Legal Studies Latest News as of 3/17/25

March 17, 2025
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1) Sign Up to Walk!
2) APR Does Not Work for Major
3) Athletes! Check your Reqs
4) Fulfilling Prereqs at CC
5) Know Your Rights: BIO info
6) My Berkeley Alumni Portal
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1) Sign Up to Walk!
Sign Up to Walk!
If you plan to walk in the Legal Studies Commencement Ceremony this spring, 
Sign up to walk here.
The DEADLINE to sign up, get your name in the program, and get two free tickets is March 31st. 
If your family is bugging you for details, send them to the Commencement tab on our website.
You should look at the info there too, before asking Lauri. ;-) Thanks!
The ticket purchase link will be ready later on.
E-mails will be sent out to let you know when the ticket site is ready and a link will be put on the website under the Commencement tab.
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2) APR Doesn't Work for Major
APR Doesn't Work for Major

The APR (the Academic Progress Report at the bottom of the middle column in 'My Academics’) does not work properly for the major and so is not an official record for Legal Studies.
Resist the urge to look at the Legal Studies portion of the APR.

No matter what the APR says for Legal Studies, I will be clearing you for the major requirements when you have completed them and are ready to graduate.

Keep track of your requirements and look in 'Course Offerings by Semester' to see how classes count towards the major, especially the 190 seminars.

Make sure to double-check your College and University requirements in the APR as I do not clear you for those requirements, rather they are auto-approved. The APR does work for these requirements. Here is a good place to look for College info on their website.

If you have questions about the College or University requirements, check in with one of the advisors here.

Don't rely on what you've heard or make guesses. 
Our website (and the College website) has all the info you need to be sure you are fulfilling all the requirements for the major.
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3) Athletes! Check your Reqs
Athletes! Check your Reqs
Be sure YOU are confident that the courses you are taking will fulfill all the requirements for the College, University and your major.
Check your APR for College and University requirements.
Don't use it for the Legal Studies major. Instead, be sure you are keeping track of the courses you're taking for the major.
If you aren't sure about your major requirements and have questions, check in with me, but first be sure you are confident that you know what those requirements are by looking at our website.
It's all there.
NOTE: Go to our website, not the Berkeley Academic Guide. Our website: Good, BAG: bad
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4) Fulfilling Prereqs at CC
Fulfilling Prereqs at CC
If you would like to fulfill a prereq at a CC, you can do that.
Be sure to check ASSIST.org
1) Choose the CC you would like to attend.
2) Choose UC Berkeley
3) Choose 'Major' then 'Legal Studies'
That way you will find the courses that have been approved specifically by our department, not just those that are UC transferable. 
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5) Know Your Rights: BIO edition
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6) My Berkeley Alumni Portal
My Berkeley Alumni Portal

My Berkeley Alumni Portal is now live and gaining traction! This new resource is designed to streamline engagement among students, alumni communities, and campus organizations. You are encouraged to login to My Berkeley using your CalNet ID and see how this exciting platform can support your networking and career goals.

How can My Berkeley support the success of UC Berkeley students?Preparing students for careers goes beyond academic coursework. Leveraging networks, being part of a community, and gaining access to mentors are all vital to our graduates' career success. 

Here are some ways you can incorporate My Berkeley:

  • Connections and Mentorship: Reach out to alumni through My Berkeley as a resource for questions about careers or advice for life after graduation. Over 4,500 alumni have indicated their availability to mentor students. Students can find them in the “Community” tool within My Berkeley.

  • Alumni are encouraged to participate in the community as mentors or to seek support from other alumni.

  • Participate in groups and discussions

  • Find alumni to participate on panels for student clubs

  • Find and encourage alumni to participate as mentors

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