Dear Class of 2018,<\/p>\n
Congratulations on your acceptance to UBC Law! It is no easy feat to gain admittance at one of Canada\u2019s top law schools, and you should be very proud.<\/p>\n
My name is James Struthers, and I am the Student Orientation Coordinator. I am thrilled to welcome you to the Faculty, and I look forward to meeting all of you in the start of September.\u00a0Orientation will\u00a0run from\u00a0Tuesday, September 1st<\/sup> to Friday September 4th<\/sup><\/strong>, so please mark your calendars! I\u2019m getting excited already, and I hope you are too.<\/p>\n What can you expect from O-Week? This is a week of social events, presentations by leaders in BC\u2019s legal community, seminars on academic and career success and much, much more. You will meet many fellow law students and form friendships that may well last for a lifetime. You will meet and make merry with tremendously accomplished faculty members, leaders in the legal community, and alumni of Allard School of Law. You will learn about the wealth of extracurricular opportunities, and ways in which you can, from day one, begin to use your legal education to effect change. It is a very exciting start to a very exciting year, and we can\u2019t wait for you to get here.<\/p>\n As\u00a0the Orientation Team and I work to make this an incredible week, I will keep you up to date with everything you need to know about Orientation and your first year of law school. You will receive important\u00a0emails<\/strong> periodically throughout the summer, but if you would like to gain information beyond these emails, check out the ‘Useful Links’<\/a> section on the orientation web-page, and make sure to join the Class of 2018 Facebook page<\/a>!<\/p>\n If you have any questions or concerns, please don\u2019t hesitate to email me at orientation@allard.ubc.ca. I would love to hear from you! Similarly,\u00a0if you would like to take a tour of Allard Hall\u00a0or get in touch with a Student\u00a0Ambassador (an upper-year law student)\u00a0via email, you can do so through the Allard School of Law Website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Last but not least, enjoy your summer! The best way to prepare for the year ahead is to relax and spend time with family and friends. You will be tested this year, but the challenge is not without reward.<\/p>\n Looking forward to meeting you all and congratulations again!<\/p>\n Yours,<\/p>\n James Struthers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Class of 2018, Congratulations on your acceptance to UBC Law! It is no easy feat to gain admittance at one of Canada\u2019s top law schools, and you should be very proud. My name is James Struthers, and I am … Continue reading