Student Experiences

The Student Experiences’ Portfolio supports and enriches the academic lives of students beyond the classroom, while also representing student concerns. This involves representing students on every level through a range of Committees and the Australian Law Students’ Association (ALSA).

Some of the programs in the Student Experiences’ Portfolio include First Year Mentoring, Wellbeing events, the production of the First Year Guide and Exam Guide and the Women in Law Luncheon.

  • This year, the UOWLSS is renewing its commitment to supporting students of diverse backgrounds and experiences. This includes, but is not limited to, diversity as to race, heritage, belief, ideology, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.

    The UOWLSS is now a member of the Welcome Here Project, an initiative designed for the celebration of LGBTQIA+ diversity.

  • The Australian Law Students Association (ALSA) is a national not-for-profit association comprising all Law Student Societies and Law Student Associations, representing approximately 28,000 law students.

    The ALSA committee meets on a weekly basis and is truly representative of the nation with elections open to any law student in Australia. In both April and September the President and VP education from each Law School Society attend a three-day council.

    The council is a time for mediated discussion, collective brainstorming and united direction. Issues as diverse as mental health, website design and efficiency in event organisation are all discussed.

  • Each year the UOWLSS publishes an exam guide to provide the best possible support for all Law students.

    Click here to get the latest edition

  • Starting university can seem daunting and scary. Because of this, we don’t only offer support resources for our First Years, we also run many initiatives to make sure you get the most out of your law student experience. Click here to find our more!