Important dates

Summer 2023

• • June 8: Campus Connect Launch Party

    Join us on campus to meet your classmates, faculty, alumni, and staff. This will be a fun opportunity to be introduced to the school and take a tour. This event is family friendly, will feature music and food, and be held on our front lawn on beautiful Summit Avenue.

    Mitchell Hamline Front Lawn, 5–7 pm

    Thank you for attending!

  • June 15–July 27: 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.

    Thursday, June 15: Welcome from the dean, 1L faculty meet and greet

    Thursday, June 22: Affinity group meet and greet

    Thursday, June 29: Stress and time management

    Thursday, July 6: Counseling and Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers

    Thursday, July 13: Academic Excellence

    Thursday, July 20: Grading curve

    Thursday, July 27: Advising FAQ

  • Aug. 1–4: 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
    • Developing and enhancing study skills
    • The 1L experience
    • Wellbeing in law school

    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.

    • Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023 from 5–8 pm
    • Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023 from 5–8 pm
    • Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023 from 5–8 pm
    • Bonus Day: Friday, Aug. 4, 2023 from 5–8 pm
      • Online meet and greet with faculty and staff

    Questions about the JumpStart program? Contact Student Services.

  • Aug. 8–10: 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.

    • Tuesday, Aug. 8, 4:30–8:30 pm
    • Wednesday, Aug. 9, 4:30–8:30 pm
    • Thursday, Aug. 10, 3:30–8:30 pm
      • Featuring The Great Game! A scavenger hunt meets escape room designed specifically for Mitchell Hamline.

    If you have questions about orientation, please email Student Services.

  • Aug. 13: First Day of Fall Semester

    2023-2024 Academic Calendar (subject to change)

  • Aug. 14–19: Prep Week for Blended-learning students

    Fall 2023 prep week for blended-learning semester 1 students will be held on campus from Monday–Saturday, Aug. 14–19, 2023.

  • Aug. 16: Student Organization Fair

    Meet student organization leaders as you browse through all the different ways to get involved on campus from 3-7 pm in the Breezeway, Conservatory, and Great Room.

  • Aug. 22-Dec. 18: Legal Methods Student Leader Workshop Series

    • Successful Habits for Starting Law School
      • Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, 5-6:25 pm CST, Zoom
    • Wellness and Law School: Essentials 101
      • Monday, Aug. 28, 5-7 pm CST, Zoom
    • We’ve Got Issues: How to Issue Spot and Perform Well on Exam Day
      • Wednesday, Sept. 22, 11:30 am-1:30 pm CST, Zoom
    • Students, Spouses, Significant Others, and Families – Navigating the Transition to Law School Together (Offered in collaboration with MH Counseling Services)
      • Monday, Sept. 25, 4:30-5:30 pm CST, Zoom
    • Self-Assessment and Finals Preparation
      • Wednesday, Oct. 25, 6-8 pm CST, Zoom
    • The Semester’s Over – Now What? Preparing for Next Semester and Beyond
      • Monday, Dec. 18, 6-8 pm, Zoom

  Academic Calendar for all students

  Please view the 2023–24 academic calendar. This calendar is tentative. Dates may change.