From: Student Affairs Date: October 10, 2025 Subject: On the Docket - 10/10/25
Announcements/Deadlines
ALL: Today is Law Student Mental Health Day! We all know how challenging Law school can be, especially as we get closer to the end of the semester and the days get shorter. You are not alone! Please refer to Associate Dean Collins’ email from yesterday title “How are you really doing?” to see what resources the law school has to offer. Scroll to the bottom of this newsletter to see the following resources for meeting your core needs and supporting your emotional wellbeing. Look for more info on the many facets of wellbeing throughout the month of October.
ALL: Library Hours. Over the long weekend, the Library hours will be 10am – 6pm from Saturday, October 11 – Monday, October 13.
ALL: Live Watch Party for Justice Sotomayor Event! Boston University School of Law invites you to a live watch party of the special moderated dialogue featuring Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor of the Supreme Court of the United States in conversation with her former law clerk and BU Law alum, Cesar Lopez-Morales (’14). This real-time broadcast offers the opportunity to hear Justice Sotomayor reflect on her path to the nation’s highest court, her lifelong commitment to justice and public service, and the values that continue to shape her work, from the comfort of the BU Law Tower. Snacks and refreshments will be provided! Please register here to attend, as space is limited.
ALL: Nametag Replacement. Lost your nametag and need a replacement? Fill out the form here by 12:00pm TODAY, October 10. There is a $9.73 charge which will be refunded once you pick up your nametag. Please reach out to Student Affairs at studaff@bu.edu for any questions.
ALL: LLM Apple Picking – Extra Tickets! LLM has extra tickets to their annual apple picking event at Shelburne Farm in Stow, MA on Friday, October 17 and they are extending the invitation to JD students. You can register here.
ALL: New BU Law Swag Shop Now Open. Show off your BU Law pride this fall with your own spirit wear! Celebrate the grand opening of the official BU Law store with 20% off custom tees, hoodies, joggers, hats & more. 🎉 Shop now and use the code SPIRIT20 for 20% off your purchase ➡️ http://spr.ly/6044AZdji. What about student organization swag orders? We are still happy to work with student organizations for their own swag, including fundraising efforts.
ALL: Tell Incoming Students About Your Housing. We’re inviting you to complete a quick, anonymous housing survey about your living situation and neighborhood. Your feedback—good or bad—will guide incoming students and give them a good sense of what to expect moving here! Here is the Link to the 5-min Housing Survey. The results from respondents will be used to update a housing guide for incoming students with the help of VeryApt, a startup in the real estate technology industry.
ALL: Ideas for Your Long Weekend. BU Today shared some events and opportunities for the long weekend, including free museum admission at many venues.
2Ls and 3Ls: Banking and Tax LLM Final Exam Proctors Needed. The Banking and Tax LLM programs are seeking proctors for final exams, to be held December 5-19. Please email with your availability during this time frame, and we will be in touch regarding the hiring process and scheduling. Deadline to apply - November 14.
ALL: Winter 2025 Round of Funding for the Laura Bassi Scholarship. The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed. Application deadline: 28 November 2025 (results 8 December 2025). All currently enrolled master’s and doctoral candidates are eligible to apply, as are academics in the first five years of full-time employment. Further details, including previous winners, and the application portal can be found at: https://editing.press/bassi.
ALL: Faculty in the Media. Your faculty are staying busy outside the classroom. Here are some highlights from last week:
Shelter - Law Student Affairs is available to support students who are facing challenges outside of class. At times, however, emergencies are best supported through the University Dean of Students Office, including in cases of fire, flood or other emergencies that urgently impact housing. If you find yourself facing that kind of emergency, we can connect you to the Dean of Students or you can connect directly through this page, which includes an urgent assistance request form: Emergency support from Dean of Students Office.
Safety and Ethics reporting. Threats to safety take many forms. The resources BU Diversity & Inclusion (BU D&I) curated on this page (sorted alphabetically) range from options to report bias and harassment to resources like Behavioral Medicine and the Ombuds.
This dimension of wellbeing is about developing the ability to identify and manage our emotions to support mental health, inform decision making and achieve personal and professional goals.
The foundation of an individual’s wellbeing is having their basic, or core, needs met. These include food, clothing, shelter, and safety.
This dimension of wellbeing is about developing the ability to identify and manage our emotions to support mental health, inform decision making and achieve personal and professional goals.