From: CLS Student Affairs Digest Date: September 15, 2021 Subject: The Gavel: Your Weekly Student Affairs Newsletter
Student affairs news, events & deadlines
September 13, 2021
Welcome to The Gavel!
Each week, your Student Affairs teams compile this newsletter to bring you the most timely and relevant news, events, and deadlines. We hope you find it useful!
Registration Services
-Add/Drop continues through Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Action required on wait-list notifications. After Sept. 14, changes to schedule can only be made with permission of the Rules Committee, upon petition.
- The deadline to register for supervised research is Tuesday, Sept. 21.
- John Lewis Scholars & Fellows Program - Apply by Oct. 1
The Faith & Politics Institute (FPI) is now recruiting undergrad and grad students across the nation to participate in the Jan. – July 2022 Inaugural Cohort of John Robert Lewis Scholars and Fellows, in honor of FPI Board Chair Emeritus and the founder of its annual Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage, the late Congressman John Lewis. Questions?
- Please check your inboxes this week for information on 1L Mandatory Program registration, timing of career advising, and the Introduction to Careers video.
Dean's Meet-Up
Please join Dean Gillian Lester for this informal forum open to all law students, where Dean Lester will share updates and answer questions that you may have. Register here.
Alum Spotlight: Ashley Taylor '21
Ashley Taylor ’21 came to law school knowing she wanted to help people. She studied public policy as an undergraduate in her home state of Ohio, where she joined the National Guard (transferring to the New York branch during her 1L year). Her experiences at Columbia Law School have inspired her to become an advocate for criminal justice reform.
In the of Fall 2021 Ashley started a two-year fellowship with the Oregon Federal Public Defenders. In 2023, she will begin a clerkship with the Hon. Michael Watson, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Read more about Ashley here.
Open to any student, anywhere - click above for more. And CPS's Problem-Solving Drop-insare an opportunity to talk with a mental health professional about a specific situation that is causing emotional stress.
Students experiencing unexpected financial need, including food and housing insecurity, may be eligible for additional assistance. To apply for emergency assistance, complete the funding request form.