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Asst. Dean Stephen D. Sowle

Week of December 5, 2005
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Academic Calendar Reminder. The class schedule for the last week of the semester is as follows:

Monday, December 5: Thursday classes meet (Yom Kippur make-up)
Tuesday, December 6 (last day of classes): Monday classes 4:00 and later meet (day classes do not meet) (Rosh Hashanah make-up)

Read period runs from Wednesday, December 7 through Sunday, December 11. Exams start on Monday, December 12 and end on Wednesday, December 21.

Spring 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 Spring semester. A revised version of the Spring 2006 schedule is available outside the third floor cafeteria, through the Student Portal page (click on the Spring 2006 link), or by clicking here. The revised schedule reflects the following additions/corrections (some previously announced):

*Additional section of Legal Writing 4: 432-054, Tues./Thurs. 6:00-7:25pm, Intellectual Property (Prof. Dolan).

*Management of I.P. Portfolios: This class will meet Tuesdays 4:00-5:50 pm (it was listed as day/time TBA on the final schedule). The course number is 239-071 (not 239-051).

*Seventh Cir. Review: Honors Seminar: This seminar is 2 credits (the number of credits was inadvertently omitted on the final schedule).

*Legal Writing for LL.M. Students: The original schedule listed this course incorrectly. The revised information is as follows: Title: Legal Writing 5 for International LL.M. Students: Contracts and Commercial Drafting. Course No.: 116-001. Professor: K. Brest van Kempen. Credits: 3 credits. Meeting Times: Wed./Fri. 11:45-1:10 pm. This course is open only to International LL.M. students. Note: If you are currently taking Legal Writing 4 for International LL.M. Students, you are eligible to take this new Legal Writing 5 course in the Spring.

*Critical Race Theory: This course has been added to the Spring schedule. Professor: Kristen Barnes. Course No.: 461-071. Credits: 2 credits. Meeting Time: Thursdays, 4:00-5:50 pm. Exam: Thurs. 5/11 6:00 pm. Course Description: This course will examine a wide range of Critical Race Theory literature ranging from some of the key writings that formed the movement to recent criticism in the area. The course will also explore the relationship between Critical Legal Studies and Critical Race Theory.

*Topics in Muslim-Jewish Relations: This course has been added to the Spring schedule. Professor: Rachel Havrelock. Course No.: 462-001. Credits: 3 credits. Meeting Time: Tues./Thurs. 2:00-3:15pm. Additional Information: This course is the first offering in a new joint program by Chicago-Kent and the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the course is open to students at both institutions. The course will meet some weeks at UIC and some weeks at Chicago-Kent and will follow the UIC academic schedule (the course will start on January 10 and end on April 27). The course will ge graded on the basis of four papers (80%) and class participation (20%). Course Description: Students will become familiar with the primary texts of the Jewish and the Muslim traditions while learning to distinguish between source texts and the history of interpretation. In addition, they will gain skills in textual analysis, legal interpretation, philosophic reading and cultural comparison.

*Law and Literature: The take-home exam in this course will be given from Friday, May 12, 3:00pm to Monday, May 15, 6:00pm.

Fall 2005 Final Exams.
Exam Schedule. The final exam schedule for the current semester is linked to this page. 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.

Exams on Computer Sign-Up. The period for registering to take exams on computer has now closed.

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 Jamie Lake (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.

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.

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.

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.

Joke of the Week.
Question: What did Hamlet say when he found the liniment? Answer: Aye, there's the rub! (Thanks to Matt Cavanaugh for this week's joke.)

Poem of the Week. This week's poem is "Spring and Fall," by Gerard Manley Hopkins.


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