Orientation Week
Welcome to Robson Hall
Welcome
Orientation Week
Faculty of Law Fragrance-Free Guidelines
To ensure a respectful and healthy environment, all employees, students, and visitors are asked to refrain from using scented products, including colognes, perfumes, hairsprays, aftershaves, etc.
Juris Doctor program Orientation week schedule
Tuesday September 8, 2026
| Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 am - 10:30 am | Sign-in, coffee and breakfast snacks | Common Room |
| 10:30 am - 11:15 am | Opening Session: Welcome and greetings from Elder Whitecloud, Dean Jochelson and Associate Dean Khoday | Moot Court room |
| 11:15 am - 12:15 am | Meet MLSA, MILSA and your buddies | Moot Court Room |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Welcome to the Profession, speakers, group photo | Moot Courtroom |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Welcome Reception hosted by the Manitoba Bar Association | Back Patio |
Dress business casual for the group photo
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
| Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Speaker | Moot Court Room |
| 10:00 am - 10:15 am | Break/time to walk over to NCTR | |
| 10:15 am - 12:00 pm | Tours of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and natural law talk by the river. (behind the NCTR building) | National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch hosted by MILSA | Back Patio |
| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Indigenous Initatives, Black Inclusion, and Access to Justice | Moot Courtroom |
Thursday, September 10, 2026
| Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am - 10:30 am | Mini-class Legal Methods and Systems | Moot Court Room |
| 10:30 am - 10:40 am | Break | Moot Court Room |
| 10:40 am - 11:00 am | Speaker: Associate Dean Khoday | Moot Court Room |
| 11:00 am - 11:30 am | Professionalism with Trina McFadyen | Moot Court Room |
| 11:30 am - 11:50 am | Financial Aid, Bursaries and Service Learning Program with Rory Churchill-Henry Accessing Restricted Resources with Lily Deardorff Career Services with Trina McFadyen and Lisa Griffin ADJD Office Services with Natalie Barnett | Moot Court Room |
| 11:50 am - 12:00 pm | Bilingual Program with Director Doyle | Moot Court Room |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch hosted by Bilingual Students' Association | Back Patio |
| 1:15 pm - 1:55 pm | Mini Class - Torts A01 A02 A03 | A01 - 206 A02 - 200A A03 - 205 |
Friday September 11, 2026
| Time | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:20 am - 11:00 am | Mini Class: Constitutional A01 A02 A03 | A01 - 200 A02 - 204 A03 - 205 |
| 11:00 am - 11:40 am | Mini Class: Criminal Procedure A01 A02 A03 | A01 - 200 A02 - 204 A03 - 205 |
| 11:40 am - 12:00 pm | Library tour | Library |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch hosted by OutLAWS | Back Patio |
| 1:15 pm - 1:55 pm | Mini Class: Contracts A01 A02 A03 | A01 - 200 A02 - 204 A03 - 205 |
| 1:55 pm - 2:35 pm | Mini Class: Property A02 | Moot Court Room |