FREE WEBINAR from the Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law & Policy
You are invited to attend this upcoming webinar presented by Stetson Law’s Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law & Policy. Professional Resiliency: Overcoming Litigation and Compliance Fatigue in Edupocalypse Tues. September 9, 2025 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm Eastern This is no easy time in higher education as the industry finds itself at the center of legal and political challenges on almost a daily basis. The impact on practitioners is palpable—virtually no one has been spared from some level of professional impact. This webinar will address challenges currently being faced by practitioners and institutions—apprehension regarding litigation and legal compliance and accompanying fatigue. Presenters will present research on the ways in which public scrutiny and vilification, federal regulation/laws, and litigation in higher education have impacted the professional work and personal lives of practitioners, and offer promising practices borrowed from the medical field and their own experience that will help reduce these impacts. Additionally, the webinar will focus on “resilient leadership” as a means of supporting leaders, employees and their institutions. Join our battle-seasoned presenters in this webinar to learn more about how to weather these challenging times. Speakers: Dr. Brent Ericson, Assistant Dean of Students, George Mason University Dr. Valerie Glassman, Senior Director for Student Affairs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine Daniel Kaufman, Partner, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP This webinar has been approved for 2.5 General CLE Credits. This webinar is free for members of the Stetson University community. Want to attend? Please email your request to [email protected] to receive registration instructions. PLEASE NOTE: The Zoom link for the webinar will be sent to all registrants on the morning of Tues. Sept. 9th.
Do Not Wait: Renew Your ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Modifications for the Fall 2025 Term.
Renew your ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Modifications for the Fall 2025 Term.
The deadline to renew ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Testing Modifications is October 10th. Any submissions after this date will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
All students who have previously received ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Testing Modifications at Stetson College of Law must renew their accommodation requests for every fall and spring semester, summer session and study abroad programs in which you are enrolled.
All semester renewal requests for accommodations or modifications must be requested through the Accommodate Student Portal .
Please follow all the steps found on Stetson Law’s Accessibility Resources web page. The accommodations listed in the BLUE BOX are what you are ELIGIBLE TO RENEW for the current term. If you need additional or different accommodations, please email [email protected]. You will receive an email confirming a successful submission for the Accessibility Resource team to review and process for approval in the current term.
All first-time requests need to register with our office via the Accommodate Public Registration Form found on Stetson Law’s Accessibility Resources web page. If you need assistance, please email [email protected].
Information Session for $10,000 Hollis Institute Impact Grant
The Nina B. Hollis Institute for Educational Reform Steering Committee will be hosting an information session for all faculty to hear about your grant ideas and encourage submissions for the Nina B. Hollis Institute Planning Grants and Impact Awards on Monday, September 22 at 3:30 p.m.
This session will be available both virtually and face-to-face in Room 108 of Davis Hall DeLand Campus.
Should you have further questions you may contact Colleen Cooper @ [email protected] or at 386-822-7950.
Webinar: Introduction to MS Word Accessibility
Introduction to MS Word Accessibility
Date: Tuesday, September 23rd
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
This is a great training for beginners or those who need a refresher in the basics of creating accessible MS Word Documents. We’ll focus on three simple techniques to greatly improve the accessibility of your documents: using styles for headings, adding alt text to images, and creating meaningful links. We’ll then discuss a few other tips.
Melanie Thornton is the Director of Initiatives on Access and Justice at University of Arkansas Partners. She provides professional development on topics related to leadership, disability, accessibility, and design. She is very interested in working with organizations to create more accessible environments.
This event is free, but registration is required. Once registered, you will receive a link to join the event.
Register Online Meeting Registration – Zoom
Questions? Contact Melanie Thornton at email: [email protected]
This presentation is provided with support from iCAN-Arkansas.
Do Not Wait: Renew Your ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Modifications for the Fall 2025 Term.
Renew your ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Modifications for the Fall 2025 Term.
The deadline to renew ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Testing Modifications is October 10th. Any submissions after this date will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
All students who have previously received ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Testing Modifications at Stetson College of Law must renew their accommodation requests for every fall and spring semester, summer session and study abroad programs in which you are enrolled.
