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December 8, 2025— Volume 15, Number 17

Finals First Aid

Law Student Affairs is offering Finals First Aid to help you power through exams.  Stop by the Writs during finals for coffee, snacks, and a quick recharge to keep your energy and focus up. 

LRC Building Access

If you have not used your ID card to get into the LRC after hours recently, please test it at the SALTO lock to ensure it works properly.

Please be aware of the following changes to access to the LRC during finals and winter break. Contact the LRC Circulation Desk (lrccirc@sandiego.edu) with any questions.

Monday, December 8 – Friday, December 12:

The LRC is limited to law students only during study period and finals. Your physical campus ID card is required to enter the LRC. If you have not used your ID card to get into the LRC after hours recently, please test it at the SALTO lock to ensure it works properly. If you can’t access the LRC outside of our service desk hours, please call Public Safety at (619) 260-7777.

Saturday, December 13 – Tuesday, December 23:

Law students will have 24 hour access to the LRC with their campus ID card. The circulation and reference desks will be staffed during our intersession hours (see the LRC website for details).

Tuesday, December 23 at 5pm – Monday, January 5 at 9am:

The LRC will be completely closed during USD’s Christmas Holiday Break.

Monday, January 5 – Sunday, January 11:

Law students will have 24 hour access to the LRC with their campus ID card. The circulation and reference desks will be staffed during our intersession hours (see the LRC website for details).

Upcoming Events

Monday, December 8

Grad & Law Wellness Week Monday, December 8, 2025 Varies This week marks the beginning of Grad & Law Wellness Week! A week where we want to give you all additional opportunities to take a welln…Read More

Thursday, December 11

Grad & Law Wellness Week Thursday, December 11, 2025 Varies This week marks the beginning of Grad & Law Wellness Week! A week where we want to give you all additional opportunities to take a welln…Read More

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Scholarship

Check out a comprehensive list of both USD and external scholarships to help fund your studies HERE.

Graduate Student Life

Are you interested in connecting with other grad students across USD? Grad Life offers a wide variety of programming for grad and law students. See the events calendar and sign up for the newsletter! Check out the Grad and Law Student Handbook as well!

Student Writing Competitions

Looking for a way to get published? Maybe earn some extra cash? Then consider entering a writing competition. Visit Writing Competitions webpage for current opportunities. Deadlines vary and new competitions are posted periodically. 

CalFresh Program

We recognize the importance of the CalFresh Program available to eligible, enrolled students and strongly encourage all to apply. CalFresh provides food resources in the form of an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card, which works like a debit card. This program helps many graduate and professional students purchase groceries 12 months a year. Visit CalFresh at https://students.getcalfresh.org/ to start your application. If you have questions about eligibility or need assistance with your application, please contact a CalFresh representative. Approval is determined by CalFresh and the State of California. Please contact the USD School of Law Financial Aid Office  at lawaid@sandiego.com to request a CalFresh letter to submit with your application as supporting documentation. It is also recommended to include a copy of the 25-26 FAFSA Submission Summary (The FAFSA Submission Summary summarizes the information you reported on your FAFSA form and includes your estimated eligibility for federal funding, and your Student Aid Index (SAI) received by email from the Department of Education - Federal Student Aid after submitting the FAFSA) along with the CalFresh application, and USD supporting letter.    

USD Food Pantry and Torero Closet

The USD Food Pantry in Hahn University Center (UC) 116 includes: food, school supplies, hygiene supplies, laundry detergent, etc. Additionally, we have a refrigerator and freezer to offer students fresh produce, dairy, and additional protein options.

The Torero Closet’s mission is to provide support and resources to members of the USD community who are low income students who express need, identify as former foster youth, homeless or at risk for homelessness, and those students who were emancipated minors or in legal guardianships.  It is located at 5330 Linda Vista Road, just south of the West Parking Lot

TimelyCare

TimelyCare provides students with 24/7 access to campus health and counseling resources—anytime, anywhere.

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