2025
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March 20: Admitted Student Day
Admitted students are invited 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. Guests of admitted students are also invited.
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March–May: 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 sessions 4-5 PM Central.
March 26 Kick-off w/Student Bar Association President Braxton Thomas and VP Gloria McKinney View session April 2 Student Panel Q&A: On-Campus Students View session April 15 Faulty Engagement Session – Health Law Institute w/Barb Colombo and Thad Pope View session April 17 Academic Affairs and Blended student panel View session April 22 Meet and Greet w/ Lynn LeMoine, Dean of Students; Disability Services; Academic Affairs/Academic Advisors; and Office of Culture and Inclusion View session April 24 Financial Aid Session w/ Nick Anderson & Eric Larson Register here May 1 Faculty Engagement Session – Criminal Justice w/ Brad Colbert and Jared Mollenkof Register here May 7 Career & Professional Development w/ Sara Westerberg Register here May 12 Academic Excellence & Bar Prep w/ Maggie Eilertson Register here May 14 Clinics & Externships w/ Erica Strohl Register here May 21 Faculty Engagement Session – Dispute Resolution Institute w/Sharon Press Register here May 28 Alumni Connection w/ Allison Burke and Alumni Register here -
June 3: 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 from 5-7p.m.
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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.
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August 5-8: 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.
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August 17: First Day of Fall Semester
2025-2026 Academic Calendar (subject to change)
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August 18-22/23: Week One (Prep Week)
Week One for all on-campus semester 1 students will be held on campus from Monday-Friday, August 18-22, 2025.
Week One (Prep Week) for all Blended-learning semester 1 students will be held on campus from Monday–Saturday, August 18–23, 2025.
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August 18: All-School Welcome Picnic
Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to a welcome picnic on the front lawn from 4-6p.m.
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August 20: Student Organization Fair
Meet student organization leaders as you browse through all the different ways to get involved on campus. Held from 4-7p.m.
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August–December: Legal Methods Student Leader Workshop Series
Fall 2025 Legal Methods Student Leaders are looking forward to presenting this fall’s workshop series for 1L students.