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Withdrawals from Individual
Courses
- JD Students: A student may withdraw from a course
only with permission of the Registrar, the Assistant Dean for Academic Administration, an Assistant Dean for the
JD Program, or the Director of JD Academic Services. Students
may submit a request for a withdrawal until the start of the exam
or the paper due date. In order to withdraw from any course
for which the permission of the professor was required to enroll,
a student must also obtain the permission of that professor.
For rules regarding withdrawals from a clinic, please refer to Policies
Related to Clinic Enrollment Policies in the Bulletin.
- Graduate Students: A graduate student may
withdraw from any course or regular seminar at any time prior to
the examination period, unless the professor has set, in writing,
a different rule for withdrawal. Students may withdraw from Graduate
Seminars only with the permission of the professor and the
Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, which will
be granted only in extraordinary circumstances. A student desiring
to withdraw from any course must submit a request in writing to
the Registrar. Note: Due to U.S. visa restrictions,
international students who wish to withdraw from a course must first
obtain approval from the Associate Dean for Graduate
Programs or the International Student Director.
- How a withdrawal is recorded on your transcript:
A withdrawal is recorded on a student's transcript either as a Withdrawal
(W) or an Excused Withdrawal (EW). After the fourth week of
the semester, a withdrawal
will be considered excused only under exceptional circumstances.
The last day to receive an EW for the Spring 2007 Semester will be Monday, February 12.
- Withdrawal
Refund Schedule
Leaves of Absence and Withdrawal from
the Law Center
- JD
Students: Upperclass JD students in good standing
may request a leave of absence from the Law Center. Leaves
of absence are rarely granted for longer than two academic semesters.
A request for a leave of absence and requests for withdrawal from
the Law Center must be submitted in writing and directed to the
Registrar. For complete rules, please refer to Leaves
of Absence and Withdrawal from the Law Center in the Bulletin.
- Graduate
Students: LL.M. students in good standing, both academically
and financially, may request a leave of absence for up to one academic
year from the Registrar or the Associate Dean for
Graduate Programs. The
student requesting the leave must demonstrate that the degree can
be completed within the allowed period of study, counting the time
on leave of absence. For complete rules, please refer to Leaves
of Absence and Withdrawal Policies in the Bulletin.
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