Our Mission: Help Students to Achieve Their Goals

The Office of Academic Success provides the resources needed to succeed in law school, pass the bar examination, and develop habits that will carry over into a professional setting. We partner with the doctrinal faculty, the senior administration and outside experts to achieve our mission and promote the principles we embrace.

The Office of Academic Success offers courses and programs, built around the curriculum, that promote active, engaged, and self-regulated learning. Though our programs, we help Elon Law students develop the fundamental skills for effective class preparation and exam taking, including:

  • Critical reading and exam
  • Logical, strategic thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Effective writing
  • Time and stress management

What Students Are Saying About OAS

“I came to law school…with no prior legal experience. Despite being told that law school can be difficult, I took no heed of that advice during the first trimester. I was aware the Office of Academic Success existed, and that I could visit the professors to iron out any questions I may have had. Despite that, I made zero visits. The next trimester, I visited Professor Cyr in OAS on a weekly basis, frequently receiving practice problems, both essay and multiple choice, and finishing them within a few days. Professor Cyr and I would then go over my answers at the next meeting, and this pattern was tremendously helpful.” – Member of the Class of 2020

“When I received the results of my first set of law school grades I was shocked, confused, and disappointed, but not discouraged. I immediately began weekly meetings with the Office of Academic Success to help me move past such a difficult fall term. I learned how to find various study tools and methods to test what works best for my learning style, how to write an essay for law school, how to use constructive criticism on my memos, and how to budget my time between classes so no class becomes neglected.” – Member of the Class of 2020