SBA Newsletter – Week of August 10, 2020

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Fall Updates and Course Planning

The Fall 2020 Revised Course Schedule Posted 8/5/20: This revised schedule identifies hybrid and fully online delivery options. Check it out here.

Do You Need to Request Full Online Delivery for Fall 2020?: If you have circumstances from the Covid-19 pandemic which require you to enroll fully online for Fall, please complete this survey. The deadline to complete the survey is Wednesday, August 12.

Student Activity Fee Fall 2020: Due to the pandemic, social distancing, and the prevalence of remote engagement, the SBA Executive Board voted to waive the $75 student activity fee for Fall.

Events

National Network for Student Events: NALSAP (National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals) recognizes that the pandemic created new opportunities for Student Orgs to network and collaborate nationally. If your student organization is interested in collaborating with other U.S. orgs who share similar purposes, please complete this survey by Friday, September 4, 2020.

NALSAP Student Organization Events Calendar: is a resource for law students to locate or publicize events hosted by law students at U.S. and Canadian NALSAP Member Institutions. If your org is interested in submitting your virtual event for the NALSAP calendar, please complete this form at least two weeks prior to the event.

Upcoming Deadlines

U-PASS Opt-In: Complete the Fall 2020 UPass Opt-In Form by Wednesday, August 12 if you are interested in obtaining a UPass. If you are not interested in obtaining a UPass, you do not need to complete the form and will not be charged for a UPass.

Legal and Judicial Externship Applications Due This Week: Legal externship applications are now due on or before August 14, 2020. Judicial Externships are due on or before August 17, 2020. Applications are available online.

Student Health Insurance Waiver: Domestic students who have an insurance plan that meet the waiver requirements set by IIT may elect to waive the Student Health Insurance Plan. The deadline to waive is September 1, 2020. If you do not complete the online Waiver Form by the deadline, you will automatically be enrolled in the Student Insurance Plan, and will not be able to submit a late waiver or request a refund.

Scholarship Opportunities

Third Annual Chapman and Cutler Maynard H. Jackson Diversity Scholarship is due September 4, 2020. Applicants must be from a diverse background to apply. Click here to learn more.

The Diversity Scholarship Foundation offers a range of scholarship opportunities. The deadline to apply is September 14, 2020. Access the online application for complete information, or visit the DSF website at http://diversitychicago.org/dc/scholarships.

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