STUDENTS

• VACCINE STATUS: All students, faculty, and staff are required to verify their vaccine status by August 31.
  • Students, faculty, and staff may request an exemption for religious or medical reasons, or because they will not be coming to MSU’s campus or properties for any reason.
• FOOD POLICY: We will not have food at College of Law events (indoor or outdoor) during the Fall 2021 semester. Please review the full Fall 2021 Food Policy for more information on events, food in the classroom, and eating in the building.
• COURSES: For specific information on the teaching modalities of your courses, please refer to the course schedule page and contact the professor with any questions.
• STUDENT SERVICES: All MSU Law students can benefit from our student support offerings: academic and personal counseling offered by Student Affairs, professional development resources offered by Career Services, workshops and one-on-one sessions offered by Academic Success, diversity support offered to all law students by Diversity and Equity Services, and the focused study spaces offered by the Law Library.
• IN-PERSON DEPARTMENTAL OFFICE HOURS: All student support offices will provide on-site services this semester; please check the In-Person Departmental Hours Directory for up-to-date schedule information. All departmental offices are staffed from 8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday, and offer virtual services as well.
• FOOD RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS: Any MSU Law student who isn’t enrolled in an MSU meal plan can use the MSU Student Food Bank once per week. You can schedule appointments online, and you need to bring your student ID to your appointment.
• STUDENT ORGANIZATION FAIR: The MSU Law Student Organization Fair facilitates promotion of MSU Law groups, who are encouraged to set up recruitment tables with information, sign-up sheets, flyers, candy, art, etc. The Fair is scheduled for September 1, 12 – 1:30pm, on the East Lawn of the Law College.

FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS

• ORIENTATION ACTIVITIES: Due to the University COVID-19 requirements, we have revamped our Immersion activities, and you will find all updates in the “What to Expect: Summer Immersion” section of the Online Orientation course on D2L. Programming will begin on August 18 with check-in in the lobby of the Law College building. Sections will be checking in separately, and it is important to arrive within your check-in window to reduce traffic in the lobby.
• CAMPUS LOGISTICS: You will find valuable information about getting to campus, bus routes, and parking on campus in the “Campus and Building Information” section of the D2L course.
• MICHIGAN LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE PARTICIPANTS: MLI Orientation takes place on August 20 from 11am – 5:30pm at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, where all University COVID-19 protocols will be observed. Participants should direct questions to Assistant Dean for Career Development Maria Stein.

SECOND AND THIRD-YEAR STUDENTS 

• NAVIGATING LAW SCHOOL - BEYOND THE FIRST YEAR: To assist upper-level students in achieving program and career objectives, we have put together a self-enrolled D2L community with modules and resources on topics including graduation requirements, honors, and the bar exam.
• CLINIC ENROLLEES: Clinics will be operating and serving clients through the academic year, and the Clinic premises are open to enrolled students via key-card access. Students who have questions about their clinic should contact their clinical professor.
• EXTERNSHIP PARTICIPANTS: Students may participate in in-person externship activities this academic year. A virtual Fall Externship Orientation session will be held on August 24, 12 – 1:30pm, for all participating students. To explore externships, students can meet with Assistant Dean for Experiential Education Veronica McNally.