The University of St. Thomas

School of Law

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

III-B-1. Registration

A. First-Year Students

First-year students are registered by the administration, at the mandatory fall orientation, for the entire first-semester curriculum. Failure to attend the mandatory fall orientation, without approval from the Dean of Students, will lead to a student being dropped from the entering class.

B. Upper-Division Students

1. Pre-registration for a semester’s classes will occur at the time (during the preceding semester) and in the manner prescribed by the School of Law. Pre-registration will reserve seats in the upcoming semester’s classes.

2. Final registration for a semester’s classes will also occur at the time and in the manner prescribed by the School of Law. If a student fails to register in a timely manner,

a. the student will be assessed a late fee; and
b. the student may lose a reserved seat in a closed class to a waiting-list student who has timely registered; and
c. a student who, without approval, fails to register by the end of the first five (5) days of classes in a semester will be denied authorization to register for that semester.


Adding and Dropping Courses III-B 2

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