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o n b e h a l f o f t h e S AOGEORGIAPAPADOLIASHELLO FROM THE4 TH FLOORAt some point during their studies at theFaculty, every student will have encounteredthe personnel at the Student AffairsOffice, while gleefully handing in a factum,a take-home exam, or a term essay.For certain students, interaction with theSAO ceases the moment an assignment ismercifully time stamped and dated.However, the SAO provides informationand guidance for both graduate and undergraduatestudents on programs, degreerequirements, registration, advising,course changes and schedules, proceduresfor withdrawal, exam schedules andconflicts, deferred and supplementalexams, rereads, academic standing, leaveof absence or term away, and graduation.Bien que la grève a présentement un impactinévitable sur les services ordinairementofferts par votre Secrétariat desétudes, il est néanmoins important quevous soyez au courant des ressourcesdisponibles à la faculté. Voici donc unaperçu des services offerts :Program, degree requirements, advisingLa Vice Doyenne à l’enseignement JayeEllis, la Doyenne Adjointe au études et vieétudiante Aisha Topsakal, ainsi que la Responsabledu Secrétariat des étudesNancy Czemmel sont disponibles pourvous orienter dans vos démarches et vousfournir des conseils pédagogiques concernantla sélection de cours ainsi que laplanification de votre cheminementacadémique. Whether you are concernedabout prerequisites for an advancedcourse, or about achieving a balance betweenlecture courses or small seminars,courses you are genuinely interested in orothers you feel pressured to take, the StudentAffairs Office can guide you. A degreeaudit form, as well as a B.C.L/LL.Bdegree overview chart, have been preparedto assist you, and are available onthe Student Affairs Office website. De plusamples détails sur les choix de cours et lesexigences du programme peuvent êtretrouvés dans le document intitulé Registrationand Program Requirements 2011-2012 et qu’il est possible de consulter àpartir du lien suivant :http://www.mcgill.ca/lawstudies/courses/.This document mayoffer some answers to questions regardingexchanges and study abroad programs,non course credit options, outsidelaw and non law credits. Although thereare temporarily no drop-in hours for themoment due to the strike, the SAO ordinarilydevotes Mondays: 9:00 a.m. -10:00a.m; Tuesdays: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00a.m;Wednesdays: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.;Thursdays: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. to helpingstudents who seek academic or personaladvice, and who wish to stop bybefore or after class.Exam schedules, course schedules, registrationExam and course schedules for both Falland Winter terms will always be availableon the website, under the CurrentCourses and Registration tab. If you havetwo overlapping examinations, three consecutiveexaminations in two days, or areligious conflict, you have the option ofwriting the examination in advance of theregular examination. You will be asked tosign a confidentiality agreement, and youmust inform the SAO before the deadline.Cancelled classes, review classes, classroomlocation changes, and location ofmake-up classes will also be listed on thewebsite. The SAO will also post noticesadvising students of any class cancellationsnear the Moot Court entrance or inthe Atrium.Dates, deadlines, formsThe SAO also provides an updated list ofimportant dates and deadlines and a calendarof key dates for extension requests,exchange applications, reporting examconflicts, applications for graduation, termessays, writing & drafting projects andterm papers, available at the followingwebpage: https://home.mcgill.ca/lawstudies/information/deadlines/.Applicationforms for deferred examinations,take-home exams for library pick up, reviewof a final grade, group assistants,non law courses, outside courses, majors,minors, clerkships, legal clinic course,major internships, honours, study-awayand exchange, are available athttps://home.mcgill.ca/lawstudies/forms/.Deferred and supplemental examinationsStudents may inform the SAO, prior to orwithin 24 hours of the examination, ofreasons for their requesting permission towrite a deferred examination. Deferredexaminations are available to studentswho, for medical reasons or analogouscauses, cannot write examinations at thenormal time. Supporting documentation,such as a doctor’s note, is required. For informationon policies and procedures regardingexaminations, visithttps://home.mcgill.ca/law-studies/information/exams/.The SAO also grants permission to write asupplemental examination, available to astudent who has failed a course, but whois not required to withdraw from the Faculty.Such an examination may be writtenin up to two courses which do not exceeda total of seven credits together. The SAOcan also provide information on how theresult will appear on your transcript, andhow it is calculated in your GPA.20 • 4 OCTOBRE 2011 • QN
