Student Exam and Grading Guide 2022-2023

Emergencies on Exam Day ..................................................................................................................................... 16 Inclement Weather Delay.................................................................................................................................... 16 Late Arrival ......................................................................................................................................................... 16 Exam Interruption ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Failure to Take Examinations ............................................................................................................................. 17 Emergency Procedure During an Exam.............................................................................................................. 17 Examination Policies .............................................................................................................................................. 18 Examination Rescheduling Requests .................................................................................................................. 18 Failure to Take Examinations ............................................................................................................................. 18 Grading ................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Grading Systems ................................................................................................................................................. 20 JD Grading Scale ................................................................................................................................................ 20 LL.M and Exchange Students Alternative Grading Scale .................................................................................. 21 Additional Transcript Notations.......................................................................................................................... 21 Calculation of Grade Point Average (GPA)........................................................................................................ 21 Grading Policy .................................................................................................................................................... 22 Pass/Fail Grades .................................................................................................................................................. 22 Non-Classroom Activities................................................................................................................................... 23 Extensions Beyond End of Semester .................................................................................................................. 23 Grades Earned at non-Suffolk Law School Programs ........................................................................................ 23 Grade Release ..................................................................................................................................................... 24 Class Rank .......................................................................................................................................................... 24 Dean’s List .......................................................................................................................................................... 24 Jurisprudence Awards ......................................................................................................................................... 25 Reference ................................................................................................................................................................ 26 General Rules for all Exams ............................................................................................................................... 26 Rules for Remote-proctored Exams .................................................................................................................... 27 Rules for Live-proctored Exams ......................................................................................................................... 27 Hand-written Exams ........................................................................................................................................... 29 Certification ........................................................................................................................................................ 29 SAMPLE............................................................................................................................................................. 29