* All times are tentative and subject to change.
Thursday, August 6: IT Day
IT Day | Northwest Hall Lobby & S4/S5
- In-person assistance with email, 3rd party authentication, Wifi, MyPacific & Canvas access
- 1:1 tech support available from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. | Optional Local Shopping Trip | Meet in front of Northwest Hall
Friday, August 7: Welcome Day
Light grab-and-go snacks, coffee, and tea will be available in the Northwest Hall 2nd floor lobby
9:00 - 9:45 a.m. | Welcome and Orientation Overview | Northwest Hall S4/S5 | Graduate & International Programs Team
9:45 - 10:15 a.m. | Arc of Your First Semester; Program Overview | Northwest Hall S4/S5 | Graduate & International Programs
10:15 - 11:15 a.m. | Campus Tour | Leave from Northwest Hall
11:15 – 11:45 a.m. | U.S. Bar Exam | Northwest Hall S4/S5 | Graduate & International Programs Team
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | IT Check-in
12:15 - 1:15 p.m. | What I Wish I Had Known: LLM Alumni & Student Panel | Northwest Hall S4/S5 | Lunch provided
1:15 – 2:00 p.m. | Degree Works; Absences; Exam | Northwest Hall S4/S5 | Student and Academic Affairs Teams
2:00 - 2:15 p.m. | Break
2:15 - 3:00 p.m. | First Assignments; Class Registration | Northwest Hall S4/S5 | Graduate & International Programs Team
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Drop-in Office Hours | Offices G1, G2, and G3 | Graduate & International Programs Team
Saturday, August 8: Social Day
6:30 p.m. | Social Gathering | The Hop Gardens Taproom | 2904 Franklin Blvd., Sacramento, CA
For those who would like to walk together, please meet in front of Northwest Hall at 6:15 p.m.
Monday, August 10
Light grab-and-go snacks, coffee, and tea will be available in the Northwest Hall 2nd floor lobby
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. | Mock Class | Northwest Hall S4/S5 | Larry Levine, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. | Electronic Resources | Northwest Hall S4/S5 | McGeorge Librarian
11:00 - 11:15 a.m. | Break
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Student & Scholar Visa Overview for F-1 or J-1 Visas | Northwest Hall S4/S5 | Graduate & International Programs Team
12:15 - 1:15 p.m. | Lunch | Northwest Hall S4/S5 | Lunch provided
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. | Health Services & CAPS | Northwest Hall S4/S5 | Student Insurance Coordinator Charity Torres, Nurse Practitioner Elizabeth Musvosvi, and Staff Therapist Imose Ogbeiwi
2:15 - 3:00 p.m. | Drop-in Office Hours & Academic Counseling | Offices G1, G2, and G3 | Graduate & International Programs Team
Tuesday, August 11
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. | Dean's Welcome | Lecture Hall | Dean Michael T. Colatrella Jr.
9:15 – 9:30 a.m. | Admissions Team Thank Yous | Lecture Hall | Office of JD Admissions
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. | Orientation Overview | Lecture Hall | Assistant Director of Student and Academic Services Tyler Warren
10:00 – 10:45 a.m. | Community Standards for Civil Discourse | Lecture Hall | Assistant Dean of Students, Community, and Belonging Leah Adams and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Larry Levine
10:45 – 11:00 a.m. | Break
11:00 – 11:45 a.m. | Community Standards for Civil Discourse Breakout Sessions | Various locations | Faculty
- Group #1: Classroom A
- Group #2: Classroom B
- Group #3: Classroom D
- Group #4: Classroom E
- Group #5: Classroom G
- Group #6: Classroom I
- Group #7: Classroom J
- Group #8: Classroom S4/S5
- Group #9: Classroom S8
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch with Student Leaders | Quad
1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | 1L Academic Overview | Lecture Hall | Director of Academic Success Antoinette Pierre-Louis and Assistant Director of Student and Academic Services Tyler Warren
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | How to Read Cases | Lecture Hall | Director of Academic Success Antoinette Pierre-Louis
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Break
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Structured Study Group Session #1 (Meet Your Structured Study Group) | Various locations | Torts Fellows
- SSG #1: Classroom A
- SSG #2: Classroom B
- SSG #3: Classroom G
- SSG #4: Classroom I
- SSG #5: Classroom J
- SSG #6: Grand Salon
- SSG #7: Rotunda
- SSG #8: Classroom S1
- SSG #9: Lecture Hall
- SSG #10: Lecture Hall
- SSG #11: Lecture Hall
- SSG #12: Classroom S7
- SSG #13: Classroom S4/S5
- SSG #14: Classroom S4/S5
- SSG #15: Classroom D
- SSG #16: Classroom E
- SSG #17: Classroom H
- SSG #18: Classroom C
- SSG #19: Classroom C
- SSG #20: Classroom C
- SSG #21: Classroom S8
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Social | Quad
Wednesday, August 12: Campus Life and Services Day
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. | Announcements | Classrooms A, B, H, and G | Assistant Dean of Students, Community, and Belonging Leah Adams, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Jeff Proske, and Assistant Director of Student and Academic Services Tyler Warren
9:15 – 9:45 a.m. | Round Robin #1 | Classrooms A, B, H, and G | Various
- Digital Resources & Library | Classroom A | Library Technology Specialist Dan Breuer
