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Academic Regulations
The academic regulations outlined below have been adopted by the Faculty and should be consulted by students in planning their legal studies. Students are encouraged to discuss any questions concerning these rules with the Registrar's Office, the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and/or the Office of the Associate Dean for Finance and Administration, as appropriate. Some of these rules (those not dictated by American Bar Association accreditation standards) may be waived in particular circumstances . Students seeking such a waiver should consult the Registrar's Office, which may direct the student to the appropriate associate dean. Any student aggrieved by any academic regulation, or an associate dean's unwillingness to waive it, may request relief from the Faculty Petitions Committee (Information about the petition procedure; petition form). Decisions of the Petitions Committee are final and nonappealable.
I Requirements for the Juris Doctor Degree
- Academic Credit
- Grade Point Average
- Residence Credit
- Required Courses
- Course of Study
- Upperclass Writing Requirement
II Requirements for the Master of Laws Degree
III Requirements for Certification Studies
IV Registration and Course Information
- Preregistration and Registration
- Academic Credit Load
- Course Selection
- Registration Priority System
- Course Conflicts
- Prerequisites and pre/corequisites
- Adding/Dropping Courses
- Deadline for LL.M. Students
- Special Research Projects and Individual Externships
- Auditing Courses
- Class Attendance
V Alternatives to Seminars and Courses
VI Examinations and Course/Seminar Papers
- General Information
- Proctored and Take-Home Exams
- Exam Scheduling
- Exam Deviations
- Disability Accommodations
- Additional Time for International Students
- Computer Exams
- Lost or Misplaced Exams
- Alternative Examinations
- Courses and Seminars Requiring Papers
VII Grades
- Grades and Calculating the Grade Point Average
- Due Dates for Submitting Grades
- Honors
- Degree Conferral and Commencement
- Written Work of High Excellence
- Class Rank
- Grade Distribution Requirements
- Pass Fail Grading
- Release of Grades
- Grade Changes
VIII Academic Standing
IX Discontinuing or Postponing Legal Studies
X Credit for Courses Taken at Other Schools
- Prior to Admission
- Courses at Other Law Schools
- Exchange Student Programs
- Non-Law Courses
- Dual Degree Programs
- Grades