The University of St. Thomas

School of Law

Dismissal and Readmission

Dismissal and Readmission

II-5. Dismissal and Readmission

A. Dismissal for Improper Conduct

A student may be suspended or expelled from the Law School for improper conduct pursuant to such standards and procedures as the Law School Faculty may prescribe. No student expelled from the Law School for improper conduct will be eligible for readmission.

B. Dismissal for Academic Reasons

A student who has been dismissed for academic reasons (see Policy III-C-1, Good Academic Standing) shall not be eligible for readmission until at least one academic year following that student’s dismissal.

C. Readmission

Petitions and all other matters concerning readmission shall be decided by the Readmission Committee, composed of the Dean, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and the chair of the Admissions Committee. Readmission of any student shall be subject to such conditions as the Readmission Committee may specify.


Adopted by the Law Faculty, May 1, 2002

Refunds Upon Withdrawal: UST School of Law Financial Aid Policy  II-6

Table of Contents

I. MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS

1. Mission Statement

2. Vision Statement


II. ADMISSIONS POLICIES

1. Admissions Requirements

2. Admission of Transfer Students

3. Admission of International Students

4. Withdrawal from Law School; Readmission after Withdrawal; Leaves of Absence

5. Dismissal and Readmission

6. Refunds Upon Withdrawal: UST School of Law Financial Aid Policy


III. ACADEMIC STANDARDS POLICIES

 A. Basic Academic Requirements

1. Graduation Requirements

2. Residency and Course Load Requirements

3. Upper-Level Writing Requirement

4. Public Service Program

 B. Course Registration and Eligibility

1. Registration

2. Adding and Dropping Courses

3. Auditing

4. Supervised Research and Writing

5. Courses in Other UST Academic Units

6. Courses at Other ABA-Accredited Law Schools

7. Summer Programs Abroad

8. Law Review

9. Minnesota Law School Consortium

10. Judicial Externship Program and Seminar

11. Courses at Other Non-Law, Non-UST Graduate Institutions

 C. Academic Performance and Grading

1. Good Academic Standing

2. Grade Policy

3. Grade of “Incomplete” 

4. Grade Changes

5. Attendance and Preparation

6. Graduation Honors, Dean’s Lists, and Class Rankings

7. Examination Retention

8. Rescheduling Examinations

9. Examination Format

 D. Other Academic Standards

1. Academic Misconduct

2. Limitations on Student Employment


IV. FACULTY-RELATED POLICIES

1. Faculty Meetings

2. Standing Committees

3.Department Structure of School of Law Faculty

4. Appointments Process: Tenure Track Faculty

5. Promotion, Tenure and Evaluation

6. Standards for Promotion, Review, and Tenure

7. Teaching Course Loads

8. Unpaid Leaves of Absence

9. Outside Employment and Consulting by Full-Time Faculty (UST)

10. Outside Employment and Consulting by Full-Time Faculty (UST Law)

11. Faculty Office Hours

12. Adjunct Faculty

13. Reimbursing Attorney License Fees, Bar Dues, and CLE Expenses


V. OTHER POLICIES

1. Statement on Religious Identity and Mission

2. Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action

3. Postings

4. Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP)

5. Code of Student Responsibility

6. Approval of New Courses

7. Data Privacy Policy