Download the 2011-2012 Student Handbook [PDF]

Rules, procedures and institutions are perhaps inevitable in a community which revolves around the study of law. In a legal community like Osgoode Hall Law School, with its tradition of and commitment to a process of broadly based, participatory decision making, the range of formalized standards and structures often appears daunting. This Handbook is an attempt to bring together and organize the key guiding principles of life at the Law School and to introduce the facilities which are most important to students attending Osgoode.

Perhaps the most significant recent evolution in our rule making has been the creation of norms and structures to promote genuine social inclusiveness. The Handbook details our commitment to equality and the procedures in place to prevent discrimination and harassment from impeding efforts to build a tolerant and multifaceted community at Osgoode.

In addition to these core policies, the Handbook goes on to describe the many student activities at Osgoode, which represent an extraordinary source of genuine affinity and understanding within the Faculty. Also included is an introduction to the Law Library and to the resources and services available at Osgoode Hall Law School, as well as York University.

Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the Handbook. While rules and formal structures will never alone ensure the continued well-being of our community, they nonetheless represent a basis upon which to build toward ever-enhanced common understanding and mutual respect.