Suffolk Law - 2020 New Student Information Guide

POLICIES

The following information is intended to assist you before you begin Law School. You will be introduced to many more resources and policies during orientation. You may also visit the Student Life portion of the Law School’s website for additional information.

Law School Attendance and Assignment Policy 1. General

A student must take the courses and examinations for the section in which the student is enrolled. Each student is expected to perform all class assignments and to attend class meetings regularly and in a punctual manner. Failure to do so may result in exclusion from the course, which may result in a grade of No Credit, F, probation, suspension, or dismissal.

2. Applicable Absence Limitation With respect to any course, a student is allowed to miss up to the “Applicable Absence Limitation” for that course. Students with absences in excess of the Applicable Absence Limitation shall be excluded from the course, unless such excess absences are excused in accordance with Paragraph 8, below. The Applicable Absence Limitation shall mean 15% of the total minutes of instruction required for the credit amount of the course and is defined by the following table:

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