Suffolk Law Student Handbook 2019-2020

11.

Reporting of Excess Absences; Exclusion Determination

In any course in which a student has been absent for more than the Applicable Absence Limitation, the instructor of that course shall notify the Dean of Students, indicating the dates or number of class absences. Once it is determined that the student is to be excluded from that course as per Paragraph 2., an Associate Dean, in light of applicable circumstances and upon consultation with the reporting instructor and the Dean of Students, shall determine whether to allow the student to withdraw from the course or whether to exclude that student from the course and to award that student a grade of F for the course.

12.

Tardiness and Early Departures

Excessive tardiness or early departures from class may result in exclusion from a course under this policy. Excusals will not be granted for tardiness or early departures for normal and foreseeable commutes or work schedules.

13.

Religious Observances

Absences on any particular day for religious observances are permitted in accordance with Mass. Gen. Laws Ch. 151C, §2B.

C.

Academic Standing Requirements

1.

First-year students

The provisions of section 1 apply to all first-year students, except that application of these provisions to students in the Accelerated JD Program shall be subject to the modifications set forth in section 1.e.

(All other students are subject to the provisions of section 2 – Upper-class Students .)

First-Semester Academic Standing

a.

i.

At the end of the first semester, a student is not in good academic standing and will be dismissed from the law school if either of the following applies:

a. the student receives final grades that are unsatisfactory in three of the student’s first semester courses, or

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