2008-2009 Academic Policies

2008-2009 Academic Policies (PDF)

I. Requirements for the Juris Doctor Degree
A. Required Courses
B. Academic Record
C. Credits
D. Residency
E. Writing Requirement
F. Conduct

II. Academic Policies and Procedures
A. Adding and Dropping Courses
B. Auditing Courses
C. Class Attendance
D. Class Rank
E. Course Load
F. Course-Time Conflicts
G. Course Withdrawal
H. Disability Accommodation
I. Employment
J. Enrollment at Other Institutions
K. Grading System
L. Leave of Absence
M. Mutually Exclusive Courses
N. Prerequisite Courses
O. Registration
P. Repeating Failed Courses
Q. Summer Courses at Other Law Schools
R. Transfer Students
S. Visiting at Other Law Schools
T. Withdrawal
U. Writing Requirement
V. Yearlong Courses

III. Special Programs
A. International Exchange Programs
B. International Combined-Degree Program
C. Student-Initiated Study Abroad
D. External Studies Projects
E. Law Courses at Foreign Universities
F. Combined-Degree Programs
G. External Combined-Degree Programs

IV. Examinations
A. Final Exam Schedule
B. General Rules
C. Computer Policies
D. Honor Pledge
E. Exam Types and Distribution
F. Exam Submission
G. Late Exams
H. Fire Alarms and Power Outages
I. Exceptions

V. Research Papers
A. Original Work Required
B. Multiple Submissions
C. Deadlines and Extensions
D. Late Submissions

VI. Course Offerings
A. Enrollment Procedures
B. Special Courses
C. Eligible Faculty Supervisors