Suffolk Law Student Handbook

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No student may take a Voluntary Leave of Absence after the examination period begins or while
consideration of his or her academic standing is pending. A student on a Leave of Absence that is
either cleared to return by the Leave of Absence Committee or is not subject to the Leave of
Absence Committee review is entitled to return to the Law School at the end of the term of the
leave without reapplying for admission. A Leave of Absence will be granted to a first year
student only under extraordinary circumstances. A Leave of Absence is considered a withdrawal
for financial aid purposes and may result in the student owing money to the Law School and in
the student’s federal loan entering repayment.
Students who fail to enroll at the conclusion of an approved Voluntary Leave of Absence will be
withdrawn from the Law School. Those in this situation who wish to return to the Law School
must apply for readmission in accordance with the Readmissions Process outlined in the Law
School Rules and Regulations.
Students on a Voluntary Leave of Absence will not have locker access during the Leave of
Absence. All locker contents must be removed within 10 calendar days of approval of the
Voluntary Leave of Absence, or they will be considered abandoned property and confiscated
by the Law School.
Students on a Leave of Absence will continue to have access to:
• Student ID Card, Email, Westlaw and Lexis, Blackboard, Campus Cruiser,
Library
Voluntary Withdrawal:
A student who wishes to withdraw from the Law School must submit the Withdrawal Form to
the Academic Services Office. No student may withdraw after the examination period begins or
while consideration of his or her academic standing is pending.
Once a withdrawal request is approved, access to the following services will be deactivated:
Student ID Card, Email, Westlaw and Lexis, Blackboard, Campus Cruiser, Library
• Lockers: Prior to removal of contents please contact a member of the Registrar’s
staff for assistance. Contents not removed within 10 calendar days of approval of
withdrawal will be considered abandoned property and will be confiscated by the
Law School.
Important Information for Financial Aid Recipients:
The Office of Financial Aid is required to recalculate federal student aid eligibility for students
who withdraw, drop out, are dismissed, or take a Leave of Absence prior to completing 60% of a
semester. In some cases, federal loans already disbursed to the student may need to be returned
to the lender. This may result in the student owing money to Suffolk University.
Students with federal student loans are required by the federal government to complete exit
counseling upon their departure from Suffolk University Law School. Exit counseling
information is available on the Office of Financial Aid’s website at
Federal loans will enter their grace or
repayment periods as of the effective date of withdrawal.