Contents
Announcements and Updates
Important Documents (class schedules, final exam schedule)
Key Dates
Special Registration Instructions
Resources for Picking Your Schedule
Registration Instructions
Policies to Remember from the Student Handbook
For More Information
Announcements and Updates
Students are not allowed to register for more than 17 credits in any semester. This rule is from the American Bar Association and cannot be waived under any circumstances.
We offer several high-quality externships in Alternative Dispute Resolution. If you are interested, please send your resume, transcript and letter of interest to Jean Nolan at nolanj@stjohns.edu.
Business Organizations/CRN 12494/TR/Prof. Baynes has been deleted from the Spring 2013 course offering schedule. (11/09/12)
Corporate Finance/CRN 15363/MW/1630-1755/Prof. Anderer has been added to the Spring 2013 course offering schedule. (11/09/12)
National Security and the Law/CRN 16367/TR/1545-1710/Prof. Borgen has been added to the Spring 2013 course offering schedule. (11/09/12)
Supreme Court Seminar with Travel Component deadline has been extended to Thursday, December 20th. Tuition includes travel to the Supreme Court to hear oral argument. There is a time change for this course, from 1:30-2:55pm to 3:30-4:55pm. (11/30/12)
New York Legal Research/CRN 16346: The cap has been increased to 30. (11/20/12)
Family Law/CRN 12500/T 2035-2200 and R 1825-1955 has been added to the Spring 2013 course offering schedule. (11/26/12)
*URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT: International Human Rights Law/CRN 14051 - This course is no longer a paper course and has been changed to a final exam course. (11/29/12)
Externship Seminar-Advanced/CRN 16440/T 1825-2025 has been added to the Spring 2013 course offering schedule. (12/4/12)
Canon Law/CRN 13601/T 1115-1315 has been deleted from the Spring 2013 course offering schedule. (12/5/12)
Drafting: Federal Civil Practice/CRN 14048/W 1330-1530 has been deleted from the Spring 2013 course offering schedule. (12/5/12)
Family Law/CRN 12500/T 2035-2200/R 1825-1955 has been deleted from the Spring 2013 course offering schedule. (12/13/12)
New York Legal Research/CRN 16346/M 1415-1615 will meet on 1/7/13, 1/14/13, 1/22/13 (Legislative Monday), 1/28/13, 2/4/13, 2/11/13 and 3/4/13. (12/19/12)
Important Documents
Spring 2013 Course Offering Schedule (01/08/13)
Spring 2013 1L Block Schedule (01/08/13)
Spring 2013 Block Schedule by Day/Time (01/08/13)
Spring 2013 Final Exam Schedule (02/08/13)
Spring 2013 APWR Courses (11/06/12)
Spring 2013 ASWR Courses (11/15/12)
**Note: All schedules are subject to change.**
Before you begin:
- check for pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements for courses for which you intend to register
- clear all holds from your account.
Key Dates
Spring 2013
Web Registration - Web Registration Hours 7:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.
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Monday
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11/12 |
4th Year students pre-register for spring - PRN 844028
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Tuesday
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11/13
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3rd Year Full-time students pre-register for spring - PRN 834028
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Wednesday
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11/14
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3rd Year Part-time student pre-register for spring - PRN 833028
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Thursday
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11/15
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2nd Year Full-time students pre-register for spring - PRN 822028
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11/16
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2nd Year Part-time students pre-register for spring - PRN 823028
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1/12/13
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Add/Drop Deadline
Approval needed after this date.
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Tuesday
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1/22/13
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Last day to drop a class with no penalty.
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1L's will be registered for Spring 2013 by the registrar's office.
Spring 2013 Special Registration Instructions
Comparative Legal Systems - Scotland: Travel dates: February 23, 2013 to March 2, 2013. Submit a completed application no later than December 1, 2012. Submit a personal statement (250 words maximum) as to why you wish to participate in the Dean's Travel Study to Scotland. Please return completed applications and all supporting documents to the Office of Transnational Programs in Room 1-18D. For questions and additional information, please contact Assistant Dean Walker at ext. 8358 or via e-mail at walkerj@stjohns.edu.
Juvenile Delinquency Prosecution Practicum (Part 1, Part 2 and Practice Writing): Students will be selected for the course after interviewing with the Law Department, the Director of Externships, and the Associate Dean for Student Services. Students will simultaneously be enrolled in Externship Seminar. This course satisfies the Advanced Practice Writing Requirement.
