Spring 2013 Registration

SPRING 2013 CHANGE OF PROGRAM (“ADD/DROP”)

From 10 am EST on Monday, January 14, until 5 pm EST on Tuesday, January 29

LAW SCHOOL CLASSES BEGIN ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 22

Spring course schedules now are available in LAWNET. If you pre-registered, either online or by paper form, the results of the course lottery will have assigned you to one or more courses, and may have placed you on a wait list for some of the classes you listed on your pre-registration. During the Law School’s Change of Program period (“Add/Drop”) upper year students can register for classes or make changes to the courses listed on their Spring term schedule. Online changes cannot be made to registrations for permission courses, externships, clinics, etc. – see Addendum A.

Please review the attached materials carefully, including the information in the addenda:

· Change of Program Period (page 2)

· Petitions for Exception to the Registration Rules (page 3)

· ADDENDUM A: Registering for Permission Offerings, Journals, Moot Court, Research & Writing Credits (pages 3-6)

· ADDENDUM B: Registering for Courses at other Columbia divisions and at NYU Law School (pages 6-7)

· ADDENDUM C: Reminders (Extensions on Written Work ; Honors Calculation; Class Attendance and Preparation; Registration and Record Holds; Auditing Courses; Bar Exam Information; Books; Seating Charts; CUID) (pages 7-8)

· ADDENDUM D: Important Spring 2013 Dates (page 9)

Visit the following sites for more information:

www.law.columbia.edu/courses (Course Guide) for course descriptions and the latest course schedule

www.law.columbia.edu/academics/rules for the rules that apply to your degree program

www.law.columbia.edu/academics/registrar/Reg_Forms for the forms mentioned in this memorandum (forms also are available in the Law School’s Registration Services Office)

www.law.columbia.edu/calendar for the Law School academic year calendar. See Addendum D on page 9 for important Spring 2013 dates.

If you need academic advice, or have academic concerns at any time, you should make an appointment to meet with one of the academic counselors who can assist you with course selection, explain degree requirements, and help you manage your academic work. J.D. students should contact the counselors in Student Services: Joel Kosman, Director of Academic Counseling and Student Organizations (joel.kosman@law.columbia.edu or 212-854-8020), or Anne Green, Director of Academic Counseling and Judicial Programming (anne.green@law.columbia.edu or 212-854-7269). Students considering joint degree programs are especially encouraged to make an appointment early in their studies.

LLM Students should contact Sylvia Polo, Dean of Graduate Legal Studies (spolo@law.columbia.edu or 212-854-1528), or Jill Marden Casal, Director of Graduate Legal Studies (jill.marden@law.columbia.edu or 212-854-8874).

Please contact us if you have questions after reading the information in this memorandum.

Best wishes for a successful and rewarding term!

Alice P. Rigas

Dean of Registration and Financial Services

Kristine Chua

Director of Registration Services

Christy M. Cesta

Associate Director of Registration Services

Justin Dalbo

Registration Services Officer

Allan Melendez-Hernandez

Registration Services Administrative Assistant

Jennifer Callahan

Registration Services Administrative Assistant