All semester renewal requests for accommodations or modifications must be requested through the Accommodate Student Portal .
Please follow all the steps found on Stetson Law’s Accessibility Resources web page. The accommodations listed in the BLUE BOX are what you are ELIGIBLE TO RENEW for the current term. If you need additional or different accommodations, please email [email protected]. You will receive an email confirming a successful submission for the Accessibility Resource team to review and process for approval in the current term.
All first-time requests need to register with our office via the Accommodate Public Registration Form found on Stetson Law’s Accessibility Resources web page. If you need assistance, please email [email protected].
CLSA Prayer Call for Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting
Dear Stetson Community, The Catholic Law Student Association mourns alongside our brothers and sisters in Minneapolis following the tragic shooting at a Catholic school earlier today. We grieve for the lives lost, pray for the wounded, and stand in solidarity with the families, children, and community members affected by this senseless act of violence. As people of faith, we believe in the healing power of prayer and the hope that comes from Christ even in moments of deep sorrow. To that end, CLSA will gather to offer prayers for all those impacted on Friday, August 29, at noon in the Banyan Courtyard. We invite all who wish to join us in lifting up the victims, their families, and the entire Minneapolis Catholic community. May we unite in prayer, trusting that God’s peace will bring comfort where there is grief and light where there is darkness. Pax Christi, Robert Willis Catholic Law Student Association
Do Not Wait: Renew your ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Modifications for the Fall 2025 Term.
Renew your ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Modifications for the Fall 2025 Term.
The deadline to renew ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Testing Modifications is October 10th. Any submissions after this date will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
All students who have previously received ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Testing Modifications at Stetson College of Law must renew their accommodation requests for every fall and spring semester, summer session and study abroad programs in which you are enrolled.
All semester renewal requests for accommodations or modifications must be requested through the Accommodate Student Portal .
Please follow all the steps found on Stetson Law’s Accessibility Resources web page. The accommodations listed in the BLUE BOX are what you are ELIGIBLE TO RENEW for the current term. If you need additional or different accommodations, please email [email protected]. You will receive an email confirming a successful submission for the Accessibility Resource team to review and process for approval in the current term.
All first-time requests need to register with our office via the Accommodate Public Registration Form found on Stetson Law’s Accessibility Resources web page. If you need assistance, please email [email protected].
Rabid Response: An International Dog Rescue Story
Dear Faculty, Students, and Staff, We are pleased to invite you to a special presentation by Professor Fitzgerald titled: Rabid Response: An International Dog Rescue Story Wednesday, September 3, 2025 12:00pm-1:00pm in Classroom E Lunch will be served! Join us for an inspiring and eye-opening talk as Professor Fitzgerald shares his experiences in international dog rescue efforts, highlighting the challenges, triumphs, and global impact of his work. This event is open to all members of our community, and we encourage you to attend and bring your curiosity and questions. Please scan the QR code on the flyer attached to RSVP by Friday, August 29th. We look forward to seeing you there!
Biodiversity Lecture – Save the Date!
The first Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture of the 2025-2026 academic year will be on September 30th at 12:00 in the Great Hall.
Casey Darling-Kniffin, Conservation Policy Director for the Florida Wildlife Federation, will be highlighting the Federation’s role in a grassroots movement to stop incompatible development, showing how advocacy, collaboration, and persistent action by all can continue to keep these treasured spaces wild.
Lunch will be served. RSVP here.
Bookstore: Deals and Specials
Come check out the deals and specials we have going on in the store right now on Stetson Law merch! Select clothing and gift items take 20% off (while supplies last). New students: Time to redeem your orientation coupon!! Scan the QR code on the flier from orientation to receive the coupon that is good for in-store use.
**We also have Monster energy drinks and Smart Waters for a$1.00 each (while supplies last)**
Teaching Assistant Opportunity for Fall 2025 Administrative Law
Professor Virelli is seeking a Teaching Assistant for pay or credit, for his Administrative Law class that will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10am – 11:25am. Qualified applicants must have taken Administrative Law at Stetson and received a minimum grade of 3.25, and should email a cover letter and resume to Prof. Virelli at [email protected] no later than Friday, August 22.
