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Welcome to UB Law School Orientation Survey

Hello! I hope everyone's 1L year is off to a great start! I feel that it is beneficial to look back and reflect on your very first week here at UB. All of us at the office of Student Life thank you and appreciate your feedback about our "Orientation Program" survey in an effort to improve the experience for other law students. -Melissa, Class of 2021

This survey should only take 10-15 minutes to complete and all answers are anonymous. Answers are being collected by a separate party and names or email will not be forwarded.

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* 1. Prior to your arrival, Orientation materials were posted for you on the website and provided to you through US Mail in a 'New Student Orientation Manual'. Were these materials helpful to you? Did they help you feel prepared coming into orientation?

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* 2. The first day consisted of many activities including opening remarks from the Dean and others, the IT Computer Session, information from legal research vendors, and the library social.

Looking specifically at the IT Computer Session from the Office of Information Technology, please rate how well the session prepared you to use the IT resources available to you at UB Law.

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* 3. After the IT Computer Session, you heard information from legal research database representatives (LexisNexis, Westlaw, etc.). Please rate how useful this session was for your introduction to Law School. Please add any additional comments about this session below.

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* 4. The culmination of your first day ended with an invitation to the Law Library for a 'Library Social' event, sponsored by Law Library staff. Please give us an overall rating of the Library Social.

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* 5. On Tuesday, August 20th, you had your class photo and attended the Downtown Court Trip and lunch reception (co-sponsored by the New York State Bar Association). Please give us an overall rating of the Court Trip.

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* 6. On Wednesday, August 21 you attended a mandatory review of the GARP regarding the code of conduct, from the Office of Student Affairs. Please give us an overall rating of this session.

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* 7. Additionally, on Wednesday, August 21st, you attended the Networking 101 Session from the Career Services Office which was focused on preparing you for the Alumni Reception Event. Rate how prepared you felt you were in engaging in conversations with the alumni at the event after attending this session.

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* 8. The Alumni Association Welcome Reception was recommended to students as a networking opportunity. If you could attend, please share your overall experience with us. Check all that apply.

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* 9. On Thursday, August 22nd, you attended a session on Discrimination and Harassment Prevention from the Office of Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion. Please give us an overall rating of this session.

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* 10. Also on Thursday, August 22nd, you attended a session on Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion with the Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Please give us an overall rating of this session.

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* 11. Finally, on Thursday, August 22nd, there was a Departmental Tabling Event that had an iPad give-a-way (compliments of Counsel Press). Please give us an overall rating of this event.

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* 12. Friday, August 23rd, marked the end of your Law School Orientation week. First up that day you attended the session, Mentally Preparing Yourself for Law School from the Office of Academic Success. Please give us an overall rating of this session.

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* 13. Next, on Friday, August 23rd, you came to the Law Library for a Taco Lunch sponsored by the Office of Student Life. Please give us an overall rating of the lunch.

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* 14. You finished your Orientation week on Friday, August 23rd, with SBA's Welcome Event for new students, which took place at Buffalo Riverworks. This was an opportunity for students to meet and get to know their incoming class and some upper level students. 

If you did attend, what were your thoughts on how the event was organized, who attended in addition to your classmates, how these individuals were helpful to you, and if you would recommend the time and location of this event again?

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* 15. If you did not attend the Buffalo Riverworks event sponsored by SBA, did you not go due to: (Check all that apply)

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* 16. On a scale from 1-5, please rate how well the orientation performed the following tasks:

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Prepared students to enter law school
Made students feel welcomed
Provided enough events for students to get to know their classmates
Provided enough events for students to get to know the faculty
Made faculty seem approachable

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* 17. Following your own orientation experience, would you be interested in volunteering with next year's New Student Orientation?

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* 18. As an opportunity for UB Law to continue its efforts in bettering the New Student Orientation program, were there any areas or topics missing from the New Student Orientation that you wish were discussed? We would love to give you the chance to share with us this, and any additional comments, concerns, or suggestions you have in the space below. Thank you for your time and participation!

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