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2.
Upper-class Students
a.
An upper-class student is not in good academic standing if he or she receives final
grades below C in more than one course in any semester.
b.
An upper-class student who is not in good academic standing after a semester, but
who does not fall within paragraph (2)(c), shall be placed on probation for the
following semester.
c.
An upper-class student whose average for the semester is no greater than 2.00, who
receives final grades below C in three or more courses, or who receives final grades
below C in more than one course while on probation, is not in good academic
standing and may be dismissed. The Academic Standing Committee may vote to
allow the student to continue on probation. The Committee will not allow the
student to continue unless it finds by clear and convincing evidence that:
i.
the student experienced extraordinary circumstances during the semester,
ii.
the extraordinary circumstances affected the student’s academic
performance,
iii.
those circumstances are no longer an impediment to the student’s academic
performance;
and
iv.
the student is likely to succeed in the study of law, including a likelihood of
passing the bar examination.
d.
If a student who is not on probation but has been on probation previously and is not
in good academic standing for a semester, he or she shall come before the Academic
Standing Committee, which shall determine, based on the student’s overall
academic record and the reasons for the failure to maintain good academic standing,
whether or not the student shall be dismissed or continue on probation.
e.
Any student who fails to achieve good academic standing for the relevant year or
semester three times will be dismissed, unless at least five members of the
Academic Standing Committee vote that the student be allowed to continue on
probation. (For example, a student would fall into this category if his or her grades
for the first year were below the standards for good standing, his or her grades for
the second semester of the second year were below the standards for good standing,
and his or her grades for the first semester of the third year were below the standards
for good standing). In the event the student is allowed to continue, the Academic
Standing Committee shall set the conditions of such probation.
3.
Academic Standing Committee
a.
Petitions for permission to continue will be considered by the Academic Standing
Committee, consisting of six faculty members, the Dean of Students (serving
Ex
Officio
) and an Associate Dean. The Associate Dean, who shall be a member of the