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Resources for Adjunct Faculty: Home

This guide created for law school adjunct faculty offers information regarding school policies, calendars and textbook information, information for recording classes and other computing services and also includes law school and campus-provided services.
This guide is designed to provide quick access to everything needed to prepare and teach your class.  Check: Announcements for information sent by Dean Baum throughout the semester; Course Planning to find Room Assignments; Classroom Tech for Blackboard.

Important Contacts

Office of Academic Affairs

Heather Baum,  Associate Dean for Academic Affairs                 610-519-7005 

Priscilla Holmes,  Assistant Director of Academic Affairs           610-519-7053   
                      

Registrar's Office

Susan K. Mesick, Registrar                                                        610-519-7002

Patricia Trask, Assistant Registrar                                              610-519-7017     
 

Academic Computing / Classroom Technology

Brian Sirak                                                                                 610-519-5819

Classroom Support Hotline (after hours support)                       610-519-5631

 
Instructional Tech / Blackboard

Richard Wack                                                                            610-519-6738
 

Campus Security   610-519-6979

EMERGENCY  -  610-519-4444  Nova Safe

Public Safety

In the event of a medical emergency or any other type of emergency, please contact:

Emergency
On-Campus: 94444
Off-Campus: 610-519-4444

Non-Emergency
610-519-6979 (option #1)

Public Safety is located next to the Law School in Garey Hall at the intersection of Spring Mill Road and County Line Road.  An officer is on duty at the Law School weekdays beginning at 3:00 pm. For more information and faster access, download the NovaSafe app:

Nova Safe

Academic Calendar

IMPORTANT DATES for Fall 2025

Tues. - Thurs., Aug 19-21            Mandatory 1L Orientation

Monday, Aug 25                               Classes Begin

Monday, Sept 1                                 Labor Day (no classes)

Friday, Oct 10                                    Student Break (no classes)

Monday, Oct 13                                 Student Break (no classes)

Tuesday, Nov 25                               Friday Schedule - Thanksgiving Recess begins after last class

Monday, Dec 1                                   Classes resume - all classes end after last class

Exams Due                                          To Registrar – one week prior to scheduled date

Thursday, Dec 4                                 Examination Period Begins

Friday, Dec 19                                     Examination Period Ends

            Tuesday, Jan 6                                     GRADES DUE

 

           IMPORTANT DATES for SPRING 2026

Monday, Dec 15                       First Day Assignments Due (to the Registrar)

                Monday, Jan 5                                     Blackboard Open to Students

Monday, Jan 12                                   Classes Begin

Monday, Jan 19                                   Martin Luther King Day (no classes)

Friday, Feb 27                                      Semester Recess Begins-All classes end after last class

                Monday, Mar 9                                    Classes Resume

Friday, Apr 3                                         GOOD FRIDAY (no classes)

Tuesday, Apr 21                                   Friday Schedule -All classes end after last class

Exams Due                                             To the Registrar – one week prior to scheduled date

Wed – Thu, Apr 22-23                Reading Days

Friday, Apr 24                                       Examination Period Begins         

Thursday, May 7                                   3L Grades Due to the Registrar

Friday, May 8                                          Examination Period Ends

TBD                                                            Honors Convocation

Wednesday, May 20                             Commencement                                      

Friday, May 22                                    2L Grades Due to the Registrar

 

Religious Holidays

Spring 2026 Major Religious Holidays

January

1            Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God - Christian/Catholic

5            Guru Gobind Singh Birthday - Sikhism

6            Feast of the Epiphany - Christian/Catholic

7            Feast of the Nativity - Orthodox Christian

16         Lailat al Miraj - Islam

26         Bodhi Day - Buddhism

February

1-2        Tu B’Shevat - Judaism

3            Laylat al-Bara’ah - Islam

15-16   Maha Shivaratri - Hinduism

17         Ramadan (starts evening) - Islam

18         Ash Wednesday - Christian/Catholic

March

2-3        Purim - Judaism

4            Holi - Hinduism

18         Shri Ramakrishna Jayanti - Hinduism

19-20    Eid-al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) - Islam

20-21    Naw-Ruz - Bahai

25         Feast of the Annunciation - Christian/Catholic

26         Rama Navami - Hinduism

29         Palm Sunday - Christian/Catholic

April

          1             Passover - Judaism      

2            Holy Thursday/Maundy Thursday - Christian/Catholic

3            Good Friday - Christian/Catholic

5            Easter Sunday - Christian/Catholic

5            Palm Sunday - Eastern Orthodox/Christian

9            Orthodox Holy Thursday - Eastern Orthodox/Christian

9            Passover Ends - Judaism

10         Orthodox Good Friday - Eastern Orthodox/Christian

12         Orthodox Easter Sunday - Eastern Orthodox/Christian

14         Vaisakhi - Sikhism  

20         Ridvan (begins) - Bahai

May

1            Vesak - Buddhism

2            Ridvan (ends) - Bahai

14          Ascension of Jesus - Christian/Catholic

21-23    Shavuot - Judaism

23-24    Declaration of the Bab - Bahai

24         Pentecost - Christian/Catholic

26-27    Eid-ul-Adha  - Islam

28-29    Ascension of Baha’u’llah  - Bahai

31         Trinity Sunday - Christian/Catholic