2020-2021 Law School Catalog

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:

Credit Hours/Semester or Twelve Week Summer Session Applicable Absence Limitation/Semester or Twelve Week Summer Session
1-credit course, meets once a week 100 minutes of class, or one class meeting
2-credit course, meets once a week 220 minutes of class, or up to two class meetings
2-credit course, meets twice a week 220 minutes of class, or up to four class meetings
3-credit course, meets once a week 330 minutes of class, or up to two class meetings
3-credit course, meets twice a week 330 minutes of class, or up to four class meetings
3-credit course, meets three times a week 330 minutes of class, or up to six class meetings
4-credit course, meets twice a week 440 minutes of class, or up to four class meetings
4-credit course, meets three times a week 440 minutes of class, or up to five class meetings
Credit Hours/Six Week Session Applicable Absence Limitation/Six Week Session
2-credit course, meets twice a week 240 minutes of class, or up to two class meetings
3-credit course, meets two times a week 360 minutes of class, or up to two class meetings
3-credit course, meets three times a week 360 minutes of class, or up to three class meetings
4-credit course, meets four times a week 720 minutes of class, or up to four class meetings