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a.
whether the student experienced extraordinary circumstances during
the first semester that affected the student’s academic performance
or
b.
whether the student is likely to succeed in the study of law.
If the Committee votes to dismiss the student, that dismissal is final and
unappealable.
iii.
Students who receive one unsatisfactory grade in the first semester will
a.
receive a notice from the Academic Standing Committee warning the
student of the Academic Standing Requirements and advising the
student of academic support resources, and
b.
be required to meet with a faculty member, advisor or associate dean, to
be designated by the Dean, to discuss their first semester difficulties
and devise a course of action for achieving academic success and
passing the bar examination. Students may be directed to participate in
the Academic Support Program, enroll in particular courses in the upper
year curriculum, or take other appropriate corrective measures.
b.
Second-Semester Academic Standing
i.
At the end of the second semester of the first-year, 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 has a grade point average of less than 2.00 for that academic
year,
or
b.
the student has unsatisfactory grades in three or more courses for that
academic year.
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.
ii.
The Academic Standing Committee will review a student who does not fall
within the above dismissal standard (II. C. 1. b. i.) but has a grade point
average for that academic year ranging from 2.00 to below 2.33 or was
reviewed by the Academic Standing Committee after the first semester and
failed to meet one or more conditions of continued enrollment set by the
Committee. Such a student is not in good academic standing and will be
dismissed unless the committee finds by clear and convincing evidence that:
a.
the student experienced extraordinary circumstances during the
academic year,