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Student Handbook

Table of Contents

Student Services
Health, Safety, Recreation
Law School Premises
Financing Your Legal Education
Academic Programs
Student Honor Code
Plagiarism Policy Statement
Academic Areas of Study
Academic Requirements
Academic Standing
Registration
Grading, Ranks, Honors
Examination
Accomodations Policy
Co-Curricular Activities
Non-Academic Conduct
Bar Examinations and Licensing Requirements
Student Record Policy

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  1. Student Services
    1. Dean of Students
    2. Law School Registrar
    3. Financial Aid Coordinator
    4. Career Services
    5. Academic Advising
    6. Campus Ministry
    7. Student Organizations
      1. Student Bar Association
      2. Other Organizations
  2. Student Health, Safety, Recreation
    1. Immunization
    2. Health Services
    3. Health Insurance
    4. Counseling
    5. Emergency/Safety
      1. Medical Emergency
      2. Snow Days
      3. Department of Public Safety
      4. Escort Service
      5. Automobile Emergency
      6. Parking Tags and Parking Lot Maps
      7. Emergency Call Boxes
      8. SLU - Metrolink Escort Phone
      9. Taxicab Service
    6. Recreation Center
  3. Law School Premises
    1. Description
    2. Use
    3. Queen's Daughters Hall
    4. Bulletin Boards
    5. Student Mailboxes
    6. Lockers
    7. Smoking
    8. Food/Beverages
    9. Fire Alarm – Evacuation Procedure
  4. Financing Your Legal Education
    1. Tuition and Fees
      1. Student Financial Responsibility
      2. Tuition and Fees
      3. Budget Plan
      4. Refunds
      5. Employer Billing
      6. Cost of Attendance Budget
      7. Transportation Expense
    2. Financial Assistance
      1. Federal Financial Aid
        1. Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) - Stafford Loans
        2. Graduate PLUS Loan
        3. Federal Work Study
        4. Policies & Procedures
      2. Alternative Loans
      3. Emergency Loans
      4. Law School Scholarships
      5. Faculty Fellows
  5. Academic Programs
    1. Part-time Program of Study
    2. Full-time Program of Study
    3. Accelerated Part-time Program of Study
    4. Dual-Degree Programs of Study
    5. Study Abroad Programs of Study
      1. Study in France
      2. Study in Germany
      3. Study in Ireland
      4. Study in Spain
    6. Student Classifications
    7. LL.M. Programs of Study
  6. Student Honor Code
    1. PART I: INTRODUCTION
    2. PART II: CONDUCT SUBJECT TO THE HONOR CODE
    3. PART III: HONOR COUNCIL
    4. PART IV: CONFIDENTIALITY OF HONOR CODE PROCEEDINGS
    5. PART V: INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES
    6. PART VI: ADJUDICATION OF ALLEGED VIOLATIONS
    7. PART VII: AMENDMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS
  7. Saint Louis University School of Law Plagiarism Policy Statement
    1. Plagiarism Defined
    2. Explanations
    3. Policies and Guidelines
      1. Purpose of Student Writing
      2. Strict Enforcement
      3. Specific Acknowledgement of Sources
      4. Citation Forms and Methods
      5. Quotation and Paraphrase
      6. Citation of Authority
      7. Avoiding Plagiarism by Taking Careful Notes
      8. Procrastination Leads to Plagiarism
      9. Seek Help When You Need It
    4. Examples
    5. Bibliographical Note
  8. Academic Areas of Study
    1. Certificate Programs
    2. Areas of Concentrations
      1. Concentration in Business Transactional Law
      2. Concentration in Civil Litigation
      3. Concentration in Criminal Litigation Skills
      4. Concentration in Taxation
      5. Concentration in Urban Development, Land Use, and Environmental Law
    3. Dual Degree Programs
      1. Juris Doctor/Ph.D. in Law and Health Care Ethics
      2. Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration and Specialized Business Master's Degrees
      3. Juris Doctor/Master of Health Administration
      4. Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in Public Administration
      5. Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in Urban Affairs
      6. Juris Doctor/Master of Public Health
