Associate Dean Sowle’s Announcements, April 22 - April 26, 2024
Academic Calendar Reminder. Please note the following dates for the closing period of the semester:
| Monday, April 22 | Monday classes meet (Dr. King's Birthday make-up) |
| Tuesday, April 23 | Tuesday classes 4:00 & later meet (Eid al-Fitr make-up) |
| Wednesday, April 24 | Wednesday classes meet (Eid al-Fitr make-up) (last day of classes) |
| Thursday, April 25 - Sunday, April 28 | Read period |
| Monday, April 29 - Wednesday, May 8 | Final exams |
Teaching Evaluations. Teaching evaluations are now available for Spring 2024 courses by clicking here. (We are using Google forms this semester rather than Web for Students.) They will remain online through Wednesday, April 24.
Teaching evaluations are anonymous and will not be available to professors until grades are turned in. Instructors will review the responses to improve the quality of their instruction and courses. The evaluations are also considered as one important factor in tenure, promotion, and compensation decisions for full-time faculty and are used as a factor in determining the effectiveness of part-time instructors.
Pass/Fail Revocation Deadline for Spring 2024. Students may revoke pass/fail elections and revert to standard letter grading through Tuesday, April 23, at 5:00pm. To revoke a pass/fail election, go to your Web for Students account and navigate to the appropriate link in the lefthand menu.
Summer 2024 Schedule and Registration. The Summer 2024 schedule of classes, and information about registration, is available on the Summer 2024 Quick Guide page. The initial registration period opens this Tuesday, April 23, at 9:00 am.
Fall 2024 Semester. The schedule of classes for Fall 2024 will be issued early next month, with registration taking place after the end of Spring exams. Information for first-year students on upper-level requirements and course planning is available below.
Information for 1L Students on Upper-Level Course Selection and Requirements. In preparation for Summer and Fall registration, we are providing a guide we publish annually that provides detailed information on graduation requirements, upper-level course selection, and related subjects. The guide, entitled "Where Do We Go From Here? Information for Students Entering Their Second Year," is available by clicking here.
Counseling Services. This is a reminder that the university provides counseling services free of charge for students. Click here for details on the available resources, including individual counseling through Skylight Counseling Services. In addition to resources available through the university, the Lawyers Assistance Program also provides assistance to law students. LAP provides free and confidential assistance to members of the Illinois legal community, and can help you with issues of addiction, stress, anxiety, depression, focusing, worries about the character and fitness process, and having a successful first-year transition. Click here for more information about LAP and its services.