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Degrees are awarded by the Trustees at Suffolk University on the recommendation of the
faculty. Recommendation may be withheld by the faculty for good cause other than failure
to meet the foregoing requirements.
B.
Day Division
The Day Division course of study consists of three academic years (6 semesters) of full-time
study. Day Division students must devote a substantial amount of time to the study of law.
First-year students in the Day Division are expected to treat the study of law as their sole
occupation during the academic year. Upper-class students in the Day Division are strongly
encouraged to limit employment and volunteer work to no more than 20 hours per week during
the academic year. Additional limitations on outside commitments, including employment, may
be set for students subject to action under Rule II.C. (Academic Standing Requirements).
1.
Credit Hour Requirements
: The academic year consists of two semesters, the first or fall
semester, commencing in August and the second or spring semester, commencing in
January. The Day Division course of study requires six semesters of class work.
Completion of a total of 84 credit hours is required in order to earn the Juris Doctor degree.
For purposes of this Regulation I (B), the reexamination procedure prescribed by
Regulation III (G) has no effect.
2.
Definition of Credit Hour:
The Law School adheres to ABA Standard 310(b). which
defines a “credit hour” as an amount of work that reasonably approximates one hour of
classroom or direct faculty instruction and two hours of out-of-class student work per week
for fifteen weeks, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time, or an
equivalent amount of work for non-classroom academic activities.
C.
Evening Division
1.
Credit Hour Requirements
: The academic year consists of two semesters, the first or fall
semester, commencing in August, and the second or spring semester, commencing in
January. The Evening Division course of study requires eight semesters of class work.
Completion of a total of 84 semester hours is required in order to earn the Juris Doctor
degree. For purposes of this Regulation I (C), the reexamination procedure prescribed by
Regulation III (G) has no effect.
2.
Definition of Credit Hour:
The definition of a credit hour for the Evening Division program
is the same as for the Day Division, as set forth in paragraph I(B)(2).