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1. Credit Hours per Semester
2. Class Attendance and Course Preparation
3. Course Withdrawal
4. Withdrawal from School
5. Study at Another Law School
6. Outside Study
7. Examinations
8. Grades and Grade Averages
9. Eligibility to Continue Study
10. Repeating of Courses
11. Degree Requirements
12. Honor System
13. Commencement Attendance
14. Transcript of Grades
15. Smoking, Food and Beverages
16. Tape Recording of Classes
17. Delegation of Authority

1.   Credit Hours per Semester

Section 1.01
Courses in the first year are required unless permission is obtained from the Dean. A full-time second- or third-year student may not register for courses totaling less than 12 nor more than Per ABA Standards, students are not permitted to enroll for credit in more than 18 hours in any semester. Permission from the Dean is required to take more than 18 hours in a semester. Additional fees apply.

2.Class Attendance and Course Preparation

Section 2.01
Regular attendance and careful preparation are expected of all students.

Section 2.02
If a student has been irregular in his/her attendance or consistently unprepared in any course, the instructor may, with the approval of the Dean and upon notification of the student, require the student's withdrawal from the course or his/her exclusion from the examination.

Section 2.03
In the case of a required withdrawal, the notation "AW" (Authorized Withdrawal) or "UWF"(Unauthorized Withdrawal, Failing) shall be entered on the student's record, accompanied by a statement explaining the circumstances of the withdrawal. In the case of an exclusion from the examination, the grade "F" shall be entered on the student's record, accompanied by a statement explaining the circumstances of the exclusion.

3.   Course Withdrawal

Section 3.01
A student may withdraw from a required or an elective course only in the event of an emergency and with permission of the Dean who shall consult with the course instructor, except that:

1. During the first week of a semester, a student may withdraw without permission from an elective course which has a limited enrollment;
   
   
2. During the first two weeks of a semester, a student may withdraw without permission from an elective course which does not have a limited enrollment.
   

Section 3.02 
A student who fails to substantially complete the requirements of any course shall receive the grade "UWF" (Unauthorized Withdrawal, Failing) in the course.

4.   Withdrawal from School

Section 4.01
Any student desiring to withdraw from the College of Law shall submit a memorandum to the Dean requesting that his/her withdrawal be authorized. The Dean shall authorize the withdrawal of a student during the last three weeks of classes only in an unusual case.

Section 4.02
Any student who withdraws from the College of Law without authorization from the Dean shall be given grades of "UWF" (Unauthorized Withdrawal, Failing) in all courses in which the student was registered at the time of the unauthorized withdrawal.

5.   Study at Another Law School

Section 5.01
Any student desiring to take work in another law school toward satisfaction of the degree requirements of the College of Law shall submit a written request to the Dean. The request shall name the law school the student desires to attend, describe the course program contemplated, and set forth in detail the reasons for the request. For good cause shown, the Dean may approve the request, provided the law school involved is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.

Section 5.02
The granting of credit and the recording of grades for approved work at other law schools shall be governed by the provisions of Section 8.04(b) of these Rules.

6.   Outside Study

Section 6.01
Any student desiring to take work not for credit in the College of Law in another college or school of this University or of any other college or university during the course of any semester must obtain the approval of the Dean.

7.   Examinations

Section 7.01
Except as provided in Section 7.04, no student shall be permitted to take an examination prior to its scheduled time.

Section 7.02
The following are the only grounds on which a student may request to be excused from an examination:

• The student has two examinations scheduled to begin on the same day; or
• An emergency has arisen; or
• It has become impossible or impracticable for the student to take the examination at the scheduled time, or.
• Four exams in a row in the same week.

The student must request the excused absence and consult with the Dean prior to the examination, or if prior consultation is not possible, then as soon as possible following the examination. The Dean must discuss the request with the instructor involved. It is within the Dean's discretion to grant or deny the request.

Section 7.03
If the absence of a student from an examination is excused by the Dean, the Dean may:

• permit the student to take the next scheduled examination in the course; or
• permit the student to take the examination originally administered, provided
• the examination can be taken within a short time after the date of its regular administration, and
• there is no reason to believe that the student has information as to the contents of the examination.

Section 7.04
To avoid undue hardship in an unusual case, the Dean, with the consent of the instructor involved, may authorize the administration of a special examination (that is, an examination different from the regular examination in the course) in the case of a student whose absence from the regular examination has been excused. A special examination may be administered before or after the date of the regular examination.

Section 7.05
A student whose absence from an examination is not excused by the Dean shall receive a grade of "UWF" (Unauthorized Withdrawal, Failing) in the course.

