Suffolk Law Student Handbook 2019-2020

Notes: For purposes of the ABA residency requirement, the summer law program in Boston is equivalent to one-half semester. The Suffolk University Law School Summer abroad programs are not covered by this section (IV.A.)

B.

Course Load

Any student in the day or evening division may take up to 6 credits in one summer without special permission. Any student wishing to take more than 6 credits in one summer must petition the Assistant Dean for Academic Services for special administrative approval.

C. Early Graduation through Summer Law Program (Evening Students Only)

Any evening student who enrolls in two or more summer sessions in the Suffolk Summer Law Program and completes all degree requirements by the end of the 7th non-summer semester of study will not be required to enroll in an 8th non-summer semester, provided that the student has earned at least 9 credits through such summer study; or at least 8 credits in such summer study plus at least 4 credits in a Suffolk summer session not in Boston. Students enrolled in the day division may not use summer credits to eliminate a full non-summer semester of study. 1. Any day or evening division student may apply credits earned during a summer session to the student’s final semester (without approval from the Assistant Dean for Academic Services), subject to the limitations set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3) below. 2. Summer credits may not be used to reduce an evening division student’s course load to fewer than 7 credits, unless the student has enrolled in at least one Suffolk summer session and earned at least 3 credits through such summer study. 3. Summer credits may not be used to reduce a day division student’s course load to fewer than 10 credits, unless the student has enrolled in at least one Suffolk summer session and earned at least 3 credits through such summer study. D. Application of Summer Credits to Final Semester

4. No student may use credits earned through summer study to eliminate a non-summer semester except as provided in paragraph (C) above.

V.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE AND WITHDRAWALS

A. Voluntary Leaves of Absences and Voluntary Withdrawals

If a student is currently unable to continue the study of law, the Assistant Dean for Academic Services, Dean of Students or an Associate Dean may grant the student a Leave of Absence

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