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Academic Achievement Program
What is the Academic Achievement Program?
The Academic Achievement Program (AAP) is a collaborative effort involving the University of Miami School of Law administration, faculty and students with the goal of developing analytical and examination skills and the early integration of students into the law curriculum. The program's focus is student learning and the various factors that can affect student performance in law school.
The program has the following major components:
- 1L Dean's Fellow study groups
- Academic Achievement Program Writing Dean's Fellows
- Essentials of Law School Achievement (ELSA) workshops for upper level students
- 1L Friday exam workshop
- Bar exam workshops and seminars
- Personalized planning and counseling
For more information:
The Academic Achievement Program office is located in Room F-203D.
Academic Achievement Program Events
Interested in attending an Academic Achievement Program event? Click here to see the latest dates.
News & Notes
Click here to read the latest news from the Academic Achievement Program.
Academic Oversight
Click here to read more about Academic Oversight and Academic Oversight Registration
CONTACT INFORMATION
Joanne Harvest Koren, Esq.
Lecturer in Law and AAP Director
Phone: 305-284-2281
Fax: 305-284-4400
E-mail: jkoren@law.miami.edu
Alex Schimel, Esq.
Lecturer in Law and AAP Associate Director
Phone: 305-284-5284
E-mail: aschimel@law.miami.edu
Melissa Serna
AAP Program Coordinator
Phone: 305-284-2281
E-mail: mserna@law.miami.edu
Mailing Address
University of Miami School of Law
Academic Achievement Program
P.O. Box 248087
Coral Gables, Florida 33124-8087
The Academic Achievement Program is located in Room F-203D.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Joanne Koren explains what the Academic Achievement Program offers to Miami Law students.
TESTIMONIALS
Director of Student Recruiting Therese Lambert explains how the Academic Achievement Program helps with exam-taking skills.
Click here for more testimonials from faculty, staff and students.
