STUDENT HANDBOOK - Cumberland School of Law - Samford ...

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Campus Services
Students may access their Samford e-mail accounts from home with an Internet connection through the campus portal
(see Campus Portal section).
School Mailboxes
Mailboxes for all enrolled students are located in the student lounge. These mailboxes are also accessible to other
groups, such as student organizations, Westlaw, Lexis, etc. Students should empty their Cumberland mailbox daily.
Mailboxes may be administratively purged following each semester.
Contact Information
Samford requires students to provide various types of contact information so that they can be good partners in the
communications process. It is very important that students maintain current information. Contact information may be
changed via the Samford website at www.samford.edu. Students may sign into the portal, click the Banner tab and then
choose “Personal Information” to update the following information:
Local address: The law school may send students information via U.S. mail. If the mailing is designed for the
student, i.e. it deals with an event or issue happening during the regular semester, the school will use the addresses
students list as local.
Permanent address: Financial and other information is sent to a permanent address, which generally is that of a
parent. If a student wishes to receive all mail from the school throughout the year at only one address, the student
should enter the local address as a permanent address as well.
Emergency Contact: Students must provide emergency contact information so that the university may assist
students and their families in an emergency.
Phone Number: Students should provide local, permanent and mobile phone numbers. It is critical that students
maintain accurate contact information. Updates may be made online via self service options. Please note: FERPA [The
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act] strictly regulates access to a student's personal information. A student's
information is not released to a third parry without the student's consent.
University Bookstore
The University Bookstore is located in the Beeson Student Center. Owned and
operated by the university, it is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
7:45 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; Friday, 7:45 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; and
special hours during registration and select weekends.
Textbooks, study aids (commercial outlines, flashcards, etc.), computer
software and accessories, Cumberland logo items (clothing, cards, car tags and
stickers, etc.), greeting cards, gifts, drinks and snacks are available. The bookstore
accepts cash, checks, credit cards and the Samford Card.
Check Cashing
Cumberland students may cash personal checks up to $50 per day by showing their
Samford Card at the bookstore or the Office of the Bursar.
Computers
Cumberland does not require students to have their own personal computers,
although it is encouraged.
Regular computer access is available for all law students through three computer labs in the law school library, as well as
16 other labs on campus. The law library labs hold computers equipped with CD/DVD drives, headphones, a variety of
software, four laser printers and two scanners. Students may check out notebook computers for use within the law
library. Each of the 144 carrels and 13 conference rooms in the law library and classrooms in the law school are
equipped for laptop use. Wireless access is available throughout the law school and law library.
On-Campus Dining
The Cumberland Student Bar Association provides an on-site coffee shop during the regular semester. Snacks and
beverages are sold in the Student Lounge in the morning hours. Proceeds from the coffee shop fund law student