Suffolk Law Student Handbook

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VISITING OUT, STUDY ABROAD AND ELECTIVES AT NON-SUFFOLK PROGRAMS

Except as provided below, Suffolk University Law School will not accept credits for study at

another law school. Students who wish to request a leave of absence to pursue temporary study

at another school or participate in a study abroad program should consult with the Dean of

Students Office. No credits will be accepted by Suffolk University Law School as a result of

study at another law school during such a leave of absence.

The following outlines the instances where credits from another law school may be accepted:

Suffolk Semester Exchange Program study. Suffolk University Law School may approve

a limited number of students per academic year to attend Suffolk University Law School

international exchange programs (the number of students, length of exchange and other

details are set by the exchange agreements.) Participants will be charged “Semester

Exchange Tuition” by Suffolk University. Further information on exchange study is

available at

Students interested in

pursuing exchange study should consult with the Administrative Director of Graduate

and International Programs about the specific opportunities.

Semester/Academic year visits to ABA-approved law schools for hardship circumstances.

Semester or Academic Year visits will be approved in extraordinary circumstances in

which a visit to another law school alleviates a significant hardship (examples of such

situations include a student’s spouse being indefinitely transferred to another state, or a

student needing medical treatment away from Boston). Students will be required to

document the extraordinary circumstances on which the request to visit out is based.

Visits for reasons of career exploration or personal convenience cannot be approved.

If a leave of

absence can address the situation, then the student will be placed on a leave of absence.

Students interested in pursuing permission for a hardship visit or a leave of absence should

consult with the Dean of Students Office.

Summer/Winter session study at non-Suffolk, ABA-approved program. Up to

four

credits may be accepted for participation in a non-Suffolk, ABA- approved summer or

winter session program. Day students transferring credits from a non-Suffolk, ABA-

approved summer or winter session program will not be permitted to take less than 10

credits in any future semester at Suffolk University Law School as a result of transferring

in these credits. Evening students transferring credits from a non-Suffolk, ABA-

approved summer or winter session program will not be permitted to take less than 7

credits in any future semester at Suffolk University Law School as a result of transferring

in these credits. Students must be in good standing, and remain in good standing for the

duration of the summer/winter session, and receive pre-approval for such study from the

Dean of Students Office. If the program is held outside the United States, students must