Suffolk University Law School Student Handbook 2022-2023

Table of Contents EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS POLICY..............................................................................7 ACADEMIC RULES AND REGULATIONS ..........................................................................10 I. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................... 10 A. General Requirements.............................................................................................. 10 B. Day Division............................................................................................................... 12 C. Evening Division........................................................................................................ 19 II. ACADEMIC STANDARDS ...................................................................................... 20 A. Course Loads ............................................................................................................. 20 B. Attendance and Assignment Policy ......................................................................... 21 C. Academic Standing Requirements .......................................................................... 23 D. Dean’s List ................................................................................................................. 33 E. Graduation with Honors .......................................................................................... 34 F. Academic Integrity.................................................................................................... 34 G. Credit for Clinical and Other Non-Classroom Activities...................................... 36 H. Legal Writing Requirement Policy.......................................................................... 37 I. Elective Add/Drop Period ........................................................................................ 41 J. Extensions Beyond End of Semester ....................................................................... 41 K. Special Students and Reduced Course Loads ........................................................ 42 L. Distance Education ................................................................................................... 42 M. Changes to Course Section .......................................................................................... 43 III. GRADING AND EXAMINATIONS ........................................................................ 43 A. Grading Policy........................................................................................................... 43 B. Grading System......................................................................................................... 44 C. Grades and Examinations ........................................................................................ 45 D. Class Rank ................................................................................................................. 46 E. Examination Numbers.............................................................................................. 46 F. Failure to Take Examinations ................................................................................. 46 G. Privacy ....................................................................................................................... 47 IV. SUMMER LAW PROGRAMS ................................................................................. 47 A. Eligibility.................................................................................................................... 47 B. Course Load .............................................................................................................. 48 V. LEAVES OF ABSENCE AND WITHDRAWALS ................................................. 49 VI. READMISSIONS ....................................................................................................... 50

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