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Contents
About the University
Veterans Benefits and Transition Act
Academic Rules and Regulations
Tuition and Aid
Detailed Syllabus Information
Law School Programs
Courses
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About the University
University Administration
Board of Trustees
Space, Facilities, and Equipment
Veterans Benefits and Transition Act
Academic Rules and Regulations
I. Degree Requirements
A. General Requirements
B. Day Division
C. Evening Division
D. Accelerated JD Program
E. Hybrid JD Program
II. Academic Standards
A. Course Loads
B. Attendance and Assignment Policy
3. General
4. Applicable Absence Limitation
5. Special Rules for Asynchronous Online Courses
6. Reporting Absences to the Instructor, Dean of Students
7. Reporting of Excess Absences
8. Excused Absences Beyond the Applicable Absence Limitation
9. Student Responsibilities Regarding Absences and Attendance Records
10. Exclusion Determination
11. Inter-session and Intensive Courses
12. Religious Observances
C. Academic Standing Requirements
1. First-year students
2. Upper-class Students
3. Academic Standing Committee
4. General Provisions
D. Dean’s List
E. Graduation with Honors
F. Academic Integrity
G. Credit for Clinical and Other Non-Classroom Activities
H. Legal Writing Requirement Policy
1. General Rules
2. Procedures, Requirements, and Deadlines
I. Elective Add/Drop Period
J. Extensions Beyond End of Semester
K. Special Students and Reduced Course Loads
L. Distance Education
M. Changes to Course Section
III. Grading/Exams
A. Grading Policy
B. Grading System
C. Grades and Examinations
D. Class Rank
E. Examination Numbers
F. Failure to Take Examinations
G. Privacy
IV. Summer Law Program
A. Eligibility
B. Course Load
C. Early Graduation Through Summer Study
D. Application of Summer Credits to Final Semester
V. Leaves of Absence and Withdrawals
VI. Readmissions
A. Consideration of Readmission Applications and Petitions
B. Time Restrictions on Certain Petitions and Applications for Readmission
C. Procedure and Requirements for All Reapplication
D. Limit on Reapplication
VII. Dual Degree Programs
A. Juris Doctor and Master of Public Administration
B1. Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration
B2. Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration Three-Year Program
C. Juris Doctor and Master of Science in Finance
F. General Requirements, More Information
VIII. Academic Concentrations
A. Designation of an Academic Concentration
B. Purpose
C. Components of an Academic Concentration
D. Procedure for Student Enrollment in a Concentration
E. Completion of Requirements and Review of Student Record
F. Graduation
G. Concentration Directors
IX. Academic Specializations
Enrollment Change, Withdrawal or Leave of Absence
X. Transfer Between Divisions
XI. Student Conduct and Discipline
XII. Changes to Regulations
Tuition and Aid
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Standards for SAP
Evaluation of SAP Performance
Failure to Maintain SAP
Tuition and Fees
Tuition Rates
Fees
Refunds
Detailed Syllabus Information
Credit Hour Requirements
Faculty and Staff Academic Resources
Academic Calendar
Disability Services
International Student Services Office
Moakley Law Library
Technology Services
Student Support Services
Policies Related to Courses
Syllabus Template
Law School Programs
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor Requirement
Juris Doctor Evening Division, JD
Juris Doctor Day Division, JD
Accelerated Juris Doctor, JD
Juris Doctor Hybrid Online JD
Juris Doctor Concentrations
Business Law and Financial Services
Health and Biomedical Law
Intellectual Property
International Law
Legal Innovation and Technology
Trial and Appellate Advocacy
Juris Doctor Areas of Focus
Bankruptcy
Civil Litigation
Civil Rights and Human Rights Law
Corporate Finance and Business
Criminal Law
Dispute Resolution
Diversity and Social Justice
Environmental and Energy Law
Health and Biomedical Law
Immigration Law
Intellectual Property
International Law
Juvenile and Family Law
Labor and Employment Law
Law and Public Service
Patent Law
Real Estate and Land Use
Taxation
Torts and Personal Injury Law
Juris Doctor Specializations
Accelerator-to-Practice Program
Master of Laws
Master of Laws Requirement
General Master of Laws, LLM
Global Law and Technology Master of Laws, LLM
Juris Doctor and Master of Laws in Taxation, LLM
Master of Science in Law: Life Sciences
Master of Science in Law: Life Sciences, MSLL
Juris Doctor and Master of Science in Law: Life Sciences, JD/MSLL
Doctoral of Juridical Science
Doctoral of Juridical Science, SJD
Law School Dual Degree Programs
Juris Doctor and Master of Science in Criminal Justice Studies
Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration
Juris Doctor and Master of Public Administration
Juris Doctor and Master of Science in Finance