Suffolk University Law School Student Handbook 2022-2023

students and between the students and faculty, either synchronously or asynchronously. These courses can be hybrid or exclusively online.

2. There is no minimum GPA requirement for enrollment in a Distance Education course in the first semester that a student chooses to take such course(s).

3. Any student can enroll in a maximum of two Distance Education courses in the first semester in which a student chooses to take Distance Education courses as a “phase - in.” A student’s “first” semester of a Distance Education course will still be counted as such even if the student chooses to only take one course. 4. After the first semester in which a student takes a Distance Education course, there will be no limit to the number of Distance Education courses the student may take in subsequent semesters (subject to the number of allowable credits under ABA Standard 306 and the provisions below regarding an unsatisfactory grade or attendance issue).

5. If a student earns a final course grade of C or below in any Distance Education course in any semester, the student cannot enroll in a future Distance Education course, unless:

• the student has a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above; or • the student is granted permission to do so, at the discretion of the Dean’s Office.

6. If a student fails to comply with an applicable Distance Education attendance policy in any Distance Education course in any semester, the student cannot enroll in a future Distance Education course, unless the student is granted permission to do so, at the discretion of the Dean ’s Office. 7. The interpretation and application of any ABA measures temporarily relaxing distance education standards due to public emergency or otherwise will be at the discretion of the Dean’s Office.

8. Some jurisdictions place limits on the amount of Distance Education credits a bar applicant can take in law school. Students are responsible for complying with the Distance Education limits, if any, of their intended bar admission jurisdiction.

M. Changes to Course Section

Apart from changes made to elective courses during the Add/Drop period, students may not change their assigned course section enrollments.

III. GRADING AND EXAMINATIONS

A. Grading Policy

[Amended by Law Faculty on 5/18/17]

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