January Edition
Welcome back, we hope you had a relaxing break!
January is almost over and it has been an eventful month, to say the least. We kicked off the first week of school with Frost Week! Hopefully, the free hot chocolate, cookies, and cupcakes helped ease the transition back to school. The first Call to the Bar back was a success; the Maddy was tightly packed, and everyone was sporting their apres-ski outfits. We also recently sent out a ‘Save the Date’ for Law Ball—-keep your calendars free on Saturday, March 8, 2025. Stay tuned for further information about ticket sales!
Exam Policy Change
Like you, the SLS found out about the open book exam policy change on Wednesday, January 15 and subsequently sent out a feedback form to students. Thank you to everyone who filled out the form—-your ideas, questions and concerns were raised in the meeting with the administration on Friday, January 17. For those of you who did not read our statement, in short, the meeting was productive, the U of T Law administration explained their reasoning, walked us through the decision-making process, and discussed potential solutions. Further to our meeting with the administration, the SLS Executive Committee met with Dean Brunnée on Monday, January 22 to discuss the change.
Walk-In
In an effort to demonstrate student opposition to the exam policy change, the SLS organized a ‘walk-in’ to the Faculty Council meeting on Wednesday, January 22 at lunch. The walk-in was nothing short of a success, nearly 50 students filled J140 to show their support. We want to reassure students that this is not the extent of our advocacy efforts on the issue and we appreciate your involvement. The SLS will stay in communication with students as the SLS moves forward in advocacy.