Suffolk Law Summer 2019 Student Handbook

Students on Academic Warning may not exceed the normal semester credit load for their division.

The Academic Warning designation is not subject to appeal.

[ Academic Warning course requirements amended by Faculty 3/2/17 ]

e. Special Provisions for Students in the Accelerated JD Program

i. Any student enrolled in the Accelerated JD Program who has completed fewer than three semesters of study is a “first-year” student within the meaning of section 1. Any other student in the Accelerated JD Program is an “upper-class” student within the meaning of section 2.

ii. For students in the Accelerated JD Program:

aa. The “first semester” for purposes of section 1.a. is defined as the period from the beginning of the first required summer term to the end of the first fall semester of study. All courses taken by students in the Accelerated JD Program during this period will be regarded as “first semester courses” for purposes of section 1.a.

bb. The “second semester” for purposes of section 1.b. is defined as the first spring semester of study.

cc. The “first year” for purposes of section 1.d. and I.A.5 shall comprise the first required summer term, the first fall semester, and the first spring semester of study.

iii. At the end of the first required summer term, a student in the Accelerated JD Program is not in good academic standing and will be dismissed from the law school if either of the following applies:

aa. the student receives final grades that are unsatisfactory in three courses in that term, or

bb. the student receives two or more final grades of D+ or lower in in that term.

The dismissal is final, and there is no appeal of the dismissal. The academic performance and individual circumstances of students who are dismissed pursuant to this section are not subject to review by the Academic Standing Committee. iv. A student in the Accelerated JD Program who receives two unsatisfactory grades in the first required summer term and is not subject to automatic dismissal will be placed on academic probation for the first fall semester of study without review by the Academic Standing Committee, must participate in the Academic Support Program during the first fall semester, and must meet with an Associate Dean no later than four weeks after final grades for the first summer term have been posted in order to discuss the student’s academic performance and whether the student should continue in the Accelerated JD Program.

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