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Leah Riviere, Josh Cooper and Chris Marx

Student Affairs Office

Announcements

• Congratulations to the CLass of 2012!!

• 3Ls: PLEASE BE SURE TO CLEAN OUT YOUR LOCKER BY FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2012.****  We are sorry that we can't grant extensions but we must have time for B&G to clean them out.  If you are not staying in Boston after graduation, you must clean out your locker before you leave.  ANY CONTENTS REMAINING IN THE LOCKERS MUST BE DISCARDED AFTER AUGUST 3, NO EXCEPTIONS.  We thank you for your help with this.  Please note that our 3L email list expires in early summer so we will not be able to send out a mass email reminder after early summer.  Thanks so much for your help!  *If you have used your own lock on your locker, please take that off and put the school lock on the locker.*

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General Information

The Student Affairs Office ensures that students have the dynamic, academically challenging and supportive environment needed for law school success. The Office is the center of many advising and support activities, providing academic information, counseling resources and personal guidance to BU Law students.

Services and programs include:

• First-year orientation
• Student Welcomer and Advisor programs
• J.D. academic advising, including an Academic Enhancement Program for 1Ls and advice on dual-degree programs
• Counseling resources and referrals
• Faculty brown bag lunch talk series where faculty and alumni discuss and debate current legal issues
• Liaison with B.U. Office of Disability Services for services for disabled students
• Support for student organizations
• Student practice rule certifications (e.g., Mass. Rule 3:03)
• Letters of good standing
• Communication of BU Law news and events
• 1L Continuing Orientation

The Office also oversees the administration of many of BU Law's policies and procedures, including degree requirements and academic standards; works closely with student organizations; coordinates extracurricular activities such as Student Appreciation days and workshops on topics like stress-management, achieving work/family balance, and the "Live Well, Learn Well" exercise and nutrition initiative; and fosters interaction between students and faculty.

Contact Us:

• Chris Marx, Associate Dean for Student Affairs
• Josh Cooper, Associate Director for Student Affairs
• Leah Riviere, Senior Program Coordinator

Telephone: 617.358.1800
Fax: 617.353.7400
Office Email: studaff@bu.edu