Contact Us

***Effective March 17, 2020 and in response to the UBC directive to work at home in response to the COVID-19 virus, all first floor Student Services staff are working remotely.  While we are not available for in person appointments, we are fully committed to being able to support you. Please connect with a staff member by email and we can consider the best way to connect further (phone/Skype/email/Zoom)***

Please feel free to contact any member of the Academic Services team for assistance.

Resource Person
& Contact Info
Responsibilities


Kaila Mikkelsen, BSc., JD, LLM

Assistant Dean, Students
Tel: (604) 822-6350
Email: mikkelsen@allard.ubc.ca




Tania Astorino, BA, JD

Assistant Dean, Students
Tel: (604)822-0676
Email: adstudents@allard.ubc.ca            

  • Provides academic advising, course selection advice, academic support and wellness support to JD students.
  • Provides referrals to counseling services, student health services and other support services at UBC.
  • Administers exam and assignment deferrals, extensions and accommodation requests. Approves leaves and withdrawals.
  • Manages the Academic Success, Peer Tutor and Ambassador programs.
  • Liaises with the Centre for Accessibility with respect to law student accommodations.
  • Oversees first year Orientation.

Chiara Woods

Manager, Student Experience
Allard 150
Tel: (604) 827-3882
E-mail: woods@allard.ubc.ca

  • Advises law students on experiential offerings, exchange offerings and joint legal education programs
  • Oversees the law school's experiential requirement and supports clinical instructors and moot coaches with the recruitment process
  • Provides back up support to Assistant Dean, Students with respect to academic advising and academic concessions
  • Liaises with Centre for Accessibility with respect to accommodated exams
  • Provides support to ALSS and student groups to enhance the student experience
  • Supervises the First Year Moot Registrars

Lee Schmidt, LL.B.

Associate Director, Indigenous Legal Studies
Allard 157
Tel: (604) 822-2177
E-mail: lschmidt@allard.ubc.ca

  • Provides academic advising, academic support, cultural, wellness and career support to Indigenous students.
  • Provides referrals to counseling services, student health services and other support services at UBC to Indigenous students.
  • Manages and coordinates Indigenous Legal Studies (ILS) programming for students.
  • Co Manages the ILS Academic Leadership Certificate
  • Co manages the Indigenous Cultural Competency Certificate
  • Coordinates the Specialization in Aboriginal Law
  • Coaches and coordinates the Kawaskimhon Moot on Indigenous legal issues
  • Recruits and advises Indigenous JD applicants
  • Oversees first year ILS Orientation
  • Liaises with Indigenous Law Student Association and other student groups on programming and events including Indigenous Awareness Week and co-hosted events
  • Liaises with faculty and staff on Indigenous initiatives within the Allard community

 

Susan Morin

Director, Student Academic Services
Allard 151
Tel: (604) 822-6731
E-mail: morin@allard.ubc.ca

  • Manages course scheduling, registration, exams, ExamSoft computerized exam process, grades, sessional evaluations, graduation, and transfer credit and teaching evaluations.

Dayna Payette

Coordinator, Student Academic Services
Allard 149
Tel: (604) 827-5728
E-mail:payette@allard.ubc.ca

  • Manages directed research and special registration, and confirmation of registration and graduation letters. Coordinates exams and grades, and the Criminal Law clinic.

Anna Kline, B.A (Psych), M.Psych (Couns), RCC.

Counsellor and Manager, Student Wellbeing
Allard 147B
Tel: (604) 822-4928
E-mail: kline@allard.ubc.ca

  • Provides law student wellbeing triage based on the stepped care model.
  • Provides individualized Wellbeing Plans utilizing UBC and community resources.
  • Provides short term solution focused counselling.
  • Provides long term or ongoing counselling referrals and bridging support.
  • Facilitates law student wellbeing programming at Allard Law.

Jhanelle Williams

Program Assistant Student Services
Allard 148
Tel: (604) 827-3602
E-mail: williams@allard.ubc.ca

  • Answers in person inquiries from JD students
  • Provides administrative support to staff in Academic Services and the Indigenous Legal Studies
  • Arranges appointments and meetings for Tania Astorino, Lee Schmidt and Anna Kline.

central university departments

UBC Department
Responsibilities

Centre for Accessibility

Brock Hall
1874 East Mall
Room 1203

+1 604 822 5844

 

Centre for Accessibility provides leadership on issues of accessibility for people with disabilities at UBC Vancouver, working in partnership with faculties to foster inclusive learning, living and working environments for students, faculty and staff.

Centre for Accessibility provides support and programming initiatives designed to remove barriers for students with disabilities and facilitates disability related accommodations for members of the UBC Vancouver community.

Law Enrolment Services Advisors (Law ES advisors)
es.lawsupport@ubc.ca

  • A team of enrolment services advisors who provide specialised financial advising to law students
  • Provide advice and support on loans and bursaries including support to students experiencing unexpected financial difficulties

 

RESEARCH-BASED LLM/PHD PROGRAMS 

Ms. Joanne Chung, Graduate Program Advisor
Telephone: 604 822 6449
Email: graduates@allard.ubc.ca

LLMCL, LLMT PROGRAMS

Mr. Alan Grove, Graduate Professional Program Coordinator
Telephone: 604 827 0389
Email: professionalprograms@allard.ubc.ca

ONLINE LEARNING AT ALLARD

Ms. Caroling Gao, Administrative Assistant, Faculty and Graduate Programs
Telephone: 604 822 2225
Email: distancelearning@allard.ubc.ca

If you require further information about government student loans or grant programs, or if you have general questions, please contact an Enrolment Services Professional.

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