling of an exam (see Student Handbook sections 7.2 and 7.3), please complete a Final Exam Reschedule form on the Web for Students site (go to https://webmail.kentlaw.edu/exchange/logon.asp, click on the Web for Students icon, and navigate to the appropriate form). The deadline is Friday, November 7. The Registrar's office will notify you of the rescheduled date, time, and location of your exam.

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#Exams, and then clicking on the link indicated there.

ASP Program on Preparing for and Taking Exams.
The Academic Support Program will present its final Fall workshop on Tuesday, November 11, 5:00-5:45 pm, in Rm. C50 (for evening students) and Wednesday, November 12, 3:00-4:00, in the Auditorium (for day students). This workshop will focus on strategies for preparing for and taking exams and will feature comments from both the faculty and student perspectives. Although the workshop is mainly aimed at first-year students, all students are welcome to attend. If you are unable to attend but would like to see a videotape of the program, contact Jamie Lake (e-mail: JLAKE).

CALI Award Winners for Summer 2003.
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 2003 courses are linked to this page. Congratulations to all of you who received the award -- you should be proud of your achievement.

Flu Shots.
Flu shots will be available for students, staff, and faculty on Thursday, November 6, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm in Rm. C35. The cost is $15 (cash or check only). No appointment necessary.

Illinois Bar Exam: Q&A With Bar Examiners.
Representatives from the Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar will be at the Law School on Thursday, November 20, 12:00-1:30 pm (for day students) and 5:00-6:00 pm (for evening students) in the Auditorium to answer questions from third-year students concerning the completion of your bar application. A separate session will be held early in the Spring semester for first-year students.

As announced in previous issues of the Record, first-year students who plan to take the Illinois Bar Examination after graduation should submit a registration application, which must be postmarked by March 1, 2004. The forms and instructions are available on the bar examiners' web site: http://www.ibaby.org/. Although you are not required to register as a first-year student, the advantage of doing so is that you will avoid paying a late fee of $350 imposed on those who register at any point after March 1 of their first year.

U-Pass FAQ.
You can now find answers to your questions about the U-Pass program in the form of a Frequently Asked Questions document on the Student Services web site. Permanent links to the document can also be found on the main Student Portal web page and in the heading of my weekly Record entries, above. If you have any questions not answered by this document, please contact Jamie Lake (e-mail: JLAKE; phone: 312/906-5247; office: 310F). Thanks to Jamie for putting this document together.

Joke of the week.
Question: What does a pumpkin wear when it tries to quit smoking? Answer: A pumpkin patch!
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