Policy Manual

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. 

I. MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS

 1. Mission Statement I-1
 2. Vision Statement I-2

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

III. ACADEMIC STANDARDS POLICIES

 A. Basic Academic Requirements

 1. Graduation Requirements III-1
 2. Residency and Course Load Requirements III-2
 3. Upper-Level Writing Requirement III-5
 4. Guidelines for Required Public Service Policy  III-7

 B. Course Registration and Eligibility

 1. Registration III-17
 2. Adding and Dropping Courses III-18
 3. Auditing III-19
 4. Supervised Research and Writing III-20
 5. Courses in Other UST Academic Units III-21
 6. Courses at Other ABA-Accredited Law Schools III-22
 7. Summer Programs Abroad III-23
 8. Law Review III-24
 9. Minnesota Law School Consortium III-25
 10. Judicial Externship Program and Seminar III-28
 11. Courses at Other Non-Law, Non-UST Graduate Institutions III-31

 C. Academic Performance and Grading

 1. Good Academic Standing III-32
 2. Grade Policy III-33
 3. Grade of “Incomplete” III-34
 4. Grade Changes III-35
 5. Attendance and Preparation III-37
 6. Graduation Honors, Dean’s Lists, and Class Rankings  III-38
 7. Examination Retention III-39
 8. Rescheduling Examinations III-40

 D. Other Academic Standards

 1. Academic Misconduct III-42
 2. Limitations on Student Employment III-43

IV. FACULTY-RELATED POLICIES

 1. Faculty Meetings IV-1
 2. Standing Committees IV-2
 3. Status of Clinical and Lawyering Skills Faculty IV-3
 4. Appointments Process: Tenure Track Faculty IV-6
 5. Promotion, Tenure and Evaluation IV-9
 6. Standards for Promotion, Review, and Tenure IV-15
 7. Teaching Course Loads IV-36
 8. Unpaid Leaves of Absence IV-38
 9. Outside Employment and Consulting by Full-Time Faculty (UST) IV-39
 10. Outside Employment and Consulting by Full-Time Faculty (UST Law) IV-41
 11. Faculty Office Hours IV-42
 12. Adjunct Faculty IV-43
 13. Reimbursing Attorney License Fees, Bar Dues, and CLE Expenses IV-45

V. OTHER POLICIES

 1. Statement on Religious Identity and Mission V-1
 2. Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action V-8
 3. Postings V-14
 4. Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) V-15
 5. Code of Student Responsibility V-23
 6. Approval of New Courses V-34