ORIENTATION AND BRIDGING COURSE (OBC) SCHEDULE 2024
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Saturday, 13th July: Class of 2029 report to the campus
Sunday, 14th July: Students settle in residence; DSA&FS briefing on the OBC schedule over lunch
The Orientation and Bridging Course will begin on Monday, 15th July as detailed below:
Date |
Time |
Description |
Resource Person |
Monday 15 July |
9:00 am-11:30 am |
Office of the Dean and DSA&FS |
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11:30 am-1:00 pm |
Introduction to ICT policies and SoPs |
ICT Division |
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1:00 pm-2:00 pm |
LUNCH |
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2:00 pm-3:00 pm |
Lekshe Joen-Wang |
Ngawang S. Lhundrup |
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3:00 pm-4:00 pm |
How to brief a case |
David Tushaus |
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5:00 pm-8:00 pm |
Tea and ice breakers with Graduate Students |
David Tushaus and Moni Kr. |
Tuesday 16 July |
9:00 am-10:00 am |
Lekshe Joen-Wang |
Ngawang S. Lhundrup |
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10:10 am-11:30 am |
ICT: Computer keyboard skills in Dzongkha and English |
ICT Division |
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11:30 am-1:00 pm |
Basic citation and referencing (Dzongkha) |
Rigzhung Faculty |
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1:00 pm-2:00 pm |
LUNCH |
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2:00 pm-3:00 pm |
ICT: Introduction to Google Workspace |
ICT Division |
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3:10 pm-4:30 pm |
Plagiarism and academic integrity |
Karma Lhazin |
Wednesday 17 July |
9:00 am-10:00 am |
Legal Skills: Introduction to Legal Reading and Writing |
David Tushaus |
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10:10 am-11:00 am |
Thrim-Tshig: Introduction to Legal Terminology I |
Rinzin Wangdi |
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11:00 am-12:00 pm |
Legal Skills: Critical Reading |
Tshering Dolkar |
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12:00 pm-1:00 pm |
Writing Basic legal memo |
David Tushaus |
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1:00 pm-2:00 pm |
LUNCH |
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2:00 pm-3:00 pm |
Sexual Harassment and Research Center |
Sonam Tshering |
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3:10pm - 4:00pm |
Student Stipend, Student Activity Fund and other student related financial matters |
Sonam Jamtsho (CFO) |
Thursday 18 July |
9:00 am-10:00 am |
Ka-ney Sel Wai Melong |
Dorji Gyeltshen |
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10:10 am-11:00 am |
Lekshe Joen-Wang |
Ngawang S. Lhundrup |
11:30 am-1:00 pm |
Media and Alumni |
Kinley Wangdi and Leki Tshering |
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1:00 pm- 2:00 pm |
LUNCH |
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2:00 pm-3:00 pm |
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3:00 pm-5:00 pm |
Driglam Choesum |
Kinley Dorji |
Friday 19 July |
9:00am –10:00am |
Lekshe Joen-Wang |
Ngawang S. Lhundrup |
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10:10 am-11:30 am |
Basic Research Skills |
Pedup Dukpa |
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11:30 am-1:00 pm |
Legal Skills: Introduction to Legal Writing (Core Grammar) |
Pedup Dukpa |
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1:00 pm-2:00 pm |
LUNCH |
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2:00 pm-3:00 pm |
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3:10 pm-4:00 pm |
Thrim-Tshig: Introduction to Legal Terminology II |
Rinzin Wangdi |
Saturday 20 July |
10:30 am-12:00 pm |
Campus tour and Orientation (ring road walk depending on weather conditions) |
Student Executive Council (SEC) |
7:30 PM |
Movie Night |
Singye Wangchuk |
Sunday 21 July |
10:30 am-12:00 pm |
Cleaning up of residence and surrounding premises |
Student Executive Council (SEC) to guide and coordinate |
Monday 22 July |
9:00 am - 10: 00 am |
Orientation on Student Handbook |
Moni Kumar Rai |
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10:10 am-12:00 pm |
Field visit to Ugyen Guru Lhakhang [as part of Driglam Choesum practical] |
Kinley Dorji |
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1:00 pm-2:00 pm |
LUNCH |
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2:00 pm-5:00 pm |
Field visit to Paro Dzongkhag office as part of Driglam Choesum practical |
Kinley Dorji |
Tuesday 23 July |
9:00 am-10:00 am |
Ka-ney Sel Wai Melong |
Dorji Gyeltshen |
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10:10 am-11:00 am |
Basic Citation and Referencing (English) |
Karma Lhazin |
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11:00 am-12:00 pm |
Lekshe Joen-Wang |
Ngawang S. Lhundrup |
12:00 pm-1:00 pm |
Study Skills l |
Nima Dorji |
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1:00 pm-2:00 pm |
LUNCH |
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2:00 pm-3:00 pm |
Study Skills II – The Law School Classroom |
Nima Dorji |
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3:10 pm-4:00 pm |
Communication Skills |
Nima Dorji |
Wednesday 24 July |
9:00 am-10:00 am |
Initiation of the First evening prayer |
Ngawang S. Lhundrup |
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10:10 am-11:30 pm |
ICT: Microsoft and final questions |
ICT Division |
11:30 pm-1:00 pm |
Grading and Attendance policies |
Karma Choden |
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1:00 pm-2:00 pm |
LUNCH |
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2:00 pm-4:00 pm |
Disaster Risk Management awareness and Facilities User education |
Karma (Estate) |
Thursday 25 July |
9:00 am-10:00 am |
Ka-ney Sel Wai Melong |
Dorji Gyeltshen |
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11:00 am-1:00 pm |
Health checkup at the Pangbisa BHU |
Sangay Choden |
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1:00 pm-2:00 pm |
LUNCH |
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2:00 pm-3:30 pm |
The JSW Law Curriculum |
Dema Lham |
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3:30 pm-4:30 pm |
DSA&FS Support system |
Wangchuk Namgyel |
Friday 26 July |
9:00 am-10:30 am |
Wellbeing |
Sangay Choden and Yeshi Lhamo |
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11:00 am-12:30 pm |
Student Constitution and Policies: DO’s and DON’Ts |
Student Executive Council (SEC) |
1:00 pm-2:00 pm |
LUNCH |
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2:00 pm-4:00 pm |
DSA&FS |
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OBC Survey |
Moni Kumar |