Office of Student Affairs
The Office of Student Affairs (OSA) is here to assist you with advice and counseling. We act as a liaison between students, faculty and law school administrators. When you have questions, our office is the place to find answers.
We oversee orientation, academic success, accommodations for disabilities, changes in divisions, leaves of absence, character and fitness amendments, emergency exam deferrals, Title IX concerns, and other concerns students bring us. The Director of Bar Programs is also located in the OSA.
Semester Hours: The Office of Student Affairs will generally be open on Wednesdays from 10:00am to 6:00pm and from 9:00am to 5:00pm on the other weekdays. Closed on holidays and weekends and occasionally at other times for meetings or events.
For course selection guidance or any advice related to your academic experience, please contact your academic advisor, as listed below.
- Also, please click here to download a copy of the Dean’s Action Request form as referenced in the student handbook (for requests for various academic and non-accommodation exam testing needs), also available under the Student Forms section of the website.
Academic Advising for all Extended Division Students:
Nyla Millar, Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Students (Evening Division)
[email protected]
302-477-2283
Academic Advising for Regular Division Students:
For RD students with last names beginning with letters A - Dn:
Maryann Brown, Co-Director of Academic Success Programs and Associate Professor
[email protected]
302-477-2148
For RD students with last names beginning with letters Do - Q:
Alice Eakin, Co-Director of Academic Success Programs and Associate Professor
[email protected]
302-477-2215
For RD students with last names beginning with letters R - Z:
Geeta Kohli, Assistant Professor and Assistant Dean of Students
[email protected]
302-477-2159
Coordinator for Student Affairs, Inclusion and Belonging:
Ayanna King, M.Ed.
[email protected]
302-477-2142
OSA Administrative Support Specialist:
Xaria La’mar
[email protected]
302-477-2137
General Contact for the Office of Student Affairs:
[email protected]
302-477-2136
Counseling Records
Students and Alumni: For access to your records relating to counseling with Dr. Amy Dwinnell while you were a student at Delaware Law, please contact Dr. Jennifer Horowitz, Director of Widener University's CAPS Center, at [email protected].
Students seeking accommodations should email the Associate Dean of Student Academic Affairs, Inclusion and Belonging, Joseph Farris, at [email protected], and request information about accommodations.
As an alternative, students can complete the accommodations application form using this link: https://mysuccess.widener.edu/s/wellbeing/accessibility (please note that the relevant section is located mid-page: How to Request Accommodations).
As part of your accommodations application, you will be asked to submit medical documentation describing the disability and indicating the type of accommodation requested. This documentation will be required for review by our university’s Office of Student Accessibility Services (SAS) which will decide the outcome of your accommodation request. That office can also be reached directly at [email protected].
After your items are submitted, SAS personnel will then reach out to you to set up a meeting to get a better sense of your needs. Afterwards, it will take approximately 1-2 weeks for SAS personnel to provide their accommodations decision in a letter. The total process could take about a month. However, the decision timeline depends on the timeliness of students submitting documentation and getting scheduled for an initial discussion with a SAS representative.
For any additional questions about the application procedure or additional accommodations information, please contact the Associate Dean of Academic Student Affairs, Inclusion and Belonging, Joseph Farris, at [email protected].
Contact Information
Michael S. Lofts, Director of Bar Pass Programs
302-477-2125
[email protected]
Attendance Policy
Information about Delaware Law School's attendance requirements may be found here.
Class Recording Policy
Unless a student has been granted permission to record a class due to an accommodation, no Delaware Law School classes or portions thereof may be recorded without the express consent of the professor. Class recordings that have been provided by the professor or that a student has been granted permission to make may not be distributed in any manner without the written consent of the professor.
Policy on the Use of AI
The policy adopted by the Delaware Law School faculty relating to the use of generative artificial intelligence in the law school setting may be found here (pdf).
Speaker Policy for Student Organizations
Student Organizations who would like to invite outside speakers to an event must follow the procedures outlined in the policy which may be found here (pdf).
Equal Opportunity, Harassment, and Nondiscrimination Policy
Equal Opportunity, Harassment, and Nondiscrimination Policy (pdf)
Bias or Hate Crime Reporting Protocol
Delaware Law seeks to create an inclusive, equitable, culturally competent, and supportive environment where students, faculty and staff model behavior that enriches our community. We encourage all students, faculty, staff and guests on campus to interact in a manner of human respect at all times. But we are also aware that incidents of bias and hate crimes have increased on college campuses around the country, disrupting that sense of community. Widener University and the Delaware Law School condemn such acts and encourage all members of our community to do the same. Review the law school’s protocol on bias and hate crime reporting.
Mental Health and Wellness
Delaware Law students and recent graduates studying for the bar have access to free counseling services. Please see our Wellness web page for more information.
Student Health Insurance Information
The American Bar Association provides insurance options for law student members. You'll find more information about the ABA and their insurance options on the ABA for law students website.
Sweeney Student Emergency Fund at Delaware Law School
The Sweeney Student Emergency Fund (SEF) at Delaware Law School provides one-time grants to currently enrolled law students facing urgent financial hardship due to unforeseen circumstances. The fund is intended to support students' continued academic progress and well-being by addressing short-term financial emergencies that cannot be reasonably resolved through loans, aid programs, or personal resources. Please download the fund’s policy guidelines (pdf). A link to the application form is included on the guidelines and also available directly through myWidener, search “student emergency fund”.
Access the most current Delaware Law Student Handbook (pdf).
Contact Information
Associate Dean of Student Academic Affairs, Inclusion and Belonging
Joseph Farris
Email: [email protected]