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Any paper or other project required for a final grade in a course must be submitted no later than
the end of the examination period for the semester in which the course is taken. If, for compelling
reasons (other than a disability accommodation that may be granted for a specific project or paper,
which must first be requested through the law school’s disability coordinator), the instructor allows
an extension of time to complete the paper or project, the extension may be for a period no longer
than 90 days from the end of the examination period. It is entirely within the instructor’s discretion
to set the extended deadline for a period shorter than 90 days. No further extension may be granted
unless approved by the Assistant Dean for Academic Services, the Dean of Students or an
Associate Dean for extraordinary reasons. During any extension, the course grade will be recorded
temporarily as “Incomplete.” However, if by the end of the examination period or extension, the
paper or project has not been submitted, a grade of NO CREDIT (F) will be recorded.
If more than one unresolved Incomplete or Exam Excusal (as defined in Rule III. F.) appears in a
student’s cumulative academic record, the student may not enroll in any courses for any subsequent
semester or session until no more than one such Incomplete or Exam Excusal remains. Students
who are unable to enroll in any courses for a semester due to this restriction will be placed on a
leave of absence. A student’s academic standing for a given semester will be determined once all
Incomplete(s) and/or Exam Excusal(s) are resolved.
K. Special Students and Reduced Course Loads
Special programs of study, including reduced course loads, not prescribed by the Faculty must be
approved in advance of registration by the Dean of Students. A regular student who by adding or
dropping courses does not take a normal course load during any academic year may be reclassified
as a special student for annual tuition payment purposes. In no event will the total tuition cost of
the Juris Doctor degree for a special student be less than that for a regular student. A student taking
ten (10) credit hours or more per semester in the Day Division or seven (7) credit hours or more in
the Evening Division per semester is a regular student for purposes of tuition.
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A first year student receiving fewer than 25 credit hours in the day division or fewer than 16 credit
hours in the evening division will not receive a class rank. Without a class rank a student may not
be eligible for certain honors including but not limited to some scholarships and honor board
competitions.
All students are expected to complete Legal Practice Skills during their first year, including those
who have been approved for a reduced-course load. No student may withdraw from Legal Practice
Skills unless he or she is withdrawing from Legal Practice Skills as part of an overall Leave of
Absence from school. Accordingly, withdrawals due to class absences, failure to complete
assignments on time, or due to the likelihood of a low final grade in Legal Practice Skills will not
be permitted.