Welcome to all members of the Class of 2017! You are about to begin a very exciting chapter in your life. You will learn a whole new way of thinking and find it both challenging and rewarding. You will make lifelong friends, and you will join a welcoming community of students, faculty, administrators and staff. I am looking forward to getting to know you!
Marc W. Pearce
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
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Dress for the first day of Orientation (Thursday the 21st) is business professional. For gentlemen, this means a button up collared shirt, a tie and slacks. Ladies, opt for a button up collared shirt/blouse or nice sweater set paired with a skirt or slacks. Suits for ladies or gentlemen are always a “safe” option. Continue reading…
Mandatory 1L Orientation is Thursday, August 21st and Friday, August 22nd. Activities begin at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday. If you misplaced the hard copy schedule that was sent with your Orientation packet, you can find an electronic version on the Class of 2017 page of our website (http://law.unl.edu/first-year-student-information). Continue reading…
If you have not already done so, reserve your locker. Lockers are located in two locations in the basement (behind the large wall sculpture and just off of the room containing the student mailboxes). Continue reading…
Parking permits for the fall semester or full academic year were valid beginning August 15th. Please be sure to display your permit according to Parking Services’ instructions during Orientation to avoid receiving a ticket. Continue reading…
Like it or not, the days of the first day of class being a “syllabus day” are over. You will have homework before you step inside a classroom on the first day of class. Make sure you are prepared! Continue reading…
Many of you will be using computers for everything from taking notes in class to doing research to checking class updates from your professors. To do many of these things, you will need to have assistance from the College of Law’s IT staff who can help you activate your My.UNL account, register for and join the WiFi network and get connected to the printers in the library. Continue reading…
If you have not bought your books yet, now is the time. It may be too late to order your books on line, so you have two options remaining. The East Campus Bookstore and the SBA Book Sale. Continue reading…