Orientation Packet
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Orientation Packet Lewis and Clark Law School Table of Contents Student Bar Association Welcome Letter ..................................................................................................... 1 Important Contacts ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Financial Aid Financial Aid Checklist ................................................................................................................................. 3 Financial Aid Overview ............................................................................................................................. 4 Financial Tips from Your Peers ................................................................................................................. 5 Housing Housing Guide ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Moving to Portland ................................................................................................................................. 26 Student Health Health Insurance Information ................................................................................................................... 30 MMR Form .............................................................................................................................................. 32 Tuberculosis Form .................................................................................................................................. 34 Recreation and Entertainment in Portland and the Surrounding Communities Outdoor Activities around the Portland Community ................................................................................ 35 Portland Community Activities ................................................................................................................. 36 Faith Resources ........................................................................................................................................... 37 Campus Services Law Computing Services ........................................................................................................................... 38 Career and Professional Development Center .......................................................................................... 39 Public Interest Law Project ........................................................................................................................ 41 Academic Calendar 2016-2017 Law School Academic Calendar .............................................................................................. 43 Getting to Campus Parking ....................................................................................................................................................... 44 Biking ......................................................................................................................................................... 46 Maps Law School Map ........................................................................................................................................ 48 Lewis & Clark Undergraduate Map ........................................................................................................... 49 Lewis & Clark Student Bar Association To the Class of 2019, Congratulations on your admission and welcome to Lewis & Clark Law School! With each new class comes a unique blend of new energies, stories, and perspectives. As the official liaison between students, faculty, and staff, the Student Bar Association (SBA) is here to ensure your experience at L&C Law is engaging and rewarding. The SBA does this in several ways. First, the SBA acts as the student government body, and the forum in which your voice can be heard. It is the organization you should come to with any concerns or ideas you may have about the school. Second, as the primary group on campus for social activities, the SBA cultivates community within the law school by organizing events, bringing in speakers, and hosting mixers for individual pods (first year class sections) and the school. In the fall we will throw our annual Halloween party. In the spring we will host the Barrister’s Ball, a formal dance. Keep an eye on the daily law school announcements email to keep appraised of upcoming events! Third, while the importance in excelling in your studies cannot be overstated, networking is important. The SBA facilitates networking opportunities with alumni and Portland’s legal community. Making connections early on will serve you for years to come. However, it is important to remember networking first begins with your classmates. Finally, as the conduit through which funds are distributed to student organizations, the SBA recognizes the importance of student groups. Our school’s organizations are as engaging as they are diverse. Student groups hold events at law offices, and invite lawyers, professors, alumni, and judges to speak to their groups. Other groups simply offer opportunities to socialize. Getting to know your classmates and professionals in the field, and becoming active in these groups, introduces you to opportunities that could otherwise remain overlooked. You have all worked incredibly hard to get here, and the SBA aims to help you continue to succeed. For example, on the SBA website you can find past student outlines you may use to compare to your own, to fill in gaps, learn a format, or simply to revel in how much more thorough and organized your own outline turned out to be. For those of you with an interest in student leadership, there will be an election for first year (1L) pod representatives early in the fall semester. However, SBA engagement is open at all times to the student body. We welcome any questions or concerns you have throughout the year, and invite you to attend any of the monthly General Assembly meetings. You can contact us at [email protected], or reach out to one of our representatives on campus. Welcome to our community and best of luck in all that you do this year! Sincerely, Lawrence Pittman SBA President 1 Important Contacts ADMINISTRATION (503) 768-6662 Orientation Office [email protected] (503) 768‐6613 Admissions Office [email protected] (503) 768‐6614 Law School Registrar [email protected] (503) 768‐6608 Career & Professional Development Center [email protected] STUDENT FINANCES (503) 768‐7090 Financial Aid Office [email protected] (503) 768-7829 Student & Departmental Account Services [email protected] CAMPUS SAFETY + TRANSPORTATION & PARKING Campus Safety (503) 768-7855 Office + Photo IDs [email protected] (503) 768-7857 Transportation and Parking [email protected] http://www.lclark.edu/offices/transportation_and_parking (503) 238-7433 Tri-Met [email protected] http://www.trimet.org (503) 226-0676 Bicycle Transportation Alliance [email protected] Free bicycle maps available online http://www.btaoregon.org (503) 288-8864 Community Cycling Center [email protected] http://www.CommunityCyclingCenter.org HEALTH (503) 768-7165 Student Health Center [email protected] http://www.lclark.edu/offices/student_health_services/ (888) 367-2116 Regence Student Health https://www.lclark.edu/live/files/19368-2015-2016- undergraduatelaw-student-health INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (503) 768-6777 Computing Services [email protected] Ryan Montgomery (503) 768-6645 Director of Computing Services [email protected] 2 Lewis & Clark Office of Financial Aid 2016-17 0615 S.W. Palatine Hill Road Phone: 503-768-7090 Lewis & Clark Law School Portland, Oregon 97219 Fax: 503-768-7074 Financial Aid Processing Checklist Website: go.lclark.edu/fao E-mail: [email protected] Please verify that all steps on this list have been completed to ensure timely delivery of your financial aid funds. Date Completed Review your 2016-17 financial aid award letter online through WebAdvisor. ________ An email notification will be sent to you when your award is first posted or revised. If you have been awarded any external scholarships, submit copies of your notification ________ letters to the Financial Aid Office (FAO). Also notify FAO if you will receive any employer-paid education benefits. Determine how much you need to borrow in student loans. ________ • Consider your tuition costs as well as books/supplies, living expenses, etc. • Remember that origination fees will be deducted from each loan disbursement. o For loans first disbursed before 10/1/2016 the fees are 1.068% for the Unsubsidized Loan and 4.272% for the Graduate PLUS Loan. o To estimate the fee, multiply the gross loan amount by the origination fee percentage, divide by 100, and truncate at the decimal point. Your estimated net loan disbursement is the gross loan amount minus the truncated loan origination fee. • If you do not borrow all of the loans offered to you and you find yourself needing more funds later in the year, you may submit additional loan requests. PROCESS YOUR FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS Submit the online Financial Aid Response Form for Law Students: ________ lclark.edu/offices/financial_aid/law/award/securing_aid You must also complete the following required steps for all loans you choose to accept. Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan • Complete Entrance Counseling at StudentLoans.gov. ________ • Sign an Unsubsidized Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN) at StudentLoans.gov. ________ Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan • Apply for a PLUS Loan