Student Affairs

 

Orientation is required for all first year J.D. students and will take place
Wednesday, August 22 - Monday, August 27.

Welcome to NYU School of Law!  We are excited to have you join our community.  We see your orientation as an introduction to your classmates, faculty and other members of the law school family.  In addition, you'll launch your legal studies with a substantive program that will pave the way for a great experience here.  You will find the preliminary schedule below.

 

Required Forms
We require your electronic signature on four online forms (your emergency contact form, pledge of academic honesty, memorandum of understanding, and your photo authorization form).  Log on to the required forms website using your NYU Home account to complete the online forms as soon as possible.

 

Immunization Requirements
The Student Health Center has asked us to remind you the deadline for submission of required immunization history is August 15, 2012.  New York State Public Health Laws 2165 and 2167 require that all students (graduate, undergraduate, transfer, and returning students) taking six or more credits in a degree-granting program must: (a) provide proof of immunity to measles, mumps and rubella and (b) complete a meningitis response form.

Failure to meet New York State and NYU mandated immunization requirements will result in:
• Inability to move into residence halls
• De-enrollment on October 3, 2012 of students not in compliance

De-enrollment means:
a) You will be dropped from classes that you have been registered for, and you will no longer be enrolled in or able to attend your classes.
b) You will be excluded from entering campus buildings and your student ID card may also be deactivated.

For more information regarding the New York State and NYU mandated immunization requirements, please visit the Student Health Requirements website.  If you have any questions or concerns regarding the immunization requirements, please contact the Student Health Center at health.requirements@nyu.edu or by phone at (212) 443-1000.

 

Admissions Documentation
Be sure you have completed and submitted your final confirmation of enrollment form, college questionnaire, and your final official-transcript.  To check the status of your enrollment documentation, visit the Admitted Students website and then click on the "Applicant Online Status Check" link on the left hand side of the page.  Please use the username and password you received when you first applied. 
For help, write to NYULaw-Admits@nyu.edu or call (212) 998-6060.

 

Summer Reading Assignment
Click here for your small reading assignment.  This will be discussed at one of your very first orientation sessions.  Please don’t feel compelled to do anything with this case except read it a couple of times.

 

Suggested Reading
Students often ask if there is anything they can or should read in preparation for beginning their course of study in the law.  Members of our faculty have offered some summer reading recommendations of meaningful (and fun) reading about the law. They've even offered up the names of some good movies!
Click here for the list. This list is open for augmentation if you have any ideas of your own.

 

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Student Affairs at (212) 998-6658 or write to Law.StudentAffairs@nyu.edu.

 

Other general information that might be of interest:

How to Obtain an NYU ID Card
CampusCash.Support@nyu.edu     (212) 443-CARD

Housing
Law.Reslife@nyu.edu     (212) 998-6510

Student Financial Services
Law.FinAid@nyu.edu     (212) 998-6050

Academic Services
AcadServices@exchange.law.nyu.edu     (212) 998-6020

Campus Map

Exam Survival Guide*

 *Please note, only the previous spring 2012 guide is available.  The fall 2012 guide will be posted later in the semester.

 

J.D. Orientation Schedule at a Glance - 2012

For a PDF version of the below schedule, please click here.

Wednesday,     
August 22 		 Thursday,             
August 23 		 Friday, 
August 24		 Saturday,
August 25		 Monday,           
August 27		 Tuesday,
August 28

Registration
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Golding Lounge
(2nd floor Vanderbilt Hall)
Registering will take approximately 40 minutes. Please note your photo will be taken for our online directory.


Moving in Festivities
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Mercer & D’Agostino
Residence Halls
· Hosted by Residential Servies and the NYU Law Alumni Association

Section Mixers
6:00-8:00 p.m.
· Hosted by the Student Bar Association and current students 


Section 1
Greenberg Lounge
(1st floor Vanderbilt Hall)


Section 2
Lipton Hall
(108 West 3rd entrance of D'Agostino Hall)


Section 3
Wachtell Cafe
(1st floor Furman Hall)


Section 4
Sexton Student Lounge
(2nd floor Furman Hall)


Section 5
Lester Pollack Colloquium
(9th floor Furman Hall)

Coffee
8:00-8:45 a.m.
Greenberg Vestibule
(1st floor of Vanderbilt Hall)


Latecomer Registration
8:30-9:00 a.m.
Greenberg Vestibule


Welcome to NYU Law
9:00-10:00 a.m.
Tishman Auditorium
(1st floor of Vanderbilt Hall)



Anatomy of a Case
10:00-10:45 a.m.
Tishman Auditorium


Coffee
10:45-11:15 a.m.
Greenberg Vestibule


Lawyering Session 1: Moving Targets
11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. - VH & FH Classrooms


Lunch
1:15 p.m. - Pick up a brown bag lunch in Wachtell Cafe (1st floor of Furman) or Golding Lounge Cafe (2nd floor of Vanderbilt)


Reading and Briefing Your First Case
1:45-4:30 p.m.
Residence Halls, Library, VH & FH Classrooms or Lounges

Coffee
8:00-8:45 a.m.
Greenberg Vestibule


On Becoming a Law Student (and a Lawyer)
9:00-9:30 a.m.
Tishman Auditorium


Behind the Curtain: Demystifying Your Classroom Experience
9:30-10:45 a.m.
Tishman Auditorium
Mock Class followed by Panel Discussion


Coffee
10:45-11:15 a.m.
Greenberg Vestibule


Speaking Out in Class (and Everywhere Else, Too)
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Tishman Auditorium


A Message from Your SBA President
12:15-12:20 p.m.
Tishman Auditorium


Lunch in Greenwich Village
12:20-2:00 p.m.
The Commentator will provide local eatery and restaurant recommendations.


Lawyering Session 2: Case Analysis
2:00-4:00 p.m. - VH & FH Classrooms

 




FREE DAY

Lawyering Session 3: Case Planning
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - VH & FH Classrooms
A Look Ahead: Lunch with Alumni
12:30-2:15 p.m.
Greenberg Lounge, Golding Lounge, Lipton Hall, Faculty Club, and Wachtell Cafe


Moot Court
2:30-4:00 p.m.
Tishman Auditorium


Closing
4:00-4:30 p.m.
Tishman Auditorium


 

  




FREE DAY

Sunday,
August 26		 Wednesday,
August 29
Big Apple Brunch
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Vanderbilt Hall








 Please note your Lawyering classes begin on Thursday, August 23. The remainder of your Fall 2012 classes begin Wednesday, August 29.





 

LL.M. Orientation


Incoming LL.M. students should visit the Graduate Affairs website for details regarding LL.M. Orientation activities.

Transfer Orientation

 

Orientation for incoming transfer students is designed to facilitate your smooth transition into our community. You will meet the Assistant Deans who are available to assist you throughout your time here. Also, you will learn more about the Writing Competition from journal members.

 

The Transfer Student Orientation will take place on Tuesday, August 14, 2012.

 



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