Webinar: Introduction to MS Word Accessibility
Introduction to MS Word Accessibility
Date: Tuesday, September 23rd
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
This is a great training for beginners or those who need a refresher in the basics of creating accessible MS Word Documents. We’ll focus on three simple techniques to greatly improve the accessibility of your documents: using styles for headings, adding alt text to images, and creating meaningful links. We’ll then discuss a few other tips.
Melanie Thornton is the Director of Initiatives on Access and Justice at University of Arkansas Partners. She provides professional development on topics related to leadership, disability, accessibility, and design. She is very interested in working with organizations to create more accessible environments.
This event is free, but registration is required. Once registered, you will receive a link to join the event.
Register Online Meeting Registration – Zoom
Questions? Contact Melanie Thornton at email: [email protected]
This presentation is provided with support from iCAN-Arkansas.
2025-2026 Members of Stetson’s Award-Winning Advocacy Boards
Welcome to the fall 2025 semester! We wanted to take this opportunity to introduce you to the members of our Advocacy Boards!
The Advocacy Tryouts started in May and continued into June and on into July. After mediation opening statements, negotiations, client interviews, opening statements, closing arguments, cross-examinations, oral arguments, writing exercises, and interviews, we are delighted to announce the newest (in bold and italics) and returning members of Stetson’s award-winning Advocacy Boards:
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Curtis Abele
Noor Algoul
Megan Bohn
Paul Castellano
Mckenzie Colavecchio
Nick Colicci
Camila Crepaldi Macchia
Rachel Crofton
Tia Deangelo
Grayson Ferber
Brooke Fopeano
Whitney Ford
Ana Gammons
Ethan Garcia
Madelene Garcia
Victoria Garcia
Madison Goff
Tyler Goldberg
Victoria Heighton
Sassy Hill
Laura Jensen Hutton
Erika Leeper
Thania Martinez
Trevor Maxwell
Scott Miller
Alyssa Odom
Tyler Ouzts
Dominique Palka
Adriana Pereira
Marc Potempa
Allayna Rajkumar
Brooke Reeves
Corinne Rose
Sofia Santana
Deepika Sathe
Samantha Scaletta
Lexie Sharpe
Daniel Smith
Kayla Somoano
Jalen Stubblefield
Lauren Suggs
Christian Sweeney
Ashley Taylor
John Thompson
Kevin Trana
Erica Weaver
TRIAL TEAM
Ashley Aiken
Logan Arne
Taylor Atkins Lewis
Brianna Barron
Ryan Bell
Briana Bohn
Sarah Breland
Lucy Caballero-Bentley
Jacey Cannon
Blake Carlson
Lorenzo Collazo
Savannah DeLo
Megan DeVaney
Isabella Diaco
Kayla Dougherty
Mary Driggers
Kacey Edmonds
Haven Flaherty
Kaylyn Fox
Maya Fredrich
John Gaitens
Anthony Gioia
Spencer Greenwood
Mary Gunter
Christopher Hewlett
Trent Hollis
Lindsay Holzhauer
Aliza Khandelwal
Alivia Kelley
Mohammad Kahn
Sophie Kopko
Anthony Lake
Brandon Linzer
Gabriel Loofe
Gabriel Ludes
Cameron Lulich
Ashley McGrath
Emily Payne
Jacob Ponzoli
Alyssa Raulerson
Jacob Rykiel
Mia Scaglione
Madeleine Stelmashenko
Halley Taylor
Taylor Teeple
Lily Thrift
Lauren Townsend
Esteban Villaneuva
Belle Yeager
MOOT COURT
Tara Basile
Patricia Bishop
Ashley Brown
Grace Buckhorn
Caroline Callahan
Jack Clark
Gabby D’Ippolito
Anna Davis
Beliz Esen
Brendan Fink
Frank Giallourakis
Valeriya Gilmutdinova
Madison Goff
Asa Guydo
Diane Hernandez
Andrew Hetzler
Sam Hijazi
Anna Janowski
Mohammed Khan
Corinne Messina
Ashlynn Moayad
Parker Schlichte
Ava Shore
Avery Smith
Clayton Smith
Colin Snyder}
Kaitlyn Stroud
Isabel Troncoso
Haven Twyford
Drew Valenti
Madison Vincitore
Emma Vis
Logan Wallen
Robert H. Willis III
Congratulations and welcome, or welcome back! AND a great big THANK YOU to all the alums, attorneys, and professors who came out and helped judge the tryouts!
