2019-2020 Registration Guide

JD Dual Degree Students

Students enrolled in dual degree programs are held to the same standard as a day or evening student in regard to credits, whether enrolled in the Graduate School, Law School or both schools in a semester (see above).

LL.M.

 Full-time LL.M. students must enroll in a minimum of 9 (and a maximum of 14) credits per semester. With the approval of the assistant dean, up to 6 credits earned in summer school may be applied to reduce these semester requirements. A Full-time LL.M. student may not register for more than 14 credits in a semester without the prior approval of the assistant dean and the associate deans.  Part-time LLM students must enroll in a minimum of 4 (and a maximum of 8) credits per semester. With the approval of the assistant dean, up to 6 credits earned in summer school may be applied to reduce these semester requirements. Part time LL.M. students may not register for less than 4 credits per semester without the prior approval of the assistant dean. Credit Overload Students requesting overload credits are cautioned that additional credits may not be used to reduce credits in a subsequent semester nor as credit to satisfy degree requirements. Any day or evening student requesting to overload by enrolling in more than 12 credits as an evening student or in more than 16 credits as a day student must file a petition . ABA Standard 304 (e) precludes a student from enrolling in more than 20% of total course work in a semester.

 Day students may not request to overload for more than 17 credits.

 Evening students may not request to overload for more than 13 credits. Credit Underload

Any day or evening student needing to reduce the minimum credit requirement for the fall or spring semester, to less than 12 credits for day students, or less than 9 credits for evening students must file a petition . Students are cautioned that a reduced course load may require enrollment in a Summer Session or an additional semester to make up the reduced credits. Please note: Students on an F1 or J1 visa may not drop below full time status (minimum standard) as determined by his/her academic program.

Full Time 12 Credits 9 Credits

Part Time

9 Credits 4 Credits

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