JD Orientation Schedule 2022
*This schedule is subject to change. An updated, final version will be sent to students in mid-August.*
Wednesday, August 31
| Time | Activity |
| 8:30 – 9:30am | Check-in |
| 9:00 – 10:00am | Meet & greet with your cohort
Welcomers |
| 10:15 – 10:45am | Deans’ Welcome
Gerry Muir, Alissa Leonard, Angela Onwuachi-Willig |
| 10:45 – 11:15am | Well-being break |
| 11:15am – 12:15pm | Your Career Path and Your Wellbeing
Gerry Muir, Mandie LeBeau |
| 12:15 – 1:00pm | Lunch
a selection of boxed lunches (allergies will be collected in August) |
| 1:15 – 3:30pm | Cohorts will rotate between:
Lawyering Class Zero, Lawyering Faculty and Law School Skills Workshop, Welcomers |
| 3:30 – 5:30pm | Within this timeframe, you may choose from a variety of options. If none piques your interest, you are free to leave.
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There may be additional optional evening activities.
Thursday, September 1
While there are no official Orientation events on this day, there may be supplemental meet ups facilitated by the Welcomers.
Friday, September 2
| Time | Activity |
| You may choose from a variety of options on Friday morning. Required programming begins at 9:30am. | |
| 8:00 – 9:15am | A light breakfast and coffee will be available. |
| 8:15 & 8:45am | Option: Walk along the Charles River (weather permitting), with two departure times |
| 8:15 – 8:45am | Option: Caregivers, Substance Free, Neurodivergent |
| 8:45 – 9:15am | Option: 3+ Years out of School, International Students |
| Begin Mandatory Programming | |
| 9:30 – 9:45am | Faculty Welcome
Gary Lawson |
| 9:45 – 11:45am | To Think Like a Lawyer, Start with Racial Literacy
Jon Feingold, Karen Pita-Loor, Angela Onwuachi-Willig, and Fred Tung |
| 12:00 – 12:45pm | BBQ on the Beach with Faculty and Staff |
| 1:00 – 2:00pm | Law school narratives: constructing your own narrative for wellbeing
Welcomers |
| 2:15 – 3:30pm | Section Panels
Welcomers |
| 3:45 – 4:30pm | Call to the Profession & Sign the Law Student Roll |
| 4:30 – 5:00pm | Celebratory toast and cupcakes
Hosted by the BU Student Government Association |
There may be optional evening activities.
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