Interested in trying out for one of the Advocacy Boards? Watch the Docket for the announcement about the tryouts informational meeting that is usually scheduled at the beginning of the spring semester.
Go Stetson!
Directors of Stetson’s three Advocacy Boards
How to update your email signature with 125th anniversary logo
Hello, It is recommended that faculty and staff update their email signature with the anniversary logo for the 2025/26 academic year. And generally speaking, it’s best if we all have consistency with our email signatures. A template has been created with instructions to make this as easy as possible. At the bottom of this page, https://www.stetson.edu/law/communications/home/ you will see the guide. You’ll find all our logos and general communications resources on StetsonConnect under Communications. Please contact the communications office if you have questions. Thank you.
Teaching Assistant Opportunity for Fall 2025 Administrative Law
Professor Virelli is seeking a Teaching Assistant for pay or credit, for his Administrative Law class that will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10am – 11:25am. Qualified applicants must have taken Administrative Law at Stetson and received a minimum grade of 3.25, and should email a cover letter and resume to Prof. Virelli at [email protected] no later than Friday, August 22.
Teaching Assistant Opportunity for Fall 2025 Administrative Law
Professor Virelli is seeking a Teaching Assistant for pay or credit, for his Administrative Law class that will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10am – 11:25am. Qualified applicants must have taken Administrative Law at Stetson and received a minimum grade of 3.25, and should email a cover letter and resume to Prof. Virelli at [email protected] no later than Friday, August 22.
Do Not Wait: Renew your ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Modifications for the Fall 2025 Term.
Renew your ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Modifications for the Fall 2025 Term.
The deadline to renew ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Testing Modifications is October 10th. Any submissions after this date will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
All students who have previously received ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Testing Modifications at Stetson College of Law must renew their accommodation requests for every fall and spring semester, summer session and study abroad programs in which you are enrolled.
All semester renewal requests for accommodations or modifications must be requested through the Accommodate Student Portal .
Please follow all the steps found on Stetson Law’s Accessibility Resources web page. The accommodations listed in the BLUE BOX are what you are ELIGIBLE TO RENEW for the current term. If you need additional or different accommodations, please email [email protected]. You will receive an email confirming a successful submission for the Accessibility Resource team to review and process for approval in the current term.
All first-time requests need to register with our office via the Accommodate Public Registration Form found on Stetson Law’s Accessibility Resources web page. If you need assistance, please email [email protected].
Stetson Immigration Law Fellowship – Fall 2025 Pro Bono Opportunity
Teaching Assistant Opportunity for Fall 2025 Administrative Law
Professor Virelli is seeking a Teaching Assistant for pay or credit, for his Administrative Law class that will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10am – 11:25am. Qualified applicants must have taken Administrative Law at Stetson and received a minimum grade of 3.25, and should email a cover letter and resume to Prof. Virelli at [email protected] no later than Friday, August 22.
Fall 2025 Tuition and Financial Aid
The Business Office has received inquiries about the amount of tuition, when tuition is due for the fall 2025 semester, and when financial aid checks are to be distributed. Please find the relevant information below:
Entering Fall 2025 tuition
- FT Fall Tuition- $28,260/semester
- PT Fall Tuition-$18,840/semester
Entered Fall 2024 tuition
- FT Fall Tuition- $27,173/semester
- PT Fall Tuition-$18,115/semester
Prior to Fall 2024 tuition
- FT Fall Tuition- $27,165/semester
- PT Fall Tuition-$17,865/semester
- Elder Law LLM – $1,463/credit hour
- Advocacy LLM – $1,339/credit hour
- MJur in Health Care Compliance is $1,128 per credit hour.
Fall 2025 fees for the various programs are:
- Full-time JD and LLM International students is $198/semester for student activity fee.
