Graduate and Law Student Handbook 2025-26

resources and we work to guide law students to the most appropriate resource(s) to address their needs. Academic Success and Bar Program: This office offers a variety of services and programs specially designed to help law students succeed during each year of their studies, including academic skills programming and bar exam preparation support. Warren Hall, Rooms 116-130 (619) 260-4793 lawacademicsuccess@sandiego.edu sandiego.edu/law/current/ academic-success Admissions and Financial Aid: The Office of JD Admissions and Financial Aid actively recruits prospective students for USD School of Law’s JD programs and manages all financial aid services for the school. Warren Hall, Room 203 lawaid@sandiego.edu Alumni Relations: The Office of Alumni Relations in serves to foster connections between law school alumni and the greater business and legal community. Development: The Office of Career and Professional Development is the primary point of contact for recruiting, career guidance, and semester and post-graduate employment for students and employers. Warren Hall, Room 113 lawcareers@sandiego.edu Graduate, International and Certificate Programs: The Office of Graduate and International Programs is dedicated to providing graduate legal education for students and attorneys through a variety of degree Warren Hall, Room 202 lawalum@sandiego.edu Career and Professional

they are made — and many are made here at the University of San Diego. The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Catalyzer is here to guide students every step of the way as they follow our Toreropreneur Journey. They give students the tools and resources to embrace their most creative ideas to build startups that create jobs and continually innovate — even challenge students to address global problems and improve lives with their venture ideas. Students will get to connect with an incredible startup ecosystem — in San Diego and beyond. Through various initiatives, the Catalyzer brings together a world of established entrepreneurs, academic thought leaders, startup innovators, brilliant venture capitalists and bright-eyed students. Professional Development Managers (PDM) Professional Development Managers in the Knauss School of Business support undergraduate and graduate business students in their career exploration and professional development. They offer industry-specific opportunities to network more effectively, prepare for different types of interviews and pursue a career where each student can succeed in a diverse, global workplace. They are there to empower and educate business students to define a job search strategy they can refine and utilize throughout their careers, and will support students throughout their academic journey from orientation to graduation. Each student at the Knauss School of Business is assigned a PDM. You can schedule an appointment with your PDM via 12twenty.

International Student Introductory Program for Graduate Programs (ISIP) The Knauss School of Business offers an additional orientation to support our international students, which helps them build confidence and prepare for academic success, cross-cultural networking and professional development. Students will also have the opportunity to develop relationships with faculty members, alumni and other students to build a network of support right Please refer to the USD School of Law Student Handbook . Every law student is responsible for knowing the contents of the handbook, which contains a broad spectrum of information. Included in the handbook is information on the USD Law Honor Code, student code of conduct, financial aid policies, university policies and cost of attendance. In addition, the handbook contains the Academic Rules and Administrative Policies and Procedures, which govern all aspects of law school academics. For questions about the information provided in this handbook, law students should contact the Office for Law Student Affairs and graduate law students should contact Graduate and International Programs . The law school offers specialized student services and resources in the following areas: Academic Success and Bar Program, Admissions and Financial Aid, Alumni Relations, Career and Professional Development, Graduate and International Programs, Law School Registrar, Law Student Affairs and the Legal Research Center. For questions related to these areas, please contact the administrative offices listed below. The law school also utilizes some centralized USD from the beginning. School of Law

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