Interpretation of Rules
Waiver of Rules
To seek a waiver of any rule, policy or procedure in the Law School Student Handbook, to the extent those matters are subject to waiver, a student should submit a written petition to the Office of Career and Student Development. If the petition deals with a subject that is not within the purview of the Office of Career and Student Development, the petition will be referred to the appropriate official, committee, or body for action. Any waiver of a rule, policy, or procedure set forth in this Handbook is at the sole and exclusive discretion of the Law School.
Change of Rules
The Law School reserves the right to change with immediate effect any rule, policy, or procedure set forth in the Law School Student Handbook and Honor Code, or any other official document.
Contact Information of Students
A student must provide his or her current local mailing address, telephone number, and emergency contact information to the Registrar, and has a continuing responsibility to keep this information updated. Except as otherwise provided herein, any requirement of adequate notice is deemed met if an official communication is sent to the most recent address provided to the Registrar’s office. Any notices to or correspondence with a student that are provided by e-mail will be provided to the student’s official Law School e-mail address.
Students may also provide additional contact information to the Office of the Registrar, such as a current work address or work telephone number. For the student’s convenience this information may be used by the Law School administration when contacting the student. However, the use of this additional contact information is optional with the Administration in any given instance and does not relieve students of the obligations of (a) keeping a current local mailing address, telephone number, and emergency contact on file, and (b) checking the student’s official Law School e-mail account for official communications.
Students are deemed to have received notice of any ruling, decision, policy change, rule, requirement, schedules of classes and examinations and any other official decision if (1) notice is sent to the last known U.S. mail address provided by the student to the Registrar’s Office or (2) if the notice is sent to the student’s official Law School e-mail account. Students are expected to read their Law School e-mails by using the e-mail system provided to them by the Law School.