- Part-time JD is $161/semester for student activity fee.
- Full-time students and LLM International students are also charged $50 for SBA fees a semester.
- LLM Elder Law, LLM Advocacy, JD/LLM, and MJur in Health Care Compliance are charged a $50 technology fee a semester.
- Graduation fee – $200 for 3L in fall.
The Book Store will open book advances starting 08/07/25-08/11/25. If you have any questions, please contact the Book Store at [email protected] or (727) 562-7806.
Tuition and fees have been posted to your student account based on your current registration. To review your charges and view any payments/financial aid received:
- Log into your MyStetson account
- Click on ‘Student Dashboard’
- Click on ‘Student Account’
- Click on ‘Account Summary’
Tuition is due by the first day of classes, Monday, August 18, 2025.
Any student who has not paid the balance on their student account or has not made financial arrangements with the Business Office will be charged a late fee of $200.
Methods of acceptable payment are cash, check, money order, credit card or E-check. Please make checks payable to:
Stetson University College of Law
1401 61st Street South
Gulfport, FL 33707
Attn.: Business Office
If method of payment is credit card or E-checks, this must be paid through the student payment portal at https://www.stetson.edu/forms/law/student-accounts/payment/
As a condition of using your credit card, a non-refundable convenience fee equal to 2.5% of the payment will be charged. E-checks do not incur a convenience fee.
If the amount of your financial aid is in excess of the amount of your tuition and fees, you will receive a refund for the difference to cover your living expenses. If you wish to have your refund paid by direct deposit, and have not already completed the paperwork, please be sure to contact the Business Office at [email protected]. If you chose to receive your refund by check, it may be picked up in the Business Office on Friday, August 15, 2025. If your refund is direct deposited, it will be processed late afternoon on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
Teaching Assistant Opportunity for Fall 2025 Administrative Law
Professor Virelli is seeking a Teaching Assistant for pay or credit, for his Administrative Law class that will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10am – 11:25am. Qualified applicants must have taken Administrative Law at Stetson and received a minimum grade of 3.25, and should email a cover letter and resume to Prof. Virelli at [email protected] no later than Friday, August 22.
Teaching Assistant Opportunity for Fall 2025 Administrative Law
Professor Virelli is seeking a Teaching Assistant for pay or credit, for his Administrative Law class that will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10am – 11:25am. Qualified applicants must have taken Administrative Law at Stetson and received a minimum grade of 3.25, and should email a cover letter and resume to Prof. Virelli at [email protected] no later than Friday, August 22.
Teaching Assistant Opportunity for Fall 2025 Administrative Law
Professor Virelli is seeking a Teaching Assistant for pay or credit, for his Administrative Law class that will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10am – 11:25am. Qualified applicants must have taken Administrative Law at Stetson and received a minimum grade of 3.25, and should email a cover letter and resume to Prof. Virelli at [email protected] no later than Friday, August 22.
Teaching Assistant Opportunity for Fall 2025 Administrative Law
Professor Virelli is seeking a Teaching Assistant for pay or credit, for his Administrative Law class that will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10am – 11:25am. Qualified applicants must have taken Administrative Law at Stetson and received a minimum grade of 3.25, and should email a cover letter and resume to Prof. Virelli at [email protected] no later than Friday, August 22.
Webinar: Introduction to MS Word Accessibility
Introduction to MS Word Accessibility
Date: Tuesday, September 23rd
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
This is a great training for beginners or those who need a refresher in the basics of creating accessible MS Word Documents. We’ll focus on three simple techniques to greatly improve the accessibility of your documents: using styles for headings, adding alt text to images, and creating meaningful links. We’ll then discuss a few other tips.
Melanie Thornton is the Director of Initiatives on Access and Justice at University of Arkansas Partners. She provides professional development on topics related to leadership, disability, accessibility, and design. She is very interested in working with organizations to create more accessible environments.
This event is free, but registration is required. Once registered, you will receive a link to join the event.
Register Online Meeting Registration – Zoom
Questions? Contact Melanie Thornton at email: [email protected]
This presentation is provided with support from iCAN-Arkansas.