Enhancing students' social and educational experiences

Student Services

The office of the Assistant Dean for Students provides a variety of academic and social programs and services that enhance your social and educational experiences at Pierce Law. Our goal is to enrich all aspects of student life while you earn your degree at Pierce Law.

The Assistant Dean for Students is the primary ombudsman for all students. The Assistant Dean's office is the resource for students seeking information about student services, including access to programs; student organizations; disability accommodations; special academic programs; personal and/or academic problems; community concerns; or just have a question and don't know where to find the answer.

At times it can be difficult to navigate your way through law school. If you have a question or concern, or just need to discuss an ongoing challenge in your life, the Assistant Dean for Students is here to help you. Call the Assistant Dean's office with your concerns or stop by her office to talk. In addition to the areas already mentioned, the Assistant Dean can help you with:

Personal Counseling and Referrals
Family Emergencies
General Questions
Leaves of Absence
Personal Problems
Academic Challenges and Concerns
Disability Accommodations
Transfer credit and summer abroad programs

You have many opportunities to lead and serve at Pierce Law and we encourage you to become actively involved. Getting involved in one or more student organizations on campus gives you the opportunity to enrich your learning and form lasting relationships with fellow students and faculty. Student organizations are largely academic or social in nature. All organizations will recruit new members during the first two weeks of classes; and this year the Student Bar Association (SBA) will host a Student Organization/Club Jamboree to which all students are invited and encouraged to attend.

New Student Orientation Programs

Master of Intellectual Property/Commerce and Technology (MIP/CT) and Master of Laws in Intellectual Property, Commerce, and Technology (LL.M.)
JD Student Orientation Program

International Student Procedures are available in the Admission and Financial Aid area.

Contact Us

Frances Canning, Assistant Dean for Students and International Student Advisor
fcanning@piercelaw.edu

Christine Boisvert, Administrative Assistant
cboisvert@piercelaw.edu