Ave Maria School of Law Student Handbook & Catalog Academic Year 2017-2018 Frequently Used Law School Telephone Numbers Main Phone Number 1-239-687-5300 Extension Academic Affairs ~ Timothy Tracey, Associate Dean .................................................................................................... 5303 Admissions ~ Claire O’Keefe, Associate Dean ............................................................................................................... 5423 Associate Director & Veterans Affairs, Tabitha Canalda ............................................................................... 5422 Associate Director & Student Engagement, Naomi Hatton ............................................................................ 5333 Admissions Counselor-Enrollment, Juanita Martinez ..................................................................................... 5419 Student Organizations & Events Coordinator, Kristina Del Vecchio .............................................................. 5325 Admissions Coordinator, Tina Thompson ...................................................................................................... 5420 Advanced Critical Thinking (ACT) ~ Brett Brosseit, Director ..................................................................................... 5367 ACT Counselor, Jamie Sammon ..................................................................................................................... 5386 ACT Coordinator, Rhonda Skeete .................................................................................................................. 5355 Bar Preparation ~ Christopher Buscaglia, Director ........................................................................................................ 5375 Assistant Director, Holly Paar ........................................................................................................................ 5356 Career Services and Alumni Affairs ~ Jennifer Lucas Ross, Associate Dean. .............................................................. 5351 Associate Director, Celestine Oglesby ............................................................................................................ 5352 Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs & Outreach, Amy Howarth .................................................................. 5355 Assistant Director of Experiential & Professional Development, Cameron Colledge ..................................... 5350 Chaplain ~ Frank McGrath, Monsignor .......................................................................................................................... 5331 Clinical and Professional Skills Programs ~ Elizabeth Donovan, Director of Experiential Education ......................... 5379 Estate Planning and General Practice Clinic, Professor Greg Holtz ................................................................ 5546 Patent Law Clinic, Professor Francis Fodale .................................................................................................. 5377 Research, Writing, and Advocacy (RWA), Professor Maureen Milliron ........................................................ 5368 Clinical Coordinator, Jane Lipnic ................................................................................................................... 5522 RWA Coordinator, Valerine Oliver ................................................................................................................ 5361 Development and External Affairs ~ Donna Heiser, Chief Advancement and External Affairs Officer ...................... 5401 Planned Giving and Leadership Gifts Officer, Jeff McManus ........................................................................ 5347 Advancement Business Systems Analyst, Donna Anthus ............................................................................... 5403 Special Events Coordinator, Amber Richards ................................................................................................. 5341 Administrative Assistant, Chris Newman ....................................................................................................... 5405 Faculty Assistants Rhonda Skeete ................................................................................................................................................ 5313 Iris Zamora ..................................................................................................................................................... 5316 Finance, Facilities, & Student Administration ~ Kaye Castro, Associate Dean ........................................................... 5343 Accounting Manager, Cindy Mariconda ......................................................................................................... 5346 Bookstore Manager, Kathryn Love ................................................................................................................. 5430 Facilities Supervisor, Marcus Cox .................................................................................................................. 5407 Facilities Technician, Al Mosquera ................................................................................................................ 5407 Registrar, Mary Ruggeri ................................................................................................................................. 5332 Student Accounts and Housing Coordinator, TBD ......................................................................................... 5334 Student Financial Services Director, Kevin McGowan ................................................................................... 5335 Student Affairs Coordinator, Cathy Campion ................................................................................................. 5330 Administrative Services Coordinator, Paula Johnson ..................................................................................... 5384 Human Resources ~ Melissa Gamba, Chief of Human Resources, Title IX, & Clery Officer ........................................ 5345 Information Technology ~Steven Smith, Chief Information Officer .............................................................................. 5444 Assistant Director and Full Stack Developer, Monica Rengifo ....................................................................... 5443 Network Administrator, TBA ......................................................................................................................... 5442 Director of Audio/Visual Services, Edward Neebling .................................................................................... 5440 Library and Information Services ~ Ulysses Jaen, Director. ........................................................................................ 5502 Circulation Desk ............................................................................................................................................ 5500 Fax Machine Available for Student Use ........................................................................................... 239-353-3172 Circulation Supervisor, Alla Sullivant ............................................................................................................ 5503 Reference Librarian, Rebekah Miller .............................................................................................................. 5505 Technical Services Assistant, Robert Reid ..................................................................................................... 5510 Marketing and Communications ~ Kristy Kryszczak, Director .................................................................................... 5404 Office of the Dean ~ Kevin Cieply, President and Dean ................................................................................................. 5305 Executive Assistant, Pamela Kramer .............................................................................................................. 5305 Student Organizations Student Bar Association ................................................................................................................................. 5534 International Law Journal ....................................................................................................................................... Law Review .................................................................................................................................................... 5532 Moot Court. .................................................................................................................................................... 5538 Law School Home Page www.avemarialaw.edu ii A Message from the Dean Welcome to Ave Maria School of Law. I hope your years of legal study here are challenging and gratifying. The Student Handbook is designed to introduce you to the Ave Maria School of Law community and to provide guidance. It should serve as a reference for policies and procedures and available services. New students will find it helpful as an orientation tool to the community and to the study of law. This book cannot begin to duplicate the information available to you by speaking directly to Law School administrators. 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