Mediation Skills: Divorce runs from Wednesday, January 2, 2013, to Sunday, January 6, 2013. Classes are full days, 40 hours total. Exact times to be announced. Attendance in all sessions is required. Enrollment in this course is by application only. To apply, submit a hard copy resume and letter of interest to the Office of the Registrar by November 8, 2012.
Supreme Court Seminar with Travel Component: Enrollment in this course is by application only and requires overnight travel to Washington, DC on March 17-18, 2013 (date is subject to change). Travel costs and lodging are included in the tuition (personal expenses are excluded). To apply, obtain an application from Kristen Guiseppi-Ferguson in Room 4-48 and submit a closed packet containing the application and accompanying materials to Ms. Guiseppi-Ferguson by Thursday, December 20th, 2012.
Clinics and Externships
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LITIGATION CLINIC
If you are interested in enrolling in the Domestic Violence Litigation Clinic, you must schedule an interview with Professor Kim Susser (212) 613-5028. Please bring a cover letter, resume and unofficial transcript to the interview. The interview is a mandatory prerequisite for enrollment in the Domestic Violence Litigation Clinic. Please note that interviews have already been held for the 2012-2013 year. (DO NOT REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE ON THE WEB.)
EXTERNSHIPS
Students must apply for an externship through the Career Development Office (Symplicity) and must contact Sheila Johnson-Adkins to be registered for an externship seminar that fits their schedule. (DO NOT REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE ON THE WEB.)
Resources for Picking Your Schedule
Course Descriptions
Student Handbook
Graduation Checklist
List of Advanced Practice Writing Courses
Application for Advanced Scholarly Writing Requirement
Registration Instructions
- Go to http://www.stjohns.edu/central
- Enter your user name and password and click login. Your user name is your St. John’s email ID and your password is your UIS pin/password. The first time you access UIS, your PIN is your date of birth (MMDDYY); however, you must change this to a confidential 6-digit PIN. To change your PIN once you have accessed UIS, click on Personal Information and then Change PIN option. Follow the instructions for changing your PIN.
- Click on the UIS/TAB
- In the UIS Main Menu box, click on Click Here to Access.
- To register for classes once you have accessed the University Information System, click on Student.
- Click on Registration and then Add/Drop Classes.
- Select the term for which you are registering and submit.
- Enter your 6-digit Priority Registration Number and submit.
- Follow the instructions for adding or dropping classes.
If you encounter error messages or if you need assistance in using the system, call the Law School Web Assistance Line (718) 990-2010, which is generally available from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; and from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays.
How to Join a Waitlist
- When registering for a section, if a section is full and the waitlist option is available, the registration status will be listed as "Closed-Waitlisted."
- Select the "Waitlist" option and click "Submit Changes."
- If you receive an e-mail notifying you that a seat has become available, follow the instructions on the e–mail within 24 hours to register officially for the class. If you don't take any action, you'll lose your spot on the waitlist and the seat will go, instead, to the next person in line.
As with all courses, be sure that you have met the course's prerequisites before you register. You'll be able to check your position on the waitlist by going to "Detail Schedule" in UIS.
The waitlist option will be turned off on January 2nd.
If you have questions, please contact the Registrar's Office at 718-990-6600.
Policies to Remember from the Student Handbook
LL.M. in Bankruptcy courses for J.D. students
J.D. students may take LL.M. in Bankruptcy courses on a space available basis, but must register for LL.M. courses through Yvette Gutierrez, Director of the LL.M. in Bankruptcy Program, gutiery1@stjohns.edu. Creditors' Rights is a prerequisite for most LL.M. courses.
Limit on pass-fail courses
Only designated elective classes (e.g., externship placements) may be taken pass-fail. There is a 9-credit maximum on such courses. The 9-credit maximum on pass-fail coursework does not apply to co-curricular activity (e.g., Law Review), to pass-fail credits that are awarded for graded coursework at other institutions, or to Introduction to Law. Students may not opt to take otherwise graded classes as pass-fail.
Booklists and First Assignments
Book information is now available online on UIS. To access, log on to UIS, click on Student & Financial Aid, click on Registration, and then click on Student Detail Schedule. The book information follows the course information for each course and is found by clicking on Required Textbook.
For questions about law school policies
Larry Cunningham
Associate Dean for Student Services
& Associate Professor of Legal Writing
Colleen Kelly
Student Services Coordinator