The University of St. Thomas

School of Law

Law Review

Law Review

III-B-8. Law Review


Associate Editors earn one (1) pass-fail credit per semester of membership. Members of the Editorial Board of the law review earn two (2) pass-fail credits per semester of membership. Senior Editors earn three (3) credits per year. The additional credit may be applied to either semester at the choice of the Senior Editor.

At the end of each semester, the managing editor shall submit to the faculty advisor a list of all members indicating which students have met their responsibilities for credit. With input from the editor-in-chief and the managing editor, the faculty advisor shall certify the grades.

Adopted by the Law Faculty, April 16, 2003
Revised, January 10, 2005

Minnesota Law School Consortium III-B-9

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