Handbook Flip Book Update November 2016

Table of Contents EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT....................................................................................................... 1 EMERGENCY EVACUATION.......................................................................................................... 2 RULES AND REGULATIONS ........................................................................................................... 4 I. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................... 4 A. General Requirements................................................................................................ 4 B. Day Division................................................................................................................. 6 C. Evening Division.......................................................................................................... 6 II. ACADEMIC STANDARDS ........................................................................................ 7 A. Course Loads............................................................................................................... 7 B. Attendance and Assignment Policy ........................................................................... 7 C. Academic Standing Requirements .......................................................................... 10 D. Dean’s List ................................................................................................................. 16 E. Graduation with Honors .......................................................................................... 16 F. Academic Integrity.................................................................................................... 17 G. Credit for Clinical and Other Non-Classroom Activities...................................... 18 H. Legal Writing Requirement Policy.......................................................................... 20 I. Elective Add/Drop Period ........................................................................................ 24 J. Extensions Beyond End of Semester ....................................................................... 24 K. Special Students and Reduced Course Loads ........................................................ 24 III. GRADING AND EXAMINATIONS ........................................................................ 25 A. Grading Policy........................................................................................................... 25 B. Grading System......................................................................................................... 25 C. Grades and Examinations ........................................................................................ 26 D. Class Rank ................................................................................................................. 27 E. Examination Numbers.............................................................................................. 27 F. Failure to Take Examinations ................................................................................. 27 G. Reexaminations ......................................................................................................... 28 H. Privacy ....................................................................................................................... 28 IV. SUMMER LAW PROGRAM ................................................................................... 28 A. Eligibility.................................................................................................................... 29 B. Course Load .............................................................................................................. 29 C. Acceleration through Summer Law Program........................................................ 29 D. Application of Summer Credits to Final Semester ................................................ 29