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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hooding, and related events such as send-off, receptions and the Honors Convocation, have been postponed. We will keep you updated as new developments occur. If you have further questions, please contact Dean Nealy at nealy.1@osu.edu .

Important Information for the Class of 2020

For questions, please contact the Asst. Dean of Students Darren Nealy at (614) 688-4676 or Angela Henderson at (614) 514-5924.

Hooding Form

Graduating Students (JD, LLM and MSL) Complete the Class of 2020 Hooding Form

SBA Hooding Information Meeting

Wednesday, February 19th, 12:10 p.m. Saxbe Auditorium

Hooding Photo

Hooding Photos are being rescheduled. Dates, details and additional information will be announced

Updated Dates and Location TBD
$25 Cash, Check or Credit Card Accepted

 

Class Speaker Auditions

    • 3L Class Speaker and Singer Auditions:

      Auditions for the class of 2020 Send-Off speaker(s) and Hooding singer(s)
      Wednesday, March 25: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Class Gift

    • Class of 2020 Class Gift – Lou’s Cafe
      The class of 2020 is raising funds to support enhancements to Lou’s Cafe (which may include furniture upgrades and/or new appliances). Our philanthropic legacy serves as a testament to the strength of the bonds we’ve formed over our three years at Moritz and helps us to forge a continuing relationship with the Moritz community post graduation.
      Link to give to the class gift

Awards – Voting


The Professor Christopher M. Fairman Humanitarian Award: In 2016 the Student Bar Association and the Moritz College of Law created an annual award to honor Professor and Associate Dean Christopher M. Fairman’s legacy. The Professor Christopher M. Fairman Humanitarian Award is presented to a member of the outgoing 3L class, as selected by that class, who best exemplifies Professor Fairman’s acceptance of individual difference and support of free expression as an essential part of a strong inclusive community. This award will be presented during the Hooding Ceremony.

  • Student selected Hooding awards include the Outstanding Faculty and Outstanding Staff awards and the Professor Christopher M. Fairman Humanitarian Award
  • Graduating students will be sent a unique link to vote for the student selected Hooding awards. Voting will open on Monday, March 23th and will close at 5:00 pm on Monday, March 30th. Details will be sent to your OSU email address.

Cap and Gown 

    • Make arrangements with the OSU Bookstore to Order Your Cap and Gown, announcements, and diploma frame. Regalia orders are due by March 30.
      2020 REGALIA INFORMATION

2020 Hooding Fair

The Hooding Fair has been postponed and will be rescheduled. Additional information and details to be announced.

  • Complete your Career Services graduation survey
  • Fill out your Public Service Fellow Designations on Symplicity
  • Donate to the class gift
  • Vote for the 3 class awards
  • Make sure there are no financial aid holds on your account
  • Order you Cap and Gown
  • Get any of your Hooding related questions answered!

 

Moritz Law Library Information

Please click the link below for important information from the Moritz Law Library
Moritz Law Library Information for Graduating Students

Financial Information

    • Resolve any outstanding financial obligations to the University   These include such items as library fines, parking tickets, and class material fees. Check your Buckeye Link for information regarding administrative or financial holds. Students holding keys to the building need to make arrangements with the issuing office for return. Please remember to return all library books and pay any fines; courtesy cards can be issued to alumni if fines are at zero balance. Diplomas will not be distributed to those with any kind of hold.
      Complete Financial Aid Exit Interview
      All students who were disbursed Stafford and GradPlus loans while enrolled at Moritz are required to complete the Federal Exit Interview.  A link will appear on your Buckeye Link “TO DO” list that will direct you to the web site.

Career Services

    • Attend an exit interview with the Career Services Office.
      The Career Services Office will be conducting exit interviews to determine how the office can tailor its services to each student’s career goals. These are NOT the same exit interviews necessary for financial aid – these are separate. These very brief interviews will be conducted during March and early April.  Not required for LLM students.
    • Submit Employment Information
      All 3Ls are REQUIRED to complete the Graduate Survey Form. This form can be found on Symplicity under the Profile Tab.
      The ABA requires this information from all ABA-accredited law schools. Surveys with individual student names removed are forwarded to the  National Association for Law Placement for compilation of Moritz employment statistics  as well as national statistics and forecasting of trends. The data is important  for several reasons.  Employment  information is shared with prospective students to help them make informed  decisions based on the job market; it provides Career Services with information  about your job search needs; and it is also shared with various organizations  that rank law schools. The more complete OSU’s data, the greater the  probability for accurate rankings. High rankings help all graduates,  particularly those still seeking employment. We ask that you please update the  information if your employment status changes after graduation.If you would like to confirm that your Graduate Statistics  information was submitted successfully, or if you have questions about that  form, please contact your advisor or anyone on the career services staff.

Additional Information

 

April 21,  2020 – Send-Off

  • Send-Off : Tuesday, April 21, 4:00 p.m., Saxbe Auditorium
    The Send-Off  includes the following:

    • Class Picture – Drinko Hall Portico (4:00 p.m. sharp)
    • Announcements – Saxbe Auditorium – Outstanding Professor and Outstanding Staff member announced
    • Send-Off JD and LLM Address

May 7, 2020 – Hooding Rehearsal for Graduating Students

JD and LLM Hooding Rehearsal/Walk-through
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Mershon Auditorium 1871 N. High St.

May 8, 2020 – Honors Convocation and Hooding

Lockers must be emptied no later than July 31, 2020.

As a convenience, students planning to study for a bar exam at Moritz this summer may continue to use their locker until July 31. All contents of unemptied lockers will be donated or thrown away on August 3, 2020. If you are not planning to study at the law school this summer, please clean out your locker before leaving Columbus. If you cannot personally complete this task, please ask a friend to open your locker and remove the contents.