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Dean's Fellow Study Groups offer first-year students a chance to participate in a weekly study group for a specific class, and the group is facilitated by a Dean's Fellow — an upper-level (2L or 3L) student who excelled academically in that class.

Benefits/features of Study Groups:

Dean's Fellows are trained to use interactive learning exercises geared toward different learning styles.
The Dean's Fellow works with the professor, attends all classes, and facilitates two separate weekly study group sessions.
These groups allow students to become acclimated to the study of law much more swiftly and to interact with their fellow students in a relaxed atmosphere.

Study Group registration takes place during the second week of classes.

Dean's Fellow Study Group Schedule

Spring 2013 Dean's Fellows

CONTACT INFORMATION

Joanne Harvest Koren, Esq.
AAP Director
Phone: 305-284-2281
Fax: 305-284-4400
E-mail: jkoren@law.miami.edu

Alex Schimel, Esq.
Academic Support Advisor
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.

STUDY GROUP FACTS

Approximately 90% of 1L students regularly participate
Feedback about their benefits has been overwhelmingly positive
A space is available to every 1L who wants to participate

QUOTES

"I want to thank you for the occasion to serve as a Dean’s Fellow...Working with the students in Professor Casebeer’s Constitutional Law class and collaborating with you and the other Dean’s Fellows at the weekly meetings was a very rewarding experience, and far exceeded my expectations. I am sure this will prove to be among the most valuable experiences in law school."

- Chris Pizzo, J.D. '09