Chapter 1: Admissions

  1. Admissions Criteria
  2. Prelegal Education 
  3. Valid and Reliable Test 
  4. Fall Admission Only
  5. Transfer Applications
  6. Reserved
  7. Readmission after Dropping Out 
  8. Persons Excluded from Admission

 

Chapter 2: Grading Rules for 2005 & Later Matriculants

  1. General Grading Rules
  2. Class Rankings
  3. Pass-Fail Option
  4. Transition Rules
  5. Conversion Scale for Intra-University Use
  6. Grading Consistency in Multi-Sectioned Courses
  7. Average Grades
  8. Grade Distributions
  9. Reporting of Grades
  10. Distribution and Posting of Grade Information
  11. Grading or Exam Grievances

 

Chapter 3: Course Rules

  1. First-Year Program
  2. Reduced First-Year Program
  3. Legal Process Requirement
  4. Diploma Privilege Requirements
  5. Dual Degree Program:
    1. Dual Degree Program in Law and Public Affairs
    2. Dual Degree Program in Law and Library and Information Science
    3. Dual Degree Program in Law and Ibero-American Studies
    4. Dual Degree Program in Law and Business Master's Degree
    5. Dual Degree Program in Law and Environmental Studies
    6. Dual Degree Program in Law and Public Health
  6. Credits for Law Journal and Moot Court 
  7. Experiential Course Requirement (formerly Professional Skills Requirement)
  8. Non-Law Courses
  9. Abnormal Course Loads
  10. General Practice Course
  11. Legal Research & Writing
  12. Professional Responsibilities Requirement
  13. Directed Research; Directed Reading
  14. Clinical Courses
  15. Seminar Rules
  16. Advance Standing for Law Students Pursuing Joint Programs in Law and Other Graduate Fields
  17. Law & Philosophy Degree Program
  18. Law & Sociology (Ph.D.) Dual Degree
  19. Certificates of Concentration 
  20. Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence

 

Chapter 4: Grading Rules for Pre-2005 Matriculants

  1. General Grading Rules
  2. Class Ranking
  3. Pass-Fail Option
  4. Reserved
  5. Reserved
  6. Reserved
  7. Transcribing Grades
  8. Conversion Scale for Intra-University Use
  9. Reserved
  10. Grading Consistency in Multi-Sectioned Courses
  11. Average Grades
  12. Grade Distributions
  13. Reporting of Grades
  14. Distribution and Posting of Grade Information
  15. Grading Grievances

 

Chapter 5: Attendance Rules

  1. General Requirement
  2. Penalty
  3. Seating Assignments

 

Chapter 6: Withdrawals and Examinations

  1. Adding or Dropping Courses
  2. Penalty for Failure to Complete Course
  3. Rescheduling Examinations
  4. Notice of Intention to Rewrite
  5. Forfeiture of Rewrite Privilege
  6. Rules for Conducting Examinations
  7. Examinations in Absentia
  8. Examinations to be Kept on File
  9. Rewriting Examinations
  10. Identification by Number
  11. No Collaboration Policy

 

Chapter 7: Eligibility to Continue

  1. Eligibility to Continue at the End of First Two Semesters
  2. Eligibility to Continue at End of Third or Succeeding Semester
  3. Limitation on Use of Rules 7.01 and 7.02
  4. Requirement of a Minimum of 10 Credits
  5. Waiver
  6. Completion of Degree Work Within Six Years
  7. Computation of Weighted Average
  8. Reserved

 

Chapter 8: Scholarships, Prizes, Honors

  1. Procedures
  2. Awards to be Based on Need
  3. Prizes
  4. Honors
  5. Dean's Honor List

 

Chapter 9: Degree and Bar Admission Certificate Requirements

  1. J.D. Degree
  2. Bar Admission Certificate

 

Chapter 10: Graduate Degrees and Graduate Minors in Law

  1. S.J.D. Degree
  2. LL.M. Degree
  3. Law Minors
  4. LL.M.-L.I. Degree

 

Chapter 11: Miscellaneous

  1. Reserved 
  2. Computer Requirement
  3. Book Withdrawal Rules
  4. Student Photographs Required
  5. Student Assistantships

 

Chapter 12: Law Student Petitions and Appeals

  1. Initial Grievance Procedure
  2. Petitions Committee
  3. Jurisdiction of Petitions Committee
  4. Time Limitations on Appeals
  5. Appeals Procedure under Section 12.03(1)(b)

 

Appendices

  1. Appendix A: Materials Pertaining to Bar Admission
  2. Appendix B: Statements Pertaining to Academic Dishonesty; Policy on Take-Home Exams; Change of Grades
  3. Appendix C: Clinical Program Student Practice Rules
  4. Appendix D: Coif Eligibility Rules
  5. Appendix E: State Law Prohibiting Discrimination Against Students

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