Plan An Activity

Whether it’s a week-long film festival, a panel discussion, or a reception, Seattle University School of Law students are supported in their efforts to organize events. If you have any questions, contact Fé Lopez, Assistant Director for Student Life, at: lopezf@seattleu.edu.

Event Planning Steps:
Below are the steps you need to take for your various event needs.

• Co-Curricular Organizations
• Event Planning Memo & Other Forms
• Schedule a Student Organization Meeting
• Reserve a table on the Courtyard Level
• Panel/Reception
• Panel/Reception where External Parties are Invited (Alumni, comunnity members, etc.)
• Events on campus but not at Sullivan Hall
• Catering Requests
• Bon Appetit Menu
• Submit an Announcement
• Student Bar Association's Funding
• Dean's Funding Guidelines
• Departments' Funding Guidelines
• Conference Funding
• Student Fundraising Guidelines

Co-Curricular Organizations

SJSJ, Law Review, Moot Court and DR Board work directly with Rebecca Parker (parkerr@seattleu.edu) for all of your event needs. 

Event Planning Memo & Other Forms

All students who want to plan an event must start by filling out the Event Memo and consulting with Assistant Director for Student Life, Fé Lopez at lopezf@seattleu.edu.

Schedule a Student Organization Meeting

You can work directly with Arliss Doss (dossa@seattleu.edu) to schedule a room for your meeting.  No event memo needed.

Reserve a table on the Courtyard Level

You can work directly with Arliss Doss (dossa@seattleu.edu) to reserve a table.  If this is tied to an event such as a fundraiser, then please include it in the event memo.  If it is just a membership drive, no event memo needed.  If you have a question about this, send me an email (lopezf@seattleu.edu).

Panel/Reception

You must fill out an event memo and submit it 1 month prior to the event.  Set up a meeting with me (lopezf@seattleu.edu) if you have any questions or concerns about the event prior to submitting the memo or if you have any questions after you submit an event memo.

Panels/Receptions where External Parties are Invited (Alumni, community members, etc.)

You must fill out an event memo.  In order to insure that it is a well done event, please set up a meeting with me well in advance to 1 month.

Events on Campus and not at Sullivan Hall

Set up an appointment to meet with me (lopezf@seattleu.edu) and Rebecca Parker (parkerr@seattleu.edu) so we can discuss venue and logistical needs.  Rebecca Parker and Arliss Doss will handle reservation and logistical requests with the SU Campus.

Catering Requests

All catering requests must be made through Arliss Doss (dossa@seattleu.edu).  In the event that Arliss is not available, then the request should be made to Rebecca Parker (parkerr@seattleu.edu).

Bon Appetit Menu

The Bon Appetit menu can be found here.

Submit an Announcement

Click here to learn the how to submit announcements to the Weekly email, Daily email, calendar, docket and Prolific Reporter.

Student Bar Association's Funding Guidelines

Information about applying for the Speakers, Programming, and Conference funds.

Dean’s Funding Guidelines

Information about applying for Programming and Conference funds.

Departments’ Funding Guidelines

Information about applying for Programming funds.

Conference Funding

Please fill out and submit the attached "SBA Org Conference Budget Request" form if you want to request funds to go to a conference.  This form will be used by both the SBA and the Deans.  Make sure to include print outs of the conference, registration fees, estimates on the travel and hotel fees, etc.