Admitted Students

Important dates

2024

March 28: Admitted Student Day

Admitted students are invited to to get to know Mitchell Hamline’s faculty, staff, and students during this on campus event. Sessions will include a student panel, mock class, academic opportunities, and a keynote lunch with Judge JaPaul Harris ’03. Guests of admitted students are also invited.

8:30 am–1:30 pm: Check-in in the Conservatory; Sessions in the auditorium and rooms 223/225
1:30 pm: Campus open house
3-6 pm: Reception at Lake Monster Brewing

Thank you for attending!
April–June: Admitted Students 101
This weekly webinar and email series will introduce you to more of what Mitchell Hamline has to offer. Click on the links below to register. All times Central.
- Thursday, April 4 from 4–5 pm: On-Campus Student Panel
- Tuesday, April 9 from 4–5 pm: Academic Affairs and Blended-Learning Student Panel
- Tuesday, April 16 from 4:30–5:30 pm: Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute
- Thursday, April 18 from 4–5 pm: Dispute Resolution Institute
- Tuesday, April 23 from 4–5 pm: Health Law Institute
- Thursday, April 25 from 4–5 pm: Criminal Law
- Tuesday, April 30 from 4–5 pm: Intellectual Property and Patent Law
- Thursday, May 2 from 4–5 pm: Center for Law and Business
- Thursday, May 9 from 4–5 pm: Financial Aid
- Tuesday, May 14 from 4–5 pm: Academic Excellence
- Thursday, May 16 from 4–5 pm: Experiential Learning
- Thursday, May 23 from 4–5 pm: Career and Professional Development
- Tuesday, May 28 from 4–5 pm: Meet the Student Bar Association President
- Thursday, June 6 from 4–5 pm: Student Support Staff Meet and Greet
These webinars were all recorded and can be viewed here.
June 13: Campus Connect Launch Party
Admitted students and their guests are invited to join us on campus to meet your future Mitchell Hamline classmates, faculty, alumni, and staff. This will be a casual, fun opportunity to be introduced to the school and take a tour. This event is family friendly, will feature food and games, and be held on our beautiful Summit Avenue front lawn.
- - Thursday, June 13, 5-7 pm
  - Thank you for attending!
June and July: Campus Connect through Canvas

Campus Connect is an online “course” hosted through Canvas. It provides incoming students with helpful contacts and links as you prepare for law school. This course will also be used throughout your time at Mitchell Hamline to send important announcements.
Aug. 6–9: JumpStart Pre-1L Program
Entering students are invited to join their future Mitchell Hamline classmates for our JumpStart Pre-1L Program. Faculty, staff, students, and alumni will offer interactive sessions about:
- Building community
- The 1L experience
- Wellbeing in law school
- Developing and enhancing study skills
  The Academic Excellence team will share strategies for how to approach your courses and introduce critical reading, case briefing, and IRAC writing for exams.
They will present everything from what happens in a law school classroom to what lawyers actually do in the world and a lot in between. JumpStart will be offered remote and synchronous via Zoom. All times Central.
- Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 from 5–8 pm
- Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 from 5–8 pm
- Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024 from 5–8 pm
- Bonus Day: Friday, Aug. 9, 2024 from 5–8 pm
  Online meet and greet with faculty and staff
Questions about the JumpStart program? Contact Student Services.

Thank you for attending!
Aug. 13, 14, 15: Mandatory Orientation for On-Campus Students
Orientation includes some academic skills training, which will be led by your Legal Methods professor. But, it is primarily intended to welcome you and introduce you to the people and departments that will support you during your law school experience.

You will meet with school administrators, professional leaders, and faculty and staff, and you will hear from current students. You will have the chance to connect with representatives from a range of departments that will work closely with you on academic issues like advising and tutoring as well as offering counseling, wellness programming, disability services, cultural support, and other services designed to care for you as a person. All times Central.
- Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024 from 4:30-8:30 pm*
- Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 from 4:30-8:30 pm*
- Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 from 4:30-8:30 pm*
  *Time subject to change
If you have questions about orientation, please email Student Services.

Thank you for attending!
Aug. 18: First Day of Fall Semester

2024-2025 Academic Calendar (subject to change)
August 19: All-School Welcome Picnic

Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to a welcome picnic on Monday, Aug. 19 from 5-7 pm on the front lawn.

Thank you for attending!
Aug. 19–24: Prep Week for Blended-learning students

Fall 2024 prep week for blended-learning semester 1 students will be held on campus from Monday–Saturday, Aug. 19–24, 2024.
August 21: Student Organization Fair

Meet student organization leaders as you browse through all the different ways to get involved on campus. The fair will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 21 from 3-7 pm in the Conservatory and Armstrong Great Room. Ice cream provided!
Aug.–Dec.: Legal Methods Student Leader Workshop Series
Fall 2024 Legal Methods Student Leaders are looking forward to presenting this fall’s workshop series for 1L students.
- Intro to Law School – Success Tips
  Tuesday, Aug. 30, 6-8 pm CST
  In Person in room 325 or on Zoom
- Mental Health in Law School
  Tuesday, Aug. 27, 6-7:30 pm CST
  Zoom
- Mid-Term Success Strategies
  Wednesday, Sept. 18, 8-10 pm CST
  Zoom
- Self-Assessment and Final Prep
  Wednesday, Oct. 30, 3:30-5:30 pm CST
  Zoom
- End of Semester – Now What?
  Thursday, Dec. 19, 7-9 pm CST
  Zoom
Contact your section student leaders for more information