Academic Standing   

Each student is required to maintain satisfactory academic standing, defined in terms of both the minimum GPA required and the maximum number of D, D+, or F grades permitted. Both of these requirements are reflected in the Table of Academic Standards Based on Credits Completed. In applying our Academic Standards, the calculation of “total credits completed” excludes credits earned in summer and/or winter session classes. A student may have a GPA in excess of 2.0 and still be dismissed for excessive unsatisfactory grades. A student who has a GPA (cumulative) of below 2.0 at the end of his/her 1st year of law school will be automatically dismissed. Further, while a 2.0 is sufficient for graduation, it is not sufficient to avoid being placed on "academic probation", since that term refers to those students who may be in need of greater than normal academic supervision. The Table reflects that, at the completion of the first year of studies and every semester thereafter, a student whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.33 (or whose GPA for the most recent semester is below 2.0) is placed on academic probation. Finally, students who, at any time after their first semester, attain a GPA of between 2.33 and 2.5 may be declared " at risk" academically. Students at academic risk may be warned of their status by the Dean of Students, and may be required to take specific courses in addition to the requirements for graduation.

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