Registration Guide 2012-2013

Registration Rules and Regulations

Credit Requirements – Day Students Day students are required to enroll in a minimum of 27 credits per year; and may enroll in 12-15 credits each semester. Enrollment in more than 27 credits in year 2 will not reduce the 27 credit requirement of year 3. Credit Requirements – Evening Students Enrollment in more than 21 credits in year 2 and/or year 3 will not reduce the 21 credit minimum required in year 4 . Evening students are required to enroll in a minimum of 21 credits per year: and may enroll in 9-12 credits each semester. Joint Degree Students Students enrolled in joint degree programs are held to the same standard as a day or evening students regards to credits whether enrolled in the Graduate School, Law School or both schools in a semester. Clinical/Internship Credits No more than 12 credits of Clinical/Internship credits may be applied to the 84 credits required for the JD. Ungraded Activities Students may enroll in and receive credit for only one “ungraded activity” in a semester. Ungraded activities include Directed Study , Research Assistant , Concentration Thesis , Moot Court Team and all Honor Board credit ( Law Review , Moot Court , Transnational Law Review , Health and Biomedical Journal , and the Journal of High Technology . Students may file a petition to waive this requirement. Moot Court Team members are distinguished from Moot Court Members in that 2 credits are assigned only in the semester in which the competition is held Intersession Courses The same classes that are offered in both the day and evening will be apportioned by class. For example ,a day class limited to 20 students; 12 of these seats will be available to 3rd year day students and 8 seats will be available to 2nd year day students. Students will register for specific sections designated by his/her class year. Evening students will not be permitted to enroll in day sections of Intersession classes. Waitlists will be maintained. The classes offered in the evening division are limited and seats in these classes will be apportioned by class. For example ,a class limited to 20 students; 10 seats for 4th year evening, 5 seats for 3rd year evening and 5 seats for second year evening. Day students will not be permitted to enroll in evening sections of Intersession classes. Students will register for specific sections designated by his/her class year. Waitlists will be maintained. Courses offered only in the day division will be apportioned by division; 12 day seats and 8 evening seats.