Exclusion
A student who fails to have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.25 at the completion of the final trimester shall not be permitted to graduate. The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, however, shall have the discretion to afford such a student the opportunity to continue taking courses in order to raise his or her cumulative GPA to at least 2.25 and thereby qualify to graduate.
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS: Upper-Level Students. Federal regulations governing student financial assistance programs stipulate that in order to continue to be eligible for funds, students must maintain satisfactory academic progress toward a degree. To maintain satisfactory academic progress at the Law School, students must be making measurable academic progress, as measured by a minimum GPA and completion of a minimum number of credit hours for which the student enrolls. This latter requirement is intended to ensure the student is earning academic credits at a rate that is leading to graduation in a timely manner.
These requirements are as follows:
• Law students are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.25 on all course work at the end of each term after the first year.
• Law students are required to complete and receive academic credit for a minimum of 67% of all credit hours attempted per term. “Complete and receive academic credit” for a course means receiving a passing grade. Courses repeated for any reason, including for medical withdrawals granted for previous terms, will be counted as attempted credit hours.
Any student who does not comply with either of these requirements will lose eligibility for federal financial aid and/or be academically excluded from the Law School by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Merit-based scholarships and other institutional awards may be subject to other measures of satisfactory academic progress.
An administratively dismissed student may apply for readmission to the Law School after one academic year.
Effect of Exclusion on Summer Enrollment
A student who takes a summer course at the Law School and is notified during the course that he or she has been academically excluded may be allowed to complete the course for credit or may withdraw from the course. If an academically excluded student withdraws from a summer school course after the drop-add period is over, no refund for tuition is available. In addition, any student who takes (i) a summer study abroad course through the Law School or (ii) a summer session course through another law school (whether such course is offered domestically or abroad), and is notified during the course that he or she has been academically excluded from the Law School shall not be eligible to receive a refund.
Return of Law School Property
Upon notification of academic exclusion from the Law School, the student must return all of the following Law School property:
- Student locker key
- Phoenix Card
- Parking passes
- Any library materials in the student’s possession
- Any other property issued by the University to the student
Failure to return Law School property in good condition may result in repair or replacement charges to the departing student.
Return of Student Property
When a student departs the Law School, any student personal property must be removed from the Law School within ten (10) days of the effective date of departure. After the expiration of the ten (10) day time period, the property will be considered abandoned by the student and disposed of by the Law School.