2024-2025 Student Exam and Grading Guide

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times the number of grades below B+, and the number of grades below B+ shall be no more than two times the number of grades above B+. 4. Recommended adherence : In courses other than those covered by paragraph 1 of this Policy and having an enrollment of at least 15 and no more than 24 students, adherence to the B+ median and grading ratio set forth in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Policy is strongly recommended, except for courses defined as experiential courses under these Rules. 5. Courses with graduating students : Where an instructor submits an incomplete roster of final grades due to the early deadline for submitting the grades of graduating students, the instructor should make good faith judgments based on facts and circumstances in an effort to achieve compliance with the mandatory B+ median and grading ratio limit. 6. The policies set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this Policy do not apply to the following courses: Advanced Survey of Core Legal Principles; Clinical Program courses; Fundamentals of Law; Introduction to US Law; Legal Analysis & Methods; and Legal Practice Skills. Pass/Fail Grades The instructor in any non-anonymously graded course may elect to grade the course on an Honors/Pass/Low Pass/Fail basis. Such grades will not be calculated into a student’s cumulative average. An instructor must notify the students at the first meeting of the course if the instructor elects the Honors/Pass/Low Pass/Fail basis of grading. Prospective students in a clinical course will be notified at the time of application if the instructor intends to utilize the Honors/Pass/Low Pass/Fail basis of grading. For all purposes under these Regulations, the grades of Honors, Pass, and Low Pass shall be satisfactory grades, and the grade of Fail shall be the equivalent of a grade of F. Students undertaking a directed study, research assistantship or teaching assistantship must submit a time log certified by the faculty member to the Office of Academic Services upon completion of 45 hours’ work (1 credit), 90 hours’ work (2 credits) or 135 hours’ work (3 credits). The certified time log must be submitted no later than the last day of classes for the semester in which the student is receiving credit. Students serving as a teaching assistant in both the Fall and Spring semesters must submit their certified time log at the end of each semester. Extensions Beyond End of Semester Any paper or other project required for a final grade in a course must be submitted no later than the last day of the examination period for the semester in which the course is taken. If, for compelling reasons (other than a disability accommodation, 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 CREDUT (F) will be recorded. Non-Classroom Activities Externships, directed study, research assistantships, teaching assistantships, law reviews, journals, and moot court (including moot court teams) are graded as CR (credit) or NC (no credit).

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