2025
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March 20: 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. Guests of admitted students are also invited.
More information coming soon!
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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 times Central.
More information coming soon!
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June: 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.
More information coming soon!
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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: 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.
More information coming soon!
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August: 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.
More information coming soon!
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Aug. 17: First Day of Fall Semester
2025-2026 Academic Calendar (subject to change)
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August: 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.
More information coming soon!
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Aug. 18-23: Prep Week for Blended-learning students
Fall 2025 prep week for blended-learning semester 1 students will be held on campus from Monday–Saturday, Aug. 18–23, 2025.
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August: Student Organization Fair
Meet student organization leaders as you browse through all the different ways to get involved on campus.
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Aug.–Dec.: 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.