Comments on UVA Law Blog: Graduation Dues

Easily I assent to but I think the brief should pr...

2010-02-07T11:16:25.367-05:00

Easily I assent to but I think the brief should prepare more info then it has.

Nice brief and this fill someone in on helped me a...

2010-02-01T22:52:38.916-05:00

Nice brief and this fill someone in on helped me alot in my college assignement. Thanks you on your information.

How many people are in a class? About 300? That&...

2009-10-31T16:02:33.583-04:00

How many people are in a class? About 300? That's over $16,000. Even assuming everything is paid for entirely out of these "dues" and not from the thousands of dollars in fees that are tacked onto tuition, is all of this money really going to buses and brunches?

"[W]e also know that 3L graduation events are...

2009-10-30T13:34:09.926-04:00

"[W]e also know that 3L graduation events are something that UVA Law students have grown to expect and look forward to."

Not sure about anyone else, but as a 3L, I don't "expect and look forward to" a bonfire, golf tournament, softball tournament, or wine tasting. What percentage of the 3L class even plays golf or softball?

I want my dues back! I never would've paid the...

2009-10-30T12:42:10.319-04:00

I want my dues back! I never would've paid them if I didn't think they were mandatory. What an enormous fucking racket this law school is. Biggest mistake I ever made.

- '09

11:42 = typical NGSL degenerate who wants all stud...

2009-10-30T10:08:41.708-04:00

11:42 = typical NGSL degenerate who wants all students, particualrly those with no interest in attending these events, to subsidize his social schedule and alcoholism.

Really? Y'all are bitching about $55? Our 1L s...

2009-10-29T23:42:25.963-04:00

Really? Y'all are bitching about $55? Our 1L section dues were almost that much, and one can easily spend that much on a nice dinner or a couple nights out. It's about a tenth of a percent of tuition (which, yeah, might be too high, but a story for another time...)

Anyway, seems to me the convenience of paying one (actually fairly low) fee outweighs trying to come up with a specific per-event fee (which, in the case of something like the bonfire, is probably quite low and hardly worth charging as an a la carte item).

Sure times are hard. But it's $55, not $500 or $5000. Chill.

If you think paying grad dues is required to atten...

2009-10-29T23:00:53.903-04:00

If you think paying grad dues is required to attend graduation, email the law school's Director of Donor Relations and and Young Alumni Development (ltp5s) and ask the question. I guarantee she'll tell you no.

Know what else is "quite expensive"? UV...

2009-10-29T21:37:53.528-04:00

Know what else is "quite expensive"? UVA Law tuition. Know what is ever-increasingly less remunerative? UVA Law degree.

How long can this last? 5:41 PM Not very. Loan d...

2009-10-29T20:04:28.678-04:00

How long can this last?

5:41 PM

Not very. Loan defaults are going to hit the economy really hard soon, I suspect.

5:41-You do not get to keep your gown or hood, so ...

2009-10-29T19:59:05.649-04:00

5:41-You do not get to keep your gown or hood, so it would appear there is absolutely no justification for the fee.

I agree with Class of 2005, this certainly didn...

2009-10-29T17:41:17.008-04:00

I agree with Class of 2005, this certainly didn't happen when I graduated pre-2000, and what is it with the purchasing of hoods and gowns, do graduates keep them now? When I graduated it was a lender.

We did pay a fee for a class gift (or tax as some students described it), I'm not sure this is the same thing.

I am sure of this, I don't like the direction the law school is going. Today's students don't have the employment opportunities my classmates and I enjoyed, yet they pay nearly double the tuition. How long can this last?

I feel like I paid about the same amount in underg...

2009-10-29T16:06:27.848-04:00

I feel like I paid about the same amount in undergrad just for a cap and gown.

You are NOT required to pay dues to attend graduat...

2009-10-29T15:35:51.029-04:00

You are NOT required to pay dues to attend graduation. If you have any doubts, just email the head of the law school foundation . . . she'll say that you are allowed to attend graduation whether you pay class dues or not.

Also, Darden has similar events for their graduating class and they charge individually for each event.

I strongly support the idea of paying per event. $...

2009-10-29T13:26:55.253-04:00

I strongly support the idea of paying per event. $55 just to attend one event is quite high. This plan also means those without guests will subsidize those who come with many guests. Why not just charge per person? The fairness problem here seems to overwhelm the convenience of not having to pay for the banquet.

When did this start? I don't remember paying ...

2009-10-29T12:39:38.814-04:00

When did this start? I don't remember paying this at all.

- Class of 2005

Why not just charge money for these events individ...

2009-10-29T12:06:11.616-04:00

Why not just charge money for these events individually? That way those receiving the benefits would be paying the costs instead of spreading it around to everyone. It also would cut down on costs by accurately predicting attendance at these events instead of just assuming X # of 3Ls would participate.