- CAPS, SSD, Student Life, SHIP, SHS | Classroom B | Director of Disability Services Danny Nuss
- FSO, CSO, CID, SSO, Public Safety | Classroom H
- Financial Aid & Budget Office | Classroom G | Director of Financial Aid Joe Pinkas
9:45 – 9:55 a.m. | Break
9:55 – 10:25 a.m. | Round Robin #2 | Classrooms A, B, H, and G | Various
- Digital Resources & Library | Classroom A | Library Technology Specialist Dan Breuer
- CAPS, SSD, Student Life, SHIP, SHS | Classroom B | Director of Disability Services Danny Nuss
- FSO, CSO, CID, SSO, Public Safety | Classroom H
- Financial Aid & Budget Office | Classroom G | Director of Financial Aid Joe Pinkas
10:25 – 10:35 a.m. | Break
10:35 – 11:05 a.m. | Round Robin #3 | Classrooms A, B, H, and G | Various
- Digital Resources & Library | Classroom A | Library Technology Specialist Dan Breuer
- CAPS, SSD, Student Life, SHIP, SHS | Classroom B | Director of Disability Services Danny Nuss
- FSO, CSO, CID, SSO, Public Safety | Classroom H
- Financial Aid & Budget Office | Classroom G | Director of Financial Aid Joe Pinkas
11:05 – 11:15 a.m. | Break
11:15 – 11:45 a.m. | Round Robin #4 | Classrooms A, B, H, and G | Various
- Digital Resources & Library | Classroom A | Library Technology Specialist Dan Breuer
- CAPS, SSD, Student Life, SHIP, SHS | Classroom B | Director of Disability Services Danny Nuss
- FSO, CSO, CID, SSO, Public Safety | Classroom H
- Financial Aid & Budget Office | Classroom G | Director of Financial Aid Joe Pinkas
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch with alumni | Quad
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | How to Brief Cases | Lecture Hall | Director of Academic Success Antoinette Pierre-Louis
2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. | Break
2:25 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. | Structured Study Group Session #2 (Mock Class Preparation) | Various locations | Torts Fellows
- SSG #1: Classroom A
- SSG #2: Classroom B
- SSG #3: Classroom G
- SSG #4: Classroom I
- SSG #5: Classroom J
- SSG #6: Grand Salon
- SSG #7: Rotunda
- SSG #8: Classroom S1
- SSG #9: Lecture Hall
- SSG #10: Lecture Hall
- SSG #11: Lecture Hall
- SSG #12: Classroom S7
- SSG #13: Classroom S4/S5
- SSG #14: Classroom S4/S5
- SSG #15: Classroom D
- SSG #16: Classroom E
- SSG #17: Classroom H
- SSG #18: Classroom C
- SSG #19: Classroom C
- SSG #20: Classroom C
- SSG #21: Classroom S8
3:25 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. | Social | Quad
Thursday, August 13: Academics and Wellness Day
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. | Announcements | Lecture Hall | Assistant Director of Student and Academic Services Tyler Warren
9:15 – 10:00 a.m. | Dean's Session: Balancing Life & Law | Lecture Hall | Dean Michael T. Colatrella Jr.
10:00 – 10:10 a.m. | Break
10:10 – 11:00 a.m. | Dean's Session: Balancing Life & Law Breakout Sessions | Various | Faculty
- Group #1: Classroom A
- Group #2: Classroom B
- Group #3: Classroom D
- Group #4: Classroom E
- Group #5: Classroom G
- Group #6: Classroom I
- Group #7: Classroom J
- Group #8: Classroom S4/S5
- Group #9: Classroom S8
11:00 – 11:10 a.m. | Break
11:10 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. | Mock Class & Debrief | Classrooms A, B and G | Torts professors
- Section A: Classroom A | Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Professor of Law Larry Levine
- Section B: Classroom B | Assistant Professor Natalia Ramírez-Lee
- Section C: Classroom G | Assistant Professor Jake Gao
12:40 – 2:10 p.m. | Lunch with faculty | Quad
2:10 – 2:55 p.m. | Some Assembly Required - Cultivating Your PASS Attitude | Lecture Hall | Director of Bar Support Lindsay Harrington
2:55 – 3:05 p.m. | Break
3:05 – 4:05 p.m. | Structured Study Group Session #3 (First Class Preparation) | Various locations | Torts Fellows
- SSG #1: Classroom A
- SSG #2: Classroom B
- SSG #3: Classroom G
- SSG #4: Classroom I
- SSG #5: Classroom J
- SSG #6: Grand Salon
- SSG #7: Rotunda
- SSG #8: Classroom S1
- SSG #9: Lecture Hall
- SSG #10: Lecture Hall
- SSG #11: Lecture Hall
- SSG #12: Classroom S7
- SSG #13: Classroom S4/S5
- SSG #14: Classroom S4/S5
- SSG #15: Classroom D
- SSG #16: Classroom E
- SSG #17: Classroom H
- SSG #18: Classroom C
- SSG #19: Classroom C
- SSG #20: Classroom C
- SSG #21: Classroom S8
4:05 p.m. – 5:05 p.m. | Social | Quad
Friday, August 14: Oath of Professionalism Day
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Volunteer Activities (Optional) | Various locations
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Drop-In Hours for:
- Financial Aid and Budget Office
- Digital Resources and Library
- Student Services
- Clothing Closet
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Get a professional headshot taken | Hosted by the Office of Marketing and Communications | Quad
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Drop-In Hours for:
- Financial Aid and Budget Office
- Digital Resources and Library
- Student Services
- Clothing Closet
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | How to Support Your McGeorge Student | Classrooms A and B
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Oath of Professionalism and Pinning Ceremony | Lecture Hall | Friends and family are welcome | Business professional attire
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Reception | Quad | Friends and family are welcome
