Professor Dorothea Beane met with students to help them prepare for their civil procedure exam in an unusual setting this week.

On a warm Wednesday afternoon, Professor Beane met with more than a dozen students in the breezeway outside the Sebring Courtroom. The students peppered her with questions to prepare for her exam.

Professor Beane explained that the breezeway setting provides a relaxed, approachable atmosphere where students can freely ask questions. Beane, who has taught at Stetson for more than two decades, said that crossing the threshold of a professor’s office can be intimidating to some students, and the outdoor setting offers a neutral alternative where discussions can take place.

She offered “office hours” to students daily during exam week in her outdoor office, which has become a popular spot for dynamic legal discussions.