Welcome to the Sample Mitchell Hamline School of Law course!

This sample course is designed to give you a preview of the kinds of instructional materials and offerings Mitchell Hamline School of Law has to offer. Rather than encountering topics from a single course, you will see examples from a variety of online and blended courses.

Start Here

To begin, start with the Course Tour, which will focus on how to navigate in Canvas. Next, watch an example Welcome Video from one of our courses (located below). Once you have reviewed all of this information, click the "Modules" button in your left navigation bar to begin your course. Additional resources for use throughout the semester are available below the welcome video.

Course Schedule at a Glance
Technical Resources
Academic and Administrative Resources

The schedule below is an example of what you may encounter in one of our Blended Learning courses.

Week 0: Preparing for the Course. In Week 0, your professor may include recommended readings, a video introduction to the course, or other materials that students can use to get ready for the upcoming semester.
Week 1: On-Site Prep Week. Prep Week is modeled after the traditional law school environment. Professors introduce topics students will learn about online later in the semester. Prep Week also includes orientation materials and presentations from departments such as Career Services, Academic Excellence, and Student Services.
Weeks 2-4: Online. Review the modules page for a detailed list of topics during online weeks.
Weekend Workshop. The Weekend Workshop is modeled after the classic MBA case study. The workshop compiles the topics and skills that a cohort of students are working on in the current semester’s classes into a single case study.
Weeks 5-7: Online. Review the modules page for a detailed list of topics during online weeks.
Spring Break/Fall Break
Weeks 8-12: Online. Review the modules page for a detailed list of topics during online weeks.
Week 13: Capstone. Capstone Week is a 56-hour interactive week, based around the course competencies for a particular semester's courses. Capstone Week provides opportunities for students to demonstrate course competencies via in-person, skill-based activities.
Week 14: Online. Review the modules page for a detailed list of topics during online weeks.
Finals Window : roughly two weeks. Your exam or final paper will be due during this time period.

Mitchell Hamline Technical Support Resources

Canvas help is available to students through Mitchell Hamline's Technology Services.
Technical requirements for Mitchell Hamline's online courses.
To contact the IT Helpdesk, call 651-290-6411 or email IT@mitchellhamline.edu.

Access to Free Software Through Mitchell Hamline

Microsoft Office Pro Plus for Free: Students who have a Mitchell Hamline email address can install Microsoft Office software for free on their personal computers through the Student Advantage program.

Technical Support for Non-Canvas Technologies

For assistance with Panopto and Zoom, please contact the Mitchell Hamline Technical Support resources provided above.

Accessibility Information for Commonly Used Technologies

Accessibility in Canvas

Accessibility in Zoom

Accessibility in Panopto

Canvas Navigation

Canvas is the platform in which your Mitchell Hamline courses are delivered. Below are a list of Canvas student guides to help you successfully navigate your course.

Global Navigation

How do I use the Global Navigation menu as a student?
How do I use the Dashboard as a student?
How do I customize my Courses list as a student?
How do I get help with Canvas as a student?

Modules

How do I view Modules as a student?

Assignments

How do I view the rubric for my assignment?
How do I submit an assignment?
How do I upload a file as an assignment submission in Canvas?
How do I view rubric results for my assignment?

Discussions

Quizzes

How do I take a quiz?
How do I submit a quiz?
How do I view quiz results as a student?

Calendar

How do I use the Calendar as a student?

Inbox

Grades

How do I view my grades in a current course?
How do I use the icons and colors in the Grades page?

All Canvas Student Guides

Canvas Student Guide Table of Contents

Blended Learning Administration

The blended learning team consists of faculty, staff, and instructional designers. Students can contact Blended Learning via email at blendedlearning@mitchellhamline.edu.

Dean of Students

The Office of the Dean of Students provides a variety of student resources including disability services, mentoring programs, counseling services, information on the Bar exam, commencement, books, and many other services.

Law School Catalog

The Law School Catalog outlines Mitchell Hamline policies and requirements.

The Student Conduct policy includes the Student Code of Conduct for expected behavior and interactions between students in both an in-person and online environment.

Academic Excellence Program

The Office of Academic Excellence has a variety of resources available to students including academic support, Bar preparation, tutoring, and a skills library.

Counseling Services

Mitchell Hamline School of Law's Counseling Services is a short-term, on-campus support service for students while in law school.

Warren E. Burger Law Library

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Access to online databases and resources. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Traditional library circulation services. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Printing, scanning, and copying services. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
The Library Hours (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. page includes information about how to contact research librarians.

Career and Professional Development

Mitchell Hamline’s Office of Career and Professional Development is dedicated to helping students explore traditional and cutting-edge careers, build connections with our faculty and alumni and strategically and proactively approach their individualized career planning.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion works with the administration, faculty, and staff to create an environment of inclusiveness, where students feel comfortable expressing racial, ethnic, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, and other dimensions of social and cultural identity.

Financial Aid

The Financial Aid Office advises about and administers federal and private financial resources to pay for tuition and education expenses.