From: Student Affairs Date: April 24 Subject: On the Docket - 4/24/26
Announcements/Deadlines
GOOD LUCK ON EXAMS!
ALL: Green Line Closure! Starting April 22nd to April 30th the B Line will be replaced with shuttle buses from Kenmore to Boston College. Please allow for more time in your commute, especially on the days of your exams.
ALL: Exam Information and Policies. As exams start on Monday, please take a moment to review BU Law’s Exam Information and Policies. For questions, please reach out to the Registrar’s Office. To protect our anonymous grading policy, if you cannot take an exam due to serious illness or other emergency, do not contact the professor. Rather, please contact the Registrar’s Office (617-353-3115) or Associate Dean Muir’s office (617-353-3127) before the exam begins to obtain information on the procedure to follow.
3Ls: FINAL REMINDER: Nominate Students for Graduation Prizes and Awards. The Awards & Prizes Committee is seeking your input on the Commencement awards. Please use this link to provide the names of any 3Ls you think should be considered for these awards. Nominations must be received by Monday, April 27th, at noon.
ALL: The doors to the Law Tower may be unlocked for brief periods from Friday – Sunday to accommodate the attendees of small conferences that are taking place in the Law Tower over the weekend. Law Complex building access website is now live for details about building access and frequently asked questions.
3Ls: RSVP to 3L Farewell Dinner! Don't forget to register for the annual faculty-served Farewell Dinner that will be taking place on Tuesday, May 12th from 6-9pm in the GSU Ballroom. You can register in the Events section below.
3Ls: BU Law Grad Photo Station. There will be a photo station in The Redstone Room (10th floor, Room 1002) from 9am to 5pm on May 11th - 18th. Bring your own camera and capture pictures in front of the BU Law step and repeat. If a line forms at any time, please limit your time to 5 minutes while others are waiting. Light refreshments will be available while supplies last. Scroll to the bottom of the newsletter to see the booth.
ALL: Locker Cleanout by Monday, May 18th.Property left in lockers after the 18th will be considered abandoned and will be removed. Once all items are cleaned out, please keep your locker unlocked.
1Ls & 2Ls: Boston University Summer Pre-Law Academy. We are hiring 3 JD students to serve as teaching assistants for BU’s Summer Pre Law Academy (BU SPLA). TAs will need to be available in person for June and be eager to engage with prospective law students in a meaningful way. TAs would be expected to attend training the week before the program begins, attend and assist in daily classes, and help supervise weekly evening and occasional weekend social outings (ex. Red Sox game) with the students. The BU Pre-Law Academy (BU-SPLA) will take place from June 1st – June 26th in person in the BU Law Tower and will be taught by BU Law faculty and staff. The program will be free of charge to all participants and will include residence, meal plan, and travel to and from Boston. The topics covered during this program include doctrinal law subjects, First Amendment law in public schools, due process, persuasive writing and advocacy, and a law school admissions boot camp. Position is paid with 20 hours per week. Please submit to Chloe Mathews (chloeam@bu.edu) a brief statement about why you are a good match for this position and why it interests you. In addition, please include your resume and an informal transcript (can be a homemade list of your fall grades; no need to request a formal version). Please also direct any questions to Chloe Mathews.
1Ls & 2Ls: Come work with us in JD Admissions-Paid and Volunteer Opportunities Available for Academic Year 2026-2027! Are you a friendly and outgoing person? We'd love to have you join our team! We are currently offering both paid and volunteer opportunities. For more details on the available positions, please refer to the descriptions included in the sign-up form and apply by May 31st. For questions, please reach out to Jennifer Toon at jtoon@bu.edu.
ALL: Faculty in the Media. Your faculty are staying busy outside the classroom. Here are some highlights from last week:
