Frequently Asked Questions about the Academic Success Program and CASE

What can the Academic Success Program do for me?
The Academic Success Program assists in removing any barriers to your academic success.  This includes reviewing past exams, giving sample exams or hypotheticals, evaluating your study habits, assisting with time management and stress management issues, and helping you evaluate your learning style.  The Academic Success Program provides both individualized meetings and workshops to assist students. 

What about CASE (the Center for Academic Success and Enrichment)?
The peer-to-peer component of the Academic Success Program is called CASE.  CASE Mentors are upper-level students trained in providing individualized academic assistance to other law students.  CASE Mentors can review your writing assignments, your briefs or outlines, as well as help with sample exams. 

How do I make an appointment?
CASE Mentors are available Monday-Saturday.  Feel free to walk in if they’re available, but you can also get an appointment for a specific day or time.  CASE Mentors can be reached at lawcase@unlv.edu.  To make an appointment with Jennifer, contact her at Jennifer.Carr@unlv.edu or 895-2433.  To make an appointment with Professor Robert Correales, contact him at Robert.Correales@unlv.edu. 

I want someone from the Academic Success Program or CASE to review work product.  How far in advance must it be turned in? 
Work product includes, for example, an answer to a practice exam you’d like us to look over or an LP paper that needs review.  Please email (or drop off) your work product at least 24 hours prior to your appointment.  

Where can I get sample essay questions or hypotheticals?
There are several questions for each subject outside the ASP office and on the TWEN page. But please feel free to stop in and ask for any essay question you don’t see out. 

I’m a night student.  When can I access the Academic Success Program?
CASE Mentors are available some evenings and weekends, just check their hours at http://www.law.unlv.edu/case.html or their hours are posted outside the CASE office.  Jennifer Carr and Professor Correales will occasionally take night or weekend appointments as well. 

I don’t want an actual appointment, I just want you to comment on my paper.  Will you do it?
Sure, send your paper to us and we’ll take a look at it.  Be aware that there may be a delay, depending on how busy the program is, so be sure to include the due date if applicable.