8.   Grades and Grade Averages

Section 8.01

1. The grading of students shall be indicated by the following letter and honor point equivalents
   
   

   A+ = 4.33 A = 4.0 A- = 3.67 B+ = 3.33 B = 3.0 B- = 2.67 C+ = 2.33 C = 2.0 C- = 1.67 D+ = 1.33 D = 1.0 D- = 0.67 F = 0.0

   AW = Authorized Withdrawal HP = High Pass I = Incomplete IP = In Progress LP = Low Pass NA = Not Applicable N = No Grade Reported P = Pass S = Satisfactory Completion T = Audit U = Unsatisfactory Completion UWF = 0.0 Unauthorized Withdrawal, Failing

   
   
2. Beginning with the Fall 1993-Spring 1994 grades, the following grade distribution policy applies to all first year courses

   A+0-5% A 5-10% A- 5-10% B+ 10-15% B 15-25% B- 10-15%

   C+5-10% C 5-10% C- and below 0-5%

   
   
3. Effective Fall 2002, a median grade of B+ is expected in all upper-level courses with enrollments of twenty or more students. This expected B+ median also applies to multi-section upper-level courses with fewer than twenty students. A median grade of B+ is recommended for upper-level courses with fewer than twenty students that are not multi-section courses.
   
   
4. The grade "A+" is reserved for work of exceptional quality.
   
   
5. The grades of "F," "UWF," and "U" are failing grades.
   
   
6. In courses in which no formal examination or paper is required, the grade of "S," "U," or "F" may be given. Grades of "S" also shall be recorded in the case of courses satisfactorily completed in other law schools and accepted for credit by the College of Law in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.04 of this rule. In the field placement portion of the Extern Programs, the grades of "HP", "P", "U" or "F" may be given.
   
   A student who receives an Incomplete in a course must complete the course before the semester of graduation or before the end of the semester next following the semester in which the Incomplete course was taken.
   

Section 8.02

1. Grade averages shall be computed by multiplying the honor point equivalent in each course by the number of semester hours allocated to the course and then dividing the sum of such products by the total semester hours allocated to the courses for which the grade average is sought, including courses in which the student has received a grade of "F" or "UWF."
   
   
2. Courses in which the grades of "AW," "HP," "I," "IP", "LP," "P,""S," or "U" have been recorded shall not be averaged with other courses in computing a student's grade average.
   

Section 8.03   Where a substantial number of courses are repeated in accordance with special conditions imposed incident to reinstatement of a student, only the grades received on repetition shall be included in subsequent computations of the student's grade average. In all other cases where a course is repeated in accordance with these rules, both the original grade received in the course and the grades received on repetition of the course shall be included in subsequent computations of the student's grade average.

Section 8.04

1. Courses satisfactorily completed in other law schools may be accepted for credit by the College of Law in the discretion of the Dean.
   
   
2. Courses thus accepted for credit by the College of Law shall be given grades of "S," without regard to the grade received where the course was taken. The provisions of this Section shall apply both to students who transfer to the College of Law from other law schools and to those enrolled in the College of Law who take courses elsewhere with the permission of the Dean in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.01 of these Rules.
   

Section 8.05   
As soon as practicable after each examination period, the Registrar's Office shall distribute to each student an up-to-date transcript. A new transcript is also provided in the case of a change of grade.

9.   Eligibility to Continue Study

Section 9.01   
In order to be eligible to continue study in the College of Law, a student must attain a cumulative average of at least 2.0 honor points for each year of study completed prior to the student's final year or semester as the case may be. A year of study is two consecutive semesters of study neither of which was included in another year of study. To be eligible for graduation, a student's cumulative average for all semesters of study must be at least 2.0 honor points. For the purpose of applying this section and for no other purpose whatsoever, the honor points earned by a student in a course in which the student's provisional grade is an Incomplete shall be credited to the semester in which the student completes the course.

Section 9.02   
A student who fails to comply with the standards set forth in Section 9.01 and whose cumulative average for the year of study is below 1.5 shall be notified by the Dean in writing that the student is ineligible to continue study.

Section 9.03   
A student who fails to comply with the standards set forth in Section 9.01 of these Rules and whose cumulative average for the year of study is 1.5 or higher shall be notified in writing by the Dean that the student is ineligible to continue studies in the College of Law and that the student may submit within a time period specified in the notification a written request for one probationary semester. The student's exclusion shall not be deemed final unless the student fails to submit the request within the time specified.

Section 9.04
The student's courses for the probationary semester must be approved in advance by the Associate Dean and must be selected from a list of courses identified by the Academic Policy and Curriculum committee and approved annually by the faculty.

