SULS Student Handbook 2023 2024 Final

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Emergency Preparedness Policy	7
Academic Rules and Regulations	10
Degree Requirements	10
General Requirements	10
Day Division	12
Evening Division	19
Accelerated JD Program	19
Academic Standards	20
Course Loads	20
Attendance and Assignment Policy	20
Academic Standing Requirements	23
Dean's List	33
Academic Integrity	34
Non-Classroom Activities	35
Legal Writing Requirement	36
Elective Add/Drop Period	40
Extensions Beyond End of Semester	40
Special Students and Reduced Course Loads	42
Distance Education	42
Changes to Course Section	43
Grading and Examinations	43
Grading Policy	43
Grading System	44
Grades and Examinations	45
Class Rank	46
Examination Numbers	46
Failure to Take Examinations	46
Privacy	47
Summer Law Programs	47
Eligibility	47
Course Load	47
Early Graduation through Summer Study	48
Application of Summer Credits	48
Leaves of Absence and Withdrawals	49
Voluntary Leaves of Absence and Withdrawals	49
Involuntary Leave of Absence	49
Failure to Return at Conclusion of Leave of Absence	50
Failure to File Educational Transcript(s)	50
Readmissions	50
Consideration of Readmission	50
Time Restrictions for Readmission	51
Procedure and Requirements for Reapplications	52
Limit on Reapplication	52
Dual Degree Programs	52
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration	52
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration	53
Juris Doctor/Master of Science in Finance	55
Juris Doctor/Master of Science in Crime and Justic	55
JD/LLM in Taxation	56
General Requirements	56
Academic Concentrations	56
Desingations of an Academic Concentration	56
Purpose	56
Components	57
Procedure for Student Enrollment	57
Completion of Requirements	57
Graduation	58
Concentration Directors	58
Concentrations	59
Accelerator-to-Practice Program	59
Transfer Between Divisions	61
Student Conduct and Discipline	61
Changes to Regulations	63
Learning Outcomes	64
ABA Standards	65
Alcohol Use and Marijuana Prohibition Policy for University Events	67
Cancellations and Delays	73
Class Make-Up Policy	74
Computer Use Policy	75
Copyright and Trademark Use	79
Principles and Policies - Freedom of Expression; Use of Campus Space and Platforms	81
Disability Services	86
Essential Law School Performance Standards	87
Student Disciplinary Procedure	89
Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act	94
Office of Environmental Health and Safety	97
Examination Interruption Policy	98
Examination Postponement and Reschedule Requests	100
Examination Regulations	102
General Rules for all Exams	102
Rules for Remote-Proctored Exams	103
Rules for Live-Proctored Exams	103
Hand-written Exams	106
Investigation and Resolving Claims of Missing Text of Technology Failure	107
Federal Education Right and Privacy Act (Buckley Amendment)	109
Chosen Name Policy	112
Communications - Law Students' Relatives, Friends and Other Third-Parties	113
Sargent Hall Food and Drink Policy	115
Hazing Policy	116
Involuntary Leave of Absence	118
Military Service Policy	121
Nondiscrimination Policy and Greivance Procedure	122
Non-Proselytizing Policy	123
MBTA, Parking and Bicycles	124
Motor Driven Vehicles	126
Function Spaces, Moot Courtooms and Classrooms	127
Univeristy Posting Policy	128
Program Integrity Complaint Information	134
Recording Class Lessons	135
Satisfactory Academic Policy	136
Second Language Exam Adjustments	140
Service Animals	141
Smoking Policy	145
Student Electronic Mail	146
Vendor Policies	147
Non-Suffolk Programs	149
Voluntary Withdrawals/Leave of Absence	152
Weapons Policy	155
Failure to File Previous Education Transcripts	156

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