  9. Academic Requierments
    1. Attendance
    2. Credit Hours
    3. Credit for Courses Taken Outside the Law School
      1. Courses Within the University
      2. Courses Taken Prior to Matriculation
      3. Courses Taken at Other Law Schools
        1. Domestic Summer Sessions
        2. Summer Study Abroad
        3. Fall/Spring Semesters
        4. Fall/Spring Semesters (Enrollment in an individual course at Washington University School of Law)
        5. Fall and Spring Semesters
        6. Courses Taker from Students Transferring into the School of Law as Advanced Standing Students
        7. Courses Taken at Foreign Law Schools
    4. Curriculum Requirements
    5. Enployment While in Law School
    6. Failing Grades
    7. Progress Toward Degree and Graduation
    8. Withdrawl from Courses/Leaves
      1. Required Courses
      2. Upper Division Elective Courses
      3. Withdrawl Without Permission
      4. Tuition Refunds
      5. Leave of Absence/Withdrawl from Law School
  10. Academic Standing
    1. Satisfactory Progress
    2. Unsatisfactory Progress
    3. Conditions of Probation
    4. Other Academic Restrictions
    5. Retention and Admission After Academic Failure
      1. Application for Admission After Academic Failure
      2. Applications for Retention by Advanced Standing Students
      3. Retention Committee
      4. Comittee Procedure
      5. Petition for Review
      6. Faculty Consideration
      7. Conditions of Retention
    6. Academic Performance - LL.M.
  11. Registration
    1. Process
      1. Core-Curriculum
      2. Upper-Division Course Registration
      3. Evening Course Registration and Priority
    2. Adding/Dropping Courses
    3. Minimum/Maximum Course Loads
  12. Grading, Ranks, Honors
    1. Grading Policy
      1. Grading Definitions
      2. First Year Grading Standards
      3. Upper Division Grading Standards
      4. Grades not Included in G.P.A. Compilation
      5. Pass/Fail Grades
      6. Incomplete
    2. Class Ranks
    3. Transcripts
    4. Honors and Awards
      1. Academic Honors
      2. Alpha Sigma Nu
      3. Excellence Awards
      4. Woolsack Honor Society
  13. Examination
    1. General Information
    2. Use of Laptops for Examinations
    3. Procedure and Regulations
      1. J.D. Students
      2. International LL.M. Students
    4. Scheduling
      1. Self-Scheduled Examinations
      2. Take-Home Examinations
      3. Scheduled Examinations
    5. Re-Scheduling
    6. Emergencies During an Examination
    7. Conduct During Examination Period
    8. Conduct During Specific Exams
    9. Reporting Honor Code Violations
    10. Exam Retention Policy
  14. Accomodations Policy
    1. Introduction
    2. Accomodations Coordinator
    3. Process for Requesting
    4. Documentation
    5. Accomodations
    6. Confidentiality
    7. Appeal
    8. Collaboration
  15. Co-Curricular Activities
    1. Publications
      1. The Saint Louis University Law Journal
      2. The Saint Louis University Public Law Review
      3. Write-On Competition
      4. The Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy
      5. Clinic News
      6. The Docket
      7. The LawNews
    2. Competitions
      1. Writing Competitions
      2. Professional Skills Competitions
      3. Other Competitions
  16. Non-Academic Conduct
    1. Student Identification
    2. Policy on Email Communications
    3. Intentional or Reckless Disregard for Others
    4. Alcohol and Drugs
    5. Sexual Harassment
    6. Sexual Assault
    7. Information Technology Policies and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998
    8. Information Technology Resource Use
  17. Bar Examinations and Licensing Requirements
    1. Administration of Bar Examination
    2. Content of Bar Exam
      1. Multi-State Section
      2. State Essay Section
    3. Other Requirements
    4. Obtaining a License
    5. Law Student Registration Form
    6. Character and Fitness
  18. Student Records Policy
    1. Right to Inspect and Review
    2. The Right to Seek Amendment
    3. Right to Consent to Disclose
    4. Right to File a Complaint



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