Student Services staff are located on the first floor in Allard Hall. We are always happy to meet with students, but ask that students pre-book meeting appointments. We are not conducting drop-in appointments at this time. If the matter is urgent or there is a crisis, then a student may access the student services wing without an appointment to seek assistance.
If you are not sure who you should speak with, you may contact any member of the Academic Services team for assistance.
JD Student Services
Kaila Mikkelsen, BSc., JD, LLM
Assistant Dean, Students
Tel: (604) 822-6350
Email: mikkelsen@allard.ubc.ca
- Meets one-on-one with JD students to provide support. Welcomes meetings with students to discuss their personal and academic challenges and goals.
- Oversees academic advising, course selection advice, academic support and wellness support to JD students.
- Provides referrals to 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, Pro Bono Students Canada and JD Awards.
Barbara Wang, BA, JD
Manager, Student Experience
Allard Hall 150
Tel: (604) 827-3882
Email: wang@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. (currently on leave)
Associate Director, Indigenous Legal Studies
Allard Hall 157
Tel: on leave
Email: on leave
- 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 Hall 151
Tel: (604) 822-6731
Email: morin@allard.ubc.ca
- Manages course scheduling, registration, exams, ExamSoft computerized exam process, grades, sessional evaluations, graduation, and transfer credit and teaching evaluations.
Patricia Penaflorida
Coordinator, Student Academic Services
Allard Hall 149
Tel: (604) 827-5728
Email: penaflorida@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.
Counsellor and Manager, Student Wellbeing
Allard 147B
Tel: (604) 822-4928
- 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.
Cherry Chiu
Program Assistant Student Services
Allard Hall 148
Tel: (604) 827-3602
Email: chiu@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 Kaila Mikkelsen, Lee Schmidt and Anna Kline.
JD Admissions
JD Admissions staff are located on the first floor in Allard Hall. We are always happy to meet with students but ask that students pre-book meeting appointments. We are not conducting drop-in appointments at this time. If the matter is urgent or there is a crisis, then a student may access the student services wing without an appointment to seek assistance.
E-mail: admissions@allard.ubc.ca
Tel: 604 822 6303
Career Services Office
Career Services staff are located on the first floor in Allard Hall. We are always happy to meet with students but ask that students pre-book meeting appointments. We are not conducting drop-in appointments at this time. If the matter is urgent or there is a crisis, then a student may access the student services wing without an appointment to seek assistance.
Students may schedule a one-on-one career advising appointment through ACE or email careers@allard.ubc.ca to connect with the Career Services Office team.
Graduate Programs
Graduate Program staff are located on the first floor in Allard Hall. We are always happy to meet with students but ask that students pre-book meeting appointments. We are not conducting drop-in appointments at this time. If the matter is urgent or there is a crisis, then a student may access the student services wing without an appointment to seek assistance.
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
Mr. Carlos Nunez, Administrative Assistant, Faculty and Graduate Programs
Telephone: 604 822 2225
Email: distancelearning@allard.ubc.ca
Central University Departments
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)
- 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