Section 9.05
The exclusion of a student who submits a request for a probationary semester is final if the student's average for the probationary semester is below 2.6 honor points and the student's cumulative average is below 2.0. The student shall be notified by the Dean in writing that the student is ineligible to continue study.

Section 9.06
Any student entering the College whose past performance indicates that the student may have difficulty n maintaining a satisfactory scholastic level, and any student whose cumulative average in the College is below a 2.2 shall be notified of the opportunity of consulting with the Committee on Student Petitions and Scholastic Review. If the student indicates a wish to utilize the services of the Committee, the Committee will analyze the particular problems and needs of the individual student. Based upon this analysis, the Committee will make specific recommendations including the possible use of any guided study programs that the College has adopted.

10.   Repeating of Courses

Section 10.01
A student who receives a grade of "F" or "UWF" in a required course must repeat the course and receive a passing grade in the course to be eligible to graduate. A student who receives a grade of "F" or "UWF" in an elective course may repeat the course for credit.

Section 10.02
A student who has received a grade of "D-" or higher in a course may not repeat that course for credit, except that a student who is declared scholastically ineligible to continue in the College of Law but who subsequently is reinstated under special conditions may repeat courses as deemed necessary by the faculty, and a student who receives a grade of "P" in Introduction to Law but who subsequently withdraws from the College during the first semester receives no credit for the course and must repeat the course upon his/her return.

11.   Degree Requirements

Section 11.01
In order to be eligible for the degree of Juris Doctor, a student must have:

• obtained a baccalaureate degree from an approved educational institution prior to commencing the study of law;
• completed a residence period of three academic years or its equivalent,
• completed the required subjects (including the writing requirement) and sufficient elective subjects to make an aggregate of 90 semester hours;
• earned passing grades in 90 semester hours of work; and
• attained an overall scholastic average of at least 2.0 honor points.

Section 11.02
The required subjects are as follows:

Advocacy Civil Procedure Client Counseling (or its equivalent) Constitutional Law Contracts Criminal Law Introduction to Law Legal Research & Writing Property Torts Legal Ethics

two hours six hours two hours six hours four hours three hours one hour two hours four hours four hours two hours

In addition, every student must successfully complete one seminar and one of the following options:

• a casenote or comment for a law review or journal,
• the writing requirements for the Anderson Moot Court Competition,
• a drafting course,
• an Individual Research Project, or
• a second seminar.

For the purpose of this requirement, a seminar is a classroom course designated as such. Ordinarily a course designated as a seminar has an enrollment limited to about 15 students whose grades are based on the successful completion of a research paper no shorter than 30 pages and may also be based, in part, on class participation.

An F or U grade does not constitute successful completion.

Section 11.03
It is a requirement for graduation that a student complete, in an aggregate of 90 semester hours, at least 77 classroom credit hours. Generally, the required and elective courses, as well as the required seminars, are classified as classroom credit offerings. Non-classroom credit offerings include: Individual Research Projects, law reviews or journals, extern programs, the Human Rights Quarterly and the Moot Court Program.

12.   Honor System

Section 12.01
The conduct of a student in connection with his/her law study, including the taking of examinations and the submission of seminar papers, shall be governed by an Honor System adopted by the Student Bar Association of the College of Law and approved by the Faculty.

13.   Commencement Attendance

Section 13.01
A candidate for the degree of Juris Doctor is expected to attend the commencement exercise at which the student is scheduled to receive his/her degree. In cases of hardship, however, a degree candidate may submit a written request to the Dean asking that his/her degree be awarded in absentia. If the Dean approves the request, it shall then be transmitted to the President of the University, who shall take final action on the request in accordance with the By-Laws and Regulations of the Board of Trustees of the University.

14.   Transcript of Grades

Section 14.01
No member of the Faculty or staff shall reveal, issue, or transmit to a prospective employer or any other person or organization a complete or partial transcript or report of the record of any student or former student in the College of Law unless authorized to do so by the student or former student involved.

15.   Smoking, Food and Beverages

Section 15.01
Smoking is not permitted in the College of Law building.

Section 15.02
Food and beverages are not permitted in the library.

Section 15.03
Food is not permitted in the classrooms and the seminar rooms. Beverages, such as coffee and soft drinks, are permitted in the classrooms and seminar rooms provided that care is exercised to avoid spillage and provided that containers are removed after beverages are consumed.

16.   Tape Recording of Classes

Section 16.01
Permission to tape record classes must be obtained from the professor teaching the class. The giving or withholding of permission is discretionary with the individual professor.

17.   Delegation of Authority

Section 17.01 
Any authority granted to the Dean by these Rules may be delegated to the Associate Dean.