Handbook Flip Book Update November 2016

a. whether the student experienced extraordinary circumstances during the first semester that affected the student’s academic performance or b. whether the student is likely to succeed in the study of law.

If the Committee votes to dismiss the student, that dismissal is final and unappealable.

iii. Students who receive one unsatisfactory grade in the first semester will a. receive a notice from the Academic Standing Committee warning the student of the Academic Standing Requirements and advising the student of academic support resources, and b. be required to meet with a faculty member, advisor or associate dean, to be designated by the Dean, to discuss their first semester difficulties and devise a course of action for achieving academic success and passing the bar examination. Students may be directed to participate in the Academic Support Program, enroll in particular courses in the upper year curriculum, or take other appropriate corrective measures. i. At the end of the second semester of the first-year, a student is not in good academic standing and will be dismissed from the law school if either of the following applies: a. the student has a grade point average of less than 2.00 for that academic year, or b. the student has unsatisfactory grades in three or more courses for that academic year. The dismissal is final, and there is no appeal of the dismissal. The academic performance and individual circumstances of students who are dismissed pursuant to this section are not subject to review by the Academic Standing Committee. ii. The Academic Standing Committee will review a student who does not fall within the above dismissal standard (II. C. 1. b. i.) but has a grade point average for that academic year ranging from 2.00 to below 2.33 or was reviewed by the Academic Standing Committee after the first semester and failed to meet one or more conditions of continued enrollment set by the Committee. Such a student is not in good academic standing and will be dismissed unless the committee finds by clear and convincing evidence that: Second-Semester Academic Standing

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a. the student experienced extraordinary circumstances during the academic year,

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