Orientation Week
Welcome to Robson Hall
Welcome
Orientation Week
- Robson Hall Buddy Program Welcome & Sign-up
- Bilingual Program / Programme Bilingue
- Notice to Students – Sharing Contact Information
- Student Email Policy
Faculty of Law Fragrance-Free Guidelines
To ensure a respectful and healthy environment, all employees, students, and visitors are asked to refrain from using scented products, including colognes, perfumes, hairsprays, aftershaves, etc.
Orientation week schedule Tuesday, September 3, 2024
| Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9 - 9:30 AM | Registration with coffee and pastries | Common Room |
| 9:30-10 AM | Opening Session: Welcome and greetings from Elder Whitecloud, Associate Dean Schulz and Dean Jochelson | Moot Courtroom |
| 10 -10:30 AM | Break | |
| 10:30 - 11:30 AM | Legal Systems | Moot Courtroom |
| 11:30 AM- 12:15 PM | Meet MLSA, MILSA, Pro Bono Students and your budies | Moot Courtroom |
| 12:15 - 1:30 PM | Buddy Lunch | Back Patio |
| 1:30 - 3 PM | Legal Methods and Introduction of the Bilingual Program Professor Turnbull | Moot Courtroom |
| 3 - 3:45 PM | Visit the Library | 4th Floor |
| 4:15 - 5:30 PM | Welcome Ceremony * Dress Business Casual; photos will be taken* The Honorable Chief Justice Rivoalen, Chief Justice of Manitoba | Moot Courtroom |
| 5:30 - 7:00 PM | Welcome Reception for New Students Hosted by: Manitoba Bar Association & Law Society of Manitoba | Common Room |
| 8:00 PM - Late | MLSA Event - Welcome Night | Tavern United Polo Park |
Orientation week schedule Wednesday September 4, 2024
| Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9 - 10:30 AM | Speaker: Senator Mary Jane McCallum | Moot Courtroom |
| 10:30 - 10:45 AM | Break | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:30 PM | Tours of the National Centre for Truth & Reconciliation and Natural Law talk by the River (behind the NCTR building) Group 1, 11:00 AM | National Centre for Truth & Reconciliation |
| 12:30 - 1:30 PM | Lunch hosted by MILSA | Back Patio |
| 1:30 - 2:15 PM | Indigenous Initiatives | Moot Courtroom |
| 2:15 - 2:30 PM | Break | |
| 2:30 - 3:00 PM | UM In-house Counseling (Lisa Martens and Anissa Penner) | Moot Courtroom |
| 3:00 - 4:00 PM | Ms. Tamara McCaffrey, Lawyer Strong | Moot Courtroom |
| 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Family Friendly Bowling Night | Uptown Alleys |
MHR Orientation for Wednesday, September 4, 2024 (restricted)
Orientation week schedule Thursday September 5, 2024
| Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:00 AM | Coffee and doughnuts | Common Room |
| 9 - 9:50 AM | Property Law A01 Irvine |
200B |
| 10 - 10:50 AM | Torts A01 Schulz |
200B |
| 10:50 - 11 AM | Break | |
| 11 - 11:50 AM | Contract Law A01 Curran |
200B |
| 12 - 1:30 PM | Lunch hosted by OUTLaws | Back Patio |
| 1:30 - 2:20 PM | Criminal Law and Procedure A01 Khoday |
200B |
| 2:20 - 2:30 PM | Break | |
| 2:30 - 3:20 PM | Constitutional Law A01 McCandless |
200B |
| 7:00-9:00 PM | MLSA Event - Buddy Trivia Night | VW Social Club |
MHR Orientation for Thursday, September 5, 2024 (restricted)
Orientation week schedule Friday September 6, 2024
| Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 - 11 AM | Professionalism in School & Practice Trina McFadyen, Marc Kruse, and Natasha Brown | Moot Courtroom |
| 11 - 11:10 AM | JD Concentrations Natalie Barnett | Moot Courtroom |
| 11:10 - 11:20 AM | JD/MBA Information Jillayne Haddad from Asper School of Business | Moot Courtroom |
| 11:20 - 11:30 AM | Financial Aid Bursaries and Service Learning Program Rory Churchill-Henry | Moot Courtroom |
| 11:30 AM - 12 PM | Robson Clubs Info session MLSA and MILSA | Moot Courtroom |
| 12 PM - 12:55 PM | Lunch hosted by BSA (Bilingual Students’ Association) | Common Room |
| 1 PM - 2 PM | Minister of Justice Talk (1Ls only) with Question Period | Common Room |
| 2 - 5 PM | Beverage Gardens | Back Patio |
Orientation week schedule Saturday September 7, 2024
| Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9 PM - 2 AM | Robson Hall Frosh | The Pyramid Cabaret |