THE GRAPEVINE

Week 3 – August 29, 2016

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Welcome

The Grapevine is your weekly newsletter published by the SBA for law students. The

Grapevine features a weekly calendar of events as well as news from the SBA, and

announcements from various on campus clubs.

Special Election Announcement

The SBA Executive Board would like to welcome George Buckham and Tereza Guzman as

the new SBA Treasurers, and Kelly Watkins as the new SBA Secretary.

***Do not forget –Class Representative elections begin next week***

The election campaign period begins today. Canidates can submit a short blurb, including a

picture, for inclusion in the Special Election Edition of the Grapevine.

Also, please join the us in the Bannan Loung on Wednesday, August 31 at Noon and 5:00 PM

for for the Canidate Forum.

Submissions

The Grapevine is produced by your SBA Secretary, Kelly Watkins. Submissions must be e-

mailed to the Kwatkins@scu.edu by Friday at 5:00 PM to be included in the following weeks

newsletter.

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Your 2016 SBA Board Members

Brit Benjamin & Miguel Flores

Presidents

Ashley Jenezon & Isaul Lemus

Vice Presidents of Full Time Students

Trisha Cobb

Vice President of Part Time Students

Christian Girgis

Vice President of External Affairs

Justin Jimenez

Community Service Chair

George Buckham & Kevin LaBarbera

Directors of Internal Communications

George Buckham & Tereza Guzman

Treasurer

Kelly Watkins

Secretary

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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12:15 PM

Criminal Law

Society

Meeting @

B139

12:00 – 1:00 PM

ILSA General

Meeting @

B139

12:00 PM

SBA Candidate

Forum @

Bannan

Lounge

5:00 PM

SBA Candidate

Forum @

Bannan

Lounge

12:00 PM

Social Justice

Thursday

Essential Issues

with Professor

Kreitzberg @

B331

12:00 PM

SCU Women &

Law General

Meeting @

B127

No First Year

Friday – Enjoy

your Labor Day

Weekend!

***Last day for

40% tuition

refund ***

Event Details

Monday,

August 29th

Criminal Law Society General Meeting

12:15 PM @ Bannan 135

Interested in criminal law? Come learn about what the SCU Criminal Law Society is about.

Tuesday,

August 30th

International Law Students Association (ILSA) General Meeting

12:00 – 1:00 PM @ Bannan 139

Interested in international law? Come to the ILSA’s general meeting to learn more.

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Wednesday,

August 31th

SBA Candidate Forum

12:00 & 5:00 PM @ Bannan Lounge

Want to be engaged in the school’s political process? Come listen to the candidates for class

representatives speak before the upcoming election.

Thursday,

September

1st

Social Justice Thursday Essential Issues - with Professor Ellen Kreitzberg

12:00 PM @ Bannan 331

Interested in Social Justice? Come join Professor Kreitzberg and other interested students to

engage in discussions about social justice.

SCU Women & Law General Meeting

12:00 PM @ Bannan 127

Please join Women and Law to meet the 2016 – 2017 board and learn more about their

organization.

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Interested in Criminal Law?

Come join us!

Criminal Law Society General Meeting

Monday Aug. 29 @ 12:15 PM in Bannan 135

SCU WOMEN & LAW GENERAL MEETING!

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

BANNAN 127 @ 12 p.m.

Please join Women and Law to meet the 2016-2017 board and learn more about our organization!

~How to Become a Member~

~The Mentor-Mentee Program~ ~Access to the Outline Bank~

~Upcoming Networking & Social Events~

Bring $20 cash to the meeting to become a member! We will also be tabling the following week at the lunch hour!

Questions? Email womenandlaw.scu@gmail.com

Learn more at our General Meeting Tuesday, Aug. 30 from 12-1pm, in B139

Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ILSASantaClara

Our Mission International Law Students Association (ILSA) is an

internationally recognized organization of students and young attorneys dedicated to the study and

promotion of international law. ILSA provides an opportunity to study,

research, and network within the field of international and transnational

law. With over 150 chapters, ILSA is one of the largest and most active

student organizations in the nation. Who We Are

Co-presidents

Allison Pruitt & Courtney Kimmey

Internal VPs

Isabel Tseng & Flora Kontilis

External VP

Tessa Stepenson

Communications Olivia Manning-Giedraitis

& Ashley Kabins

Treasurer Travis Cook

Secretary

Eric Hagle

Student Services Notes

August 29, 2016

Sept. 2 Last day for 40% tuition

refund

Sept. 9 Last day to:

* Turn in the Pass/No Pass

petition

* Receive 20% tuition re-

fund

* Turn in the U.S. Law

LL.M. Grade Request form,

if applicable

* Turn in the SAWR Initial

Agreement for students

starting the SAWR this se-

mester

* Turn in the LL.M. Notice

of Intent to Complete the

Writing Requirement for

students starting the

writing requirement this

semester

* Turn in the signed Indi-

vidual Research form for

Students registering for an

Individual Research class

this semester

Oct. 3 Last Day to petition for

2016 or 2017 degree

Oct. 7 * Last day to request an

administrative exam

reschedule

* Turn in LL.M. Petition for

Language Accommoda-

tions , if applicable

October 7th is the Exam Reschedule Request Deadline!!

Please take the time to review your exam dates and times. October 7th is the LAST day to request a reschedule for an administrative exam conflict.

Ask yourself . . . - do I have 2 exams on the same day? - do I have 2 exams back to back – i.e. one at 6 pm and one the next morning at 9:00 am?

If the answer to any of these questions is YES, then you have a deadline of FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016 to request an Administrative Conflict Reschedule. You must complete the reschedule request form on-line. (emery.scu.edu/students/student-services/forms/)

Requests received after this date for Administrative Conflicts will not be ap-proved.

First Year and Transfer

Students! Don’t forget to submit your CA Bar

registration forms:

http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov

You have 90 days from the beginning of

your study of law to register!

Important Dates

First Year, Transfer, and Visiting Students: If you have not already ordered an official transcript from your

past schools, please do so immediately!! Send to :

Law Student Services Office

Santa Clara University School of Law

500 El Camino Real

Santa Clara, CA 95053-0421

Upper Division Students:

Please refer to the "Supervised Analytical Writing Requirement"

section of the Law Bulletin:

http://law.scu.edu/bulletin/juris-doctor-program-of-study/

for SAWR information!

Council of Leaders Mtgs

10/12/16

11/9/16

1:00—2:00 PM in BH 127

———————

9/14/16—Town Hall with

Dean Kloppenberg

12:00—1:00 PM

Bannan 127

All students welcome!

Health Tip:

Do one thing everyday that

makes you happy.