We are so excited to welcome you on your law school journey.

Orientation 2023

Community

The University of Victoria Faculty of Law prides itself on being a faculty focused on community. Our Orientation program seeks to bring students together across years of study to help students learn from and connect with each other.

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Inclusion

At the University of Victoria, we believe everyone has their place in the legal field. During Orientation, you will have the opportunity to sign up for clubs and societies that match your interests, as well as network with employers from a broad range of legal disciplines from Day 1.

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Fun

Law school can be demanding, and establishing work life balance early on is key. Our Orientation program includes fun activities like trivia, yoga, billiards, cidery tours, a Carnival, and our signature Gala event to kick the year off right!

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Schedule of Events

Orientation will last from September 5th through 17th, 2023. Each day will be filled with fun activities, focusing on community building, law school 101, and having fun with your new classmates!

Scroll the Calendar to see our upcoming Orientation events, and click the button below for full event details.

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Law Buddies

Every year, the LSS runs our Law Buddies program, where we match incoming students with upper year students who can help answer your questions about UVic Law and support you on your journey.

This year, we are also excited to announce our Coffee Chat Program! Looking for a way to break the ice with your Buddy? Sign up at the link below to receive a coffee gift card to help facilitate your first discussion.

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Sign Up for Coffee Cards Here!

FAQs

Orientation events advertised on this page are not mandatory, but are highly encouraged! Orientation is a great way to get to know your peers and the greater Victoria community.
All Legal Process programming, organized by the Faculty, is considered mandatory.
Orientation is meant to be “choose your own adventure”, therefore you can attend as many or as few events as you choose.
We would love to see you at as many events as possible, but it is not mandatory to attend all events.
No. All Orientation events will occur during lunch breaks or evenings outside of the Legal Process schedule.
Some Orientation events are free, while others are at cost.
Event tickets are meant to cover operational expenses related to hosting Orientation Weeks.
Generally speaking, we do not allow refunds.
If you are able to resell your ticket to another student (we recommend posting on your cohort Facebook page), you must contact your 1L Representatives via email to confirm, as we keep a running list of attendees for events.
Legal Process is a unique, mandatory, pass/fail course that all UVic Law students take during their first two weeks of classes.
For more information on Legal Process, click here.