Taylor Thomas joined the Office of Undergraduate Studies in May 2024. Although this is her first time in Mendoza, she is not new to Notre Dame and has been connected both professionally and academically since 2021. She has previously worked in the University Counseling Center and Graduate Student Life. Outside of Notre Dame, she was an Academic Advisor at Ivy Tech for Business, IT, and Human Services students.
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University Undergraduate Academic Code of Honor
Mendoza Honesty Committee
The purpose of the Mendoza College of Business Honesty Committee is to advise and educate faculty and staff, as well as to investigate and adjudicate potential Honor Code violations brought to their attention. The Procedural Appendix to the Undergraduate Academic Code of Honor allows for the establishment of a single standing Honesty Committee at the College level, chaired by a faculty member, with five additional faculty and six undergraduate students as members of the Committee. The charge of this committee includes advising and educating faculty, staff, and students within the College, encouraging discussion on academic integrity, and to make sure any honesty hearings are conducted in a timely fashion. One of the faculty members will be designated as the Advisory Resource Person, who does not sit on any hearings, but is available to talk to accused students about the process. That person should not go so far as evaluating the student's arguments or recommending a particular course of action.
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Jessica is the Administrative Assistant for the Office of Undergraduate Studies.
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Students who would like to transfer a course from another university must receive pre-approval from the appropriate academic department before doing so. A maximum of two courses (up to eight credits) may be taken at another school each summer. A grade of C or better must be earned in order to receive transfer credit for the course. The transfer course pre-approval form is available on the eForm link on your Student Academic Tab on insideND Students are responsible for obtaining all necessary approvals prior to leaving for the summer. Please note that all business courses must be taken at Notre Dame. It is also important to note that only the credits will transfer. The grade earned in a summer course does not get factored into your Notre Dame GPA. A new Registrar's Office Transfer Credit Search website is also available for reference.
Non-ND Programs for International Study
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There are limited funds to support students who are representing Mendoza at select business-related conferences and competitions. Please follow these steps to have your request evaluated:
1) Come to Room 101 Mendoza to receive a Leadership and Experiential Learning Application Form to complete. Along with the application, attach a 500-word summary of the proposal including the name of the event and the specific learning goals. An itemization of your projected expenses should also be attached. All funds are awarded through reimbursement (which means you will need to pay the expenses upfront and submit receipts for reimbursement). Submit the application form with the summary to Asst. Dean Wendelborn.
2) If approved for funding, you will need to complete the Notre Dame Domestic Travel Waiver and Release and Indemnification Agreement in Room 101 Mendoza before travel.
3) During your travel experience, save all receipts (for flights: 2 forms – the receipt and boarding passes)
4) After your conference, submit all receipts and the conference agenda with a one page summary of your learning experience to Room 101 Mendoza within one week of your return to campus. Mendoza will process the travel expense reimbursement through the ND Accounts Payable Office and it will be direct deposited to your bank account.
Undergraduate Career Services, part of the Center for Career Development located on the 5th Floor of Duncan Student Center, provides advising to all Notre Dame students considering careers in law. In addition to its website, that office sponsors helpful programming throughout the year, both for seniors applying to law school and students discerning their career paths. Please refer to the Undergraduate Career Services website for answers to many of your law school questions.
Additionally, Notre Dame's Pre-Law Student Board offers a robust range of resources and activities, such as workshops on the law school application process and opportunities to attend a class at Notre Dame Law School and meet individually with an NDLS student. View those resources and sign up to be part of the ND Pre-Law Community at Prelaw.nd.edu.
In addition, Professor Tonia Murphy serves as a dedicated Pre-Law advisor for the Mendoza College of Business. Professor Murphy advises current Mendoza students who may be interested in law school, with a goal of helping them make informed decisions. She can provide individual guidance on:
Appointments are available upon request. So that you are prepared to discuss your interests and plans, before meeting with Professor Murphy, you are required first to complete and submit the Mendoza Pre-Law Advising Information Sheet (available here) to tmurphy1@nd.edu.
Subscribe to the Mendoza Pre-Law Advising List to receive announcements and other helpful information. To join the group, send a blank email to mendoza-pre-law-list+subscribe@nd.edu.
The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) administers the LSAT and law school admissions process. The LSAT is now offered nine times per year, in digital format. Visit LSAC.org for LSAT test dates and registration information. The LSAC site also has links to free Khan Academy test preparation materials, as well as to commercial test prep services offered by Kaplan, PowerScore, TestMax, and other companies.
LSAC.org for information about law school, career opportunities, and diversity initiatives.
Boston College On-line Law School Locater
AccessLex.org Financial Aid Information and Tools
American Bar Association on Preparation for Law School
I Am the Law Podcast on Law Jobs
Recent statistics on law graduate employment and salaries
American Bar Association statistics on law school enrollment and placement
Wall Street Journal: "To Kill or Not to Kill All the Lawyers: That Is the Question"
ABA Journal: "Getting in the Way: It's a Lawyer's Job to Do Right and Deter Wrong"
New York Times: "Is Law School a Losing Game?"
U.S. News: "See the Price, Payoff of Law School Before Enrolling"
University of Michigan Law Quad Notes: "A Window on the Value of a Legal Education"
Volokh Conspiracy: "Law School Admissions and the Wisdom of Crowds"
U.S. News: "Why Work Experience Matters for Law School Applicants"
ABA Journal: "If You Had a Do-Over, Which Classes Would You Take or Spend More Time on in Law School?"
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