Suffolk Law Student Handbook

ALCOHOL POLICY.......................................................................................................................... 50 CANCELLATIONS AND DELAYS POLICY ................................................................................ 54 CLASS MAKE-UP POLICY............................................................................................................. 55 COMPUTER USE POLICY.............................................................................................................. 56 COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK USE........................................................................................ 60 DETERMINATION OF CREDIT HOURS FOR COURSEWORK (ABA STANDARD 310) .. 61 DISABILITY SERVICES FOR STUDENTS .................................................................................. 62 LAW SCHOOL ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ................................................. 63 STUDENT DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE ................................................................................... 65 DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES ACT – STUDENT NOTIFICATION .......... 70 OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY....................................................... 73 EXAM INTERRUPTION POLICY.................................................................................................. 74 EXAMINATION POSTPONEMENT AND RESCHEDULING REQUESTS............................. 76 EXAMINATION REGULATIONS .................................................................................................. 77 LAPTOP EXAMINATION RULES ................................................................................................. 80 LAPTOP EXAM – PROCESS FOR INVESTIGATING AND RESOLVING CLAIMS OF MISSING EXAM TEXT .................................................................................................................... 81 FAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (BUCKLEY AMENDMENT) .......... 83 COMMUNICATIONS WITH LAW STUDENTS’ RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND OTHER THIRD-PARTIES............................................................................................................................... 86 FOOD AND DRINK POLICY - Sargent Hall ............................................................................... 88 HAZING POLICY.............................................................................................................................. 89 INVOLUNTARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE ....................................................................................... 91 MILITARY SERVICE POLICY – Law School .............................................................................. 94 SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY’S POLICY AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT .................................................................................................................................. 95 SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY’S POLICY AGAINST SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ............................ 98 I. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 98 II. Summary of Process and Procedures........................................................................... 99 III. To Whom This Policy Applies..................................................................................... 99 IV. Prohibited Conduct Under This Policy .................................................................... 100 V. Report of Sexual Misconduct ...................................................................................... 104 VI. The University’s Response to a Report of Sexual Misconduct............................... 110 VII. Investigation .............................................................................................................. 112 VIII. Standard of Proof .................................................................................................... 114