Office of Student Life & Leadership
Education. Facilitation. Support. Empowerment.
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Our Mission
The Office of Student Life equips students for personal, academic, and professional success on their journey from incoming student to alumni, and creates opportunities for them to be leaders in and out of the Law School.
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The Office of Student Life & Leadership strives to understand students holistically, so our support for you goes beyond the classroom. Please use the following resources to care for yourself—body, mind, and soul!
Please reach out with any additional inquries or requests at law-studentlife@uic.edu
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Counseling Center
Counseling can be a powerful tool to manage the stress of law school. In partnership with Empowered Therapy, Inc., the Law School Counseling Center offers confidential services for students to confront those challenges head on. The Counseling Center Waiting Room is located in S520A.
Emergency Fund
The U and I Care Emergency Fund provides limited emergency financial assistance to currently enrolled UIC students who are experiencing an unanticipated, temporary hardship resulting from an emergency or crisis situation.
Food Pantry
If you are struggling to feed yourself or your family, visit the Law School’s “Food for Thought” Food Pantry across from Room S-1120. Food and toiletries are always available for those in need.
Health Insurance
We’re committed to student wellness, and a part of this commitment is making sure that students have insurance to cover routine and emergency health situations.
Pregnant & Parenting Student Support
- Lactation Room: The Lactation Room (S1205) is available to students, staff, and faculty who need to express milk during school and business hours.
View the Lactation Room Policy - Resources for Pregnant Students
Lawyers’ Assistance Program
Lawyers’ Assistance Program (LAP) practitioners—lawyers with supplemental degrees in a mental health field—provide free services to law students, including support groups, character and fitness consultations, referrals, and assessments.
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Serenity Room
The Serenity Room (S1130) is open to all law students for quiet meditation, prayer, yoga, or other wellness practices.
Student Support & Emergency Team
The Student Support & Emergency Team (SSET) is a standing group of administrators and faculty members who assist law students who are experiencing a variety of personal and institutional stressors, including academic concerns, personal and relationship challenges, financial difficulties, and medical and mental health issues. SSET provides referred students with appropriate responses and resources that are timely, effective, and non-intrusive. Contact Student Life to refer a student in need of support to SSET; all reports are made in confidence.
Student Veterans Resource Center
Recognizing the unique situation of student veterans, the Law School created the Student Veterans Resource Center (Room S1134) to provide veterans and active servicemembers a space in which to connect and study together. Law students can also visit UIC Student Veterans Affairs for more resources.
Wellness Resources
The Office of Student Life & Leadership has assembled the following list of local wellness resources that may be useful to you.
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Your classroom and externship/clinical experiences will help you develop as a professional, but UIC Law has so much more to offer. The following resources will support you in developing leadership skills and developing a professional network.
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Law Student Travel Fund
We want to support your educational development as a law student. When you find a law-related opportunity not otherwise funded by the Law School, you can apply for a Law Student Travel Grant to offset the cost of travel, program registration, and other expenses.
Professional Clothes Closet
Located in S1133, the Professional Clothes Closet offers students access to free, gently used, professional and business attire appropriate for career fairs, interviews, networking events, and the workplace.
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The work of law school is challenging, but knowing how to navigate at UIC Law shouldn’t be! Please contact the Office of Student Life & Leadership if you need more information on an internal process or procedure, need a referral to support resources, or are having difficulty of any kind.