The University of St. Thomas Policy Catalog is available in two ways on this page. For a complete printable PDF file of the policy manual click here: Policy Manual
Each individual section of the Policy Catalog is linked below.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS
II. ADMISSIONS POLICIES
1. Admissions Requirements II-1
2. Admission of Transfer Students II-2
3. Admission of International Students II-3
4. Withdrawal from Law School; Readmission after Withdrawal; Leaves of Absence II-4
5. Dismissal and Readmission II-5
6. Scholarship Policy II-6
III. ACADEMIC STANDARDS POLICIES
A. Basic Academic Requirements
1. Graduation Requirements III-A-1
2. Residency and Course Load Requirements III-A-2
3. Upper-Level Writing Requirement III-A-3
4. Public Service Program III-A-4B. Course Registration and Eligibility
1. Registration III-B-1
2. Adding and Dropping Courses III-B 2
3. Auditing III-B-3
4. Supervised Research and Writing III-B-4
5. Courses in Other UST Academic Units III-B-5
6. Courses at Other ABA-Accredited Law Schools III-B-6
7. Summer Programs Abroad III-B-7
8. Law Review III-B-8
9. Minnesota Law School Consortium III-B-9
10. Judicial Externship Program and Seminar III-B-10
11. Courses at Other Non-Law, Non-UST Graduate Institutions III-B-11
12. Practicum Courses III-B-12C. Academic Performance and Grading
1. Good Academic Standing III-C-1
2. Grade Policy III-C-2
3. Grade of “Incomplete” III-C-3
4. Grade Changes III-C-4
5. Attendance and Preparation III-C-5
6. Graduation Honors, Dean’s Lists, and Class Rankings III-C-6
7. Examination Retention III-C-7
8. Scheduling Examinations III-C-8
9. Examination Format III-C-9D. Other Academic Standards
1. Academic Misconduct III-D-1
2. Limitations on Student Employment III-D-2
IV. FACULTY-RELATED POLICIES
1. Faculty Meetings IV-1
2. Standing Committees IV-2
3. Department Structure of School of Law Faculty IV-3
4. Appointments Process: Tenure Track Faculty IV-4
5. Promotion, Tenure and Evaluation IV-5
6. Standards for Promotion, Review, and Tenure IV-6
7. Teaching Course Loads IV-7
8. Unpaid Leaves of Absence IV-8
9. Outside Employment and Consulting by Full-Time Faculty (UST) IV-9
10. Outside Employment and Consulting by Full-Time Faculty (UST Law) IV-10
11. Faculty Office Hours IV-11
12. Adjunct Faculty IV-12
13. Reimbursing Attorney License Fees, Bar Dues, and CLE Expenses IV-13
V. OTHER POLICIES
1. Statement on Religious Identity and Mission V-1
2. Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action V-2
3. Postings V-3
4. Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) V-4
5. Code of Student Responsibility V-5
6. Approval of New Courses V-6
7. Data Privacy Policy V-7
8. Student Complaint Policy V-8
