1. Complete the Catholic Law Survey by Friday, July 31, 2026.
  2. Complete Catholic Law's interactive online Summer Lawyering Fundamentals Barbri course. Registration information will be sent to your CUA email address on or around June 29th. If you cannot locate the email, please reach out directly to the support team at support@lawstudentonline.com. Please note that the course will begin on July 6th and is scheduled to run for four weeks. The final exam window is set for July 31th - August 14th.
  3. Email your headshot for your student ID card to Kelly Crines (crines@cua.edu) by Friday, July 31, 2026. Please review the photo requirements below. 
  4. Provide Immunization Records by Friday, July 31, 2026.
  5. Provide your Official Undergraduate Transcript by Friday, July 31, 2026.
  6. Review the Fall 2026 First-Year Schedule
  7. Review the Fall 2026 Booklist and purchase your casebooks. You may do so through Catholic University's online bookstore
  8. Accept your admissions scholarship and any other financial aid you wish to accept, by Friday, July 31, 2026. Contact fin-aid@cua.edu with any questions.
  9. If you are a law student with a documented disability, you may be eligible for reasonable accommodations in the classroom, or during exams. The Catholic University of America's Office of Disability Support Services (DSS) provides programs and services designed to support and encourage the integration of students with documented disabilities or conditions into the mainstream of the university community. DSS assists in creating an accessible university community, where students have an equal opportunity to fully participate in all aspects of the educational experience. Learn more about the students DSS serves and supports, and also review information to learn more about all the steps on 'How to Register' with DSS (paying particular attention to their Documentation Guidelines). For students with any questions about CatholicU's Disability Support Services, please contact their office by email at cua-dss@cua.edu or by phone at 202-319-5211.

Do

  • Photos should be submitted in standard portrait layout (4 x 3 ratio). Do NOT submit square or panoramic photos.
  • Photos should be up-to-date
  • Take the picture in front of a white or light colored wall.
  • Keep your hands and arms at your sides.
  • Smile for the picture.
  • Focus the camera from your shoulders to the top of your head - see the examples for approximate sizing.
  • Use a JPEG format image from a digital camera or scanner.

Don't

  • Wear any hats, scarves or sunglasses unless they are worn for religious beliefs or medical reasons.
    • Wear any oversized jewelry.
    • Have an inappropriate facial expression.
    • Have any other individuals or pets in the photo with you.
    • Have on an inappropriate t-shirt.

We strongly recommend uploading your school picture taken by a professional photographer for your Cardinal Card since it may already meet the ID picture requirements - no need to crop or adjust it. Photos that do not meet the required standards will not be printed.

Sample ID Photos

Acceptable Photo

Unacceptable Photos
Correct image overexposed image underexposed image Low quality/visible dots

correct check mark Correct exposure
correct check mark Solid background
correct check mark Head and shoulders fill the frame
correct check mark Smiling
correct check mark Appropriate dress
correct check mark Correct dimensions

 incorrect check mark Overexposed incorrect check mark Underexposed incorrect check mark Low quality/visible dots
Out of focus Confusing background image too small wrong dimensions
incorrect check mark Out of focus incorrect check mark Not a clear background incorrect check mark Portrait too small incorrect check mark Wrong dimensions