Dear Student Body,
Some of you may have heard of the "Dean's Initiative." As current
students and future alumni, we will be directly affected by the
provisions set forth in the Initiative. Here is the time to have your voices
heard!!! (If you are unaware of what the Initiative is,
please read the bottom of this email for further
information.)
The Dean of the Law School, Kenneth B. Davis, has decided to
hold several listening sessions with
students to discuss his Initiative for the Law School. This is an
amazing and direct opportunity for all students to have their
voices heard by Dean Davis himself. The listening sessions will be
one hour long and will be a direct conversation and FAQ between
Dean Davis and about 20 students about the Dean's plans for the
future of UW Law School. The Law School is also providing beverages
and light snacks for the sessions.
However, because we are nearing the end of the semester,
only 2 listening sessions will take
place this semester. To accomodate the schedules of
3Ls that will be graduating in December, we have further limited
attendance at these 2 listening sessions to the 3L class only. However, those
3Ls that are unable to participate this semester, as well as 2L and
1L classes, will be able to participate in listening sessions to
take place at the beginning of the Spring semester.
Tomorrow, Friday, November 14,
interested 3Ls should look for an email inviting them to R.S.V.P.
for this event. The listening sessions will be on a first-come,
first-served basis but we will hold a wait list if enough 3Ls are
interested. If we cannot get 40 3Ls to R.S.V.P. to the listening
sessions, we will then open the upcoming listening sessions up to
the rest of the student body, again on a first-come, first-served
basis, until the 40 spots are filled.
The first listening
session will be held on Monday, November 24, from 11:00 - 11:55
a.m.
The second listening
session will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 25 from 3:30 - 4:25
p.m.
Remember, we will be having many more listening sessions at
the beginning of second semester; Dean Davis wants to ensure all
that want their voices heard will have an opportunity to do so.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me,
Rachel Miller, the Vice-President of Academic Affairs of the
SBA.
Thank you!
Rachel Miller
(More information on the specifics of the
Initiative will be given to you should you R.S.V.P. to attend the
listening sessions.)
What is the
Initiative?
The goal of the Initiative is to raise the national stature of
the law school specifically as a public law school with a public
initiative. Ideally, UW Law School should be a solid top 20 school
with top 10 aspirations.
What are the Initiative's
Four Main Bullet Points?
1. To strengthen faculty accountability post-tenure and
develop a compensation plan that keeps our faculty at
Wisconsin
2. To have more effective student recruiting
3. To do a better job of infusing professional skills through
the program and improve the business curriculum in particular
4. To do a better job of connecting with the State
(In order to make the bullet points come to fruition, the Dean
has mentioned raising in-state tuition, increasing the median LSAT
score and G.P.A. of entering classes, creating a scholarship
program for students with high academic credentials, and decreasing
the size of the overall student classes.)
Submitted by UW Law School Newsletter Admin on November 14, 2008 11:32 am
This article appears in the categories: Announcements, Student Organizations, Upcoming Events
