Pitt Law eDocket: Volume 5, Issue 14 - November 23, 2009
REGISTRAR'S OFFICE
Beth Liberatore, Registrar
Exam Period
The exam period for the Fall Term is December 7-18. Exam information can be found on the Registrar's Page at the following link: http://www.law.pitt.edu/registrar/exams. All students are responsible for downloading the Exam Rules & Procedures. The in-class exam schedule and the take-home exam schedules will be posted on the page by the beginning of December. All first-year students, and any other student who will be using a laptop to take their exams for the first time, must follow the procedures outlined in the "Exam Laptop Information" found on the same page. You must meet all requirements listed in order to take your exams on a laptop, including attending the mandatory training session. Detailed information will be forthcoming directly from the IT department regarding the exam software and training schedule.
Students who have a direct exam conflict as indicated in the Exam Rules & Procedures that allows them to reschedule an exam can do so from November 16-December 2 at the Registrar's Window.
May 2010 Graduation
Students who are scheduled to graduate in May 2010 must submit graduation applications to the Registrar's Office. The deadline for submitting applications without penalty is Wednesday, December 9.
All May graduates (JD, LLM, and MSL) must complete an Application for Graduation. This form is required by the University for any student to graduate. If you are a certificate student, you must write which Certificate Program you are in at the top of the Application for Graduation Form in order to graduate with the certificate. Joint degree students must indicate their joint degree at the top of the form. Joint Degree students must also apply for graduation at the other school where they are pursuing their joint degree in order to be awarded the degree from that school in addition to the JD degree. If you do not apply at both schools, you will not graduate.
All JD students are also required to download the Graduation Requirements Checklist from the Registrar's web page, complete it and submit it with your Application for Graduation. Graduation Requirements and the Graduation Requirements Checklist are on the Registrar's web page. There is also a link on our Registrar's page that will take you to the University's website. That is where you will find the Graduation Application (in the menu under Forms located on the left side of the screen) which you will also need to download, complete and submit to the Registrar's Office: http://www.law.pitt.edu/registrar/graduation/requirements.
You should use the information in PeopleSoft to help you complete the graduation requirements checklist. You will notice that a lot of detail is on the system for both the JD requirements as well as the certificate programs. However, we are still in the process of developing and testing Graduate Advisement in PeopleSoft and that is not yet completed. You may find things that you have questions about that may appear to be a discrepancy. In order to develop and test this functionality, we had to do it in the PeopleSoft production environment. The information on the Law School website for graduation is what you should use to determine that you have met the requirements. If you have any questions, please contact the Law School Registrar's Office. If you are enrolled in a certificate program, you can also use the requirements information that is now in PeopleSoft to assist you in determining if your certificate program requirements have been met.
There is no charge to apply for graduation. However, if you do not submit the necessary paperwork by the deadline, the University will assess escalating fees to apply for graduation after the deadline has passed.
STUDENT NOTICES
Important Payroll Holiday Break Deadlines
Time Sheets for December
Kimberly A. Carson, Administrative Coordinator
The time sheet deadline for the month of December (hours accumulated between Monday, November 9-Friday, November 20) is no later than noon on Monday, November 23. You may turn in your time sheets to the front desk receptionist in Room 202. Paychecks will be ready for pick up after 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 16 in Room 202.
As a reminder, time sheets MUST have your supervisor's signature and be turned in by the designated due date. Hours turned in after the designated due date will be paid the following month.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Jewish Law Student Association
Jordan Segall, President
Monday, November 23, 5:30 p.m., Room 109
The Jewish Law Student Association will be sponsoring, Right to Light: Public Display of Menorahs, featuring Charles Saul, Esquire on Monday, November 23, at 5:30 p.m. in Room 109. Mr. Saul will speak on the display of menorahs in the public square (similar to the First Amendment Establishment Clause issues surrounding crosses). Mr. Saul argued such an issue before both the Third Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court in the landmark case of Allegheny County v. ACLU. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served.
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Tutoring Elementary and High School Students in East Liberty
Professor Luneburg
Each year the East End Cooperative Ministry runs a tutoring program for elementary, middle and high school students (from the Pittsburgh public schools) at the East Liberty Presbyterian Church on Highland Avenue in East Liberty. Over the years many law students from Pitt have volunteered one hour of their time each week during the semester to work with a student. (The tutoring program operates Tuesday through Thursday between 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.) The subject matters for tutoring vary depending on the grade level of the student and the student needs; and, for most tutoring, you really don't have to be an expert in any particular area. If you are interested in the opportunity, you should contact Brad Yoder at 412-361-0450 or at tutoring@bradyoder.com.
CONTESTS, COMPETITIONS & SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Please see the Receptionist in Room 202 for more information on the following:
The Richmond Journal of Global Law and Business is proud to announce the Second Annual Daniel T. Murphy Student Writing Competition. Topic: WTO Treatment of Developed and Developing Countries. Prizes: First Place - $500; Second Place - $200; Third Place - $100. Deadline: All interested students must request an anonymous submission number by e-mail. All entries must be postmarked by Friday, January 8.
