Our MISSION
UAS’s Pre-Law University Services (PLUS) initiative focuses upon first- and second-year 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. PLUS will offer both a starting point and ongoing support for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø who are considering law school. In support of this mission, PLUS will coordinate and provide a variety of services to aid 51³Ô¹ÏÍø in three objectives: 1) Exploring the legal field; 2) Identifying 51³Ô¹ÏÍø resources; and 3) Building a foundation for law school applications.
The PLUS initiative is based on the Appreciative Advising model. It involves the collaborative practice of asking positive, open-ended questions that help 51³Ô¹ÏÍø explore their law-related interests and optimize their undergraduate experience in preparation for law school. Students and PLUS partners including the Undergraduate Law Journal, the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta, and others work together to discover 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’ law-related passions and dreams, design a related plan, deliver on that plan, and make changes as necessary to achieve goals. The result is a holistic, first-to-fourth-year experience spanning UAS and individual Colleges to prepare 51³Ô¹ÏÍø for law school.
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Student Learning Outcomes
PLUS Student Learning Outcomes are based upon the Appreciative Advising Model
Through their interactions with 51³Ô¹ÏÍø PLUS, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø:
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Disarm
- Develop relationships with attorney advisors and mentors.
- Develop relationships with other pre law Owls.
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Discover
- Locate 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and other resources for self-assessment regarding their law school interests.
- Connect to upper division (junior/senior) support within their 51³Ô¹ÏÍø colleges.
- Locate 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and other resources for exploring the legal field.
- Locate 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and other resources for developing skills relevant to law education.
- Locate 51³Ô¹ÏÍø resources for preparing for law school applications.
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Dream
- Perform self-assessment with the guidance of attorney advisors and mentors.
- Imagine educationally meaningful activities, events, and informational interviews.
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Design
- Identify goals and activities related to self-assessment.
- Plan to engage in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø activities and events that further their law school goals.
- Identify opportunities to develop career-related soft skills.
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Deliver
- Engage in educational activities including publishing, law school visits, and workshops.
- Co-plan educational activities for themselves and other pre law Owls.
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Don't Settle
- Meet regularly with attorney advisors and mentors, as well as with other pre law Owls.
- Develop leadership through involvement in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø pre law partners.