Transfer Student Orientation

Transfer Student Orientation Schedule 

Orientation will take place in person on the morning of Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 at Berkeley Law. Orientation materials, including a schedule with location information, can be found on the Second-Year Transfer Class of 2025 bCourses site

Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 

Time

Event 

10:00 – 10:30 AM Registration and Light Breakfast 
10:30 – 10:50 AM 

Welcome 

Kristin Alvarez, Dean of Admissions

Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean

Annik Hirshen, Dean of Students

SABL Co-Presidents

Transfer Student Representative

10:50 – 11:30 AM

Offices to Know 

Lauren Kang, Director, Financial Aid

Carol Rachwald, Registrar

Natalie Winters, Director, Advocacy Competitions Program

Sue Schechter, Director, Field Placement Program

Deborah Schlosberg, Director, Pro Bono Program

Shannon Kahn, Deputy Director, Career Development Office

Erika Hernandez, Associate Director, Academic Skills Program

Chelsea Yuan, Director, Accessible Education

11:30 – 12:00 PM 

Computing and Library Resources

Kristie Chamorro, Instructional & Educational Technology Librarian, Law Library

12:00 – 1:00 PM 

Lunch 

1:15 – 2:00 PM 

Berkeley Law Building Tours 

Law School tours leave at 1:15 pm from the East Courtyard and will last approx. 45 minutes. 

Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 (optional) 

1:00 – 2:30 PM Ice Cream Social 

Additional welcome events can be found here.

If you need accommodations for Orientation, please contact Chelsea Yuan at cdyuan@law.berkeley.edu.