Academic Advising
At AUWCL, we are proud of our rich curriculum and excellent faculty which allow for students to explore a multitude of areas and practice types. Whether you have a specific area of focus in law school or are looking for a more broad-based foundational legal education, you should make your curricular choices in consultation with experts. Using the planning resources and working with an academic advisor can ensure not just that you will be meet all of your AUWCL requirements in time for your projected graduation date, but also that you are able to craft the academic experience that is best for you and your career goals while maintaining an appropriate course load and work-life balance.
Information Session Recordings
Academic Planning Resources
In order to access the academic planning resources, you will be prompted to log in to a Microsoft page using your AU credentials (email address and password). Please use username@american.edu not username@student.american.edu or username@wcl.american.edu.
Credit Planning Worksheets (You must download these files to be able to input data)
Graduation Checklists
Skills Course List (Fall 2021 - Spring 2024)
Other Helpful Planning Resources
- Upper Level Writing Requirement
- Externship Information
- Academic Policies
- Career Pathways (requires Legal Careers 101 login)
Spring 2024 Info session recordings
Recordings from information sessions held in late March are available here. You must sign into your AUWCL Zoom account to access the videos.
- Academic Planning for FT Rising 2Ls (Slides)
- Academic Planning for FT Rising 3Ls (Slides)
- Academic Planning for PT Rising 2Ls, 3Ls, and 4Ls (Slides)
In addition to the OAE advising sessions, many other programs, offices, and organizations will host sessions or share resources to provide advice about specific subject areas or advice that may be helpful for various student populations.
- Women of Color Coalition Planning for 2L, Thursday, March 28 at 12pm
- IP/Tech Course Advising, Wednesday, April 3 at 12pm
- Advocacy Program "Slice & Advice", Thursday, April 4 at 12pm
- Health Law and Policy Program course planning guide
Drop-In Hours
Associate Director of Academic Advising Rachel Gordon is available for drop in advising hours on Zoom and in person leading up to registration:
- Thursday, March 28, 4:00 – 5:00pm in the OAE Office (C100)
- Friday, March 29, 10:00 – 11:00am on Zoom
- Tuesday, April 2, 2:00 – 3:00pm in the OAE Office (C100)
- Thursday, April 4, 12:00 – 1:00pm in the Commons
- Saturday, April 6, 11:00am – 12:00pm on Zoom
- Monday, April 8, 8:00 – 9:00pm on Zoom
- Tuesday, April 9, 4:00 – 5:00pm in the OAE Office (C100)
- Thursday, April 11, 10:00 – 11:00am on Zoom
Book an Advising Appointment
Express advising appointments are available through April 19. Book an express advising appointment here.
Please note you should have a tentative schedule planned in Eagle Service prior to your appointment time to ensure that you can make the most out of your limited time with an advisor. Appointments to discuss long-term course planning will resume on April 22 and the Advising Team will be available all summer for students who want to engage in more in-depth planning.