Room bookings, lockers, lost and foundLe Secrétariat des études en droit s’occupeégalement de gérer la réservationde locaux et de salles de cours. Durantvotre séjour à la faculté, il se peut quevous ayez à réserver un local pour la réuniond’un club ou d’une association. LeSAO vous demande d’envoyer un courrielà info.law@mcgill.ca pour faire une demandede réservation. S’il s’agit, toutefois,d’une réservation pour uneconférence ou un événement, vous devezabsolument compléter un formulaire àcet effet et le faire parvenir à la mêmeadresse. The SAO tries to respond to yourrequests within 2 working days, but clubsmay be more successful with getting theirfirst choice if they are able to plan aheadand make requests in advance, particularlyfor large rooms such as the MootCourt. Vous pouvez également communiqueravec les préposés à l’accueil pourtoute question.In early September, the Student AffairsOffice posts the locker assignment list invarious places around the Faculty, mainlyin the basement area near the cafeteriaand on the SAO Bulletin Boards. This year,large lockers have been assigned to firstyear students only. All other lockers areopen to upper year students. Once youhave selected a locker, send an email toinfo.law@mcgill.ca with your locker number,enter ‘lockers’ in the subject line. Ifyou have not been assigned a locker, or ifyou encounter any problems with yourlocker, do not hesitate to contact the SAOfor any questions or concerns. In earlyMay, the SAO will send out notices requestingall students to vacate theirlocker so that they may be cleaned for thenext academic year.Also, if you have lost a pair of glasses, awallet or your computer charger anywhereat the faculty, your first stopshould be the Student Affairs Office. If lostarticles go unclaimed for a couple ofweeks, they are forwarded to the UniversityLost and Found Office in the FerrierBuilding.Posting notices and exam numbersSi vous souhaitez afficher une annonce,une publicité, une invitation à une activité,vous devez absolument faire étampervotre document au Secrétariat. Postersthat are not stamped by the SAO will beremoved. Puisque vous êtes déjà au 4èmeétage, pourquoi ne pas penser àrécupérer votre numéro d’examen ? Examnumbers are typically distributed duringthe first week of October for the fall termand the first week in February for the winterterm. Since written exams are answeredanonymously, students mustremember to pick up their four-digit examnumber from the SAO. Remember thatyou cannot enter an exam room withoutan exam number and your McGill ID Card.IMPORTANT! SAO SERVICES DURING THEMUNACA STRIKE:Until further notice, SAO hours will beopen from Monday to Thursday, 10:00-12:00 & 14:00-15:00. The SAO will beclosed on Friday and will not be holdingdrop-in hours at the moment. The MU-NACA strike has meant a slowdown inemail responses. Please only contact theSAO with urgent questions. Classes andevents will proceed normally, but it is importantthat you keep in mind that certainprocedures have changed temporarilydue to the strike, such as the submissionof papers and assignments, for example.General inquiries can still be sent toinfo.law@mcgill.ca.If you would like to make an appointment(Fridays only), please send an email directlyto one of the following:Student Affairs Officer:Nancy.Czemmel@mcgill.caAssistant Dean (SLL):Aisha.Topsakal@mcgill.caAssociate Dean (Academic):Jaye.Ellis@mcgill.caRegistering for moots, clerkships, legalclinic course, group assistants and journalsDue to the staff shortage, the SAO will nolonger be registering students who havebeen selected for non-course credits. Selectedstudents can register themselvesfor the following non-course credits:clerkships, mooting, legal clinic course,group assistants and journals. Do not hesitateto email Nancy Czemmel(nancy.czemmel@mcgill.ca) if you encounterany difficulties.LSA LANGUAGE EXCHANGE/ÉCHANGES LINGUISTIQUESInterested in improving your French or English? Interested insupporting your friends/colleagues as they work to improve theirFrench or English? Interested in free coffee or tea? Interested inhaving non-law conversations with fascinating people? If so,come join us in this initiative to improve and promote bilingualismat the faculty.Les rencontres se tiendront chaque Lundi de 13h00 à 14h30 àThomson House (local 404) pendant la pause universelle. Thé etcafé seront gracieusement offerts par le LSA. L'idée principaledemeure de créer une ambiance décontractée où tous pourronspratiquer leur français et anglais oral. After all, practice makesperfect!Note: This exchange is open to all law students! Questions?Email: jaimie.tax@mail.mcgill.ca or emily.elder@mail.mcgill.ca.QN • OCTOBER 4 2011 • 21
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