he official Student Handbook for the 2008-2009 academic year is available in print from the Registrar’s Office and Administrative Services. It can also be downloaded here in PDF format.

This Handbook includes many of the rules and regulations that you are required to observe. All students are responsible for being familiar with its contents. It should be used in conjunction with the school’s Web site, where you can find course descriptions, faculty biographical material, and other basic information.

The Law School reserves the right to: (1) change its tuition and fees schedule; (2) amend the academic calendar when deemed necessary or desirable; (3) change instructors or withdraw, cancel, reschedule, or change any course or program of study and related requirements; (4) limit the number of students who may attend any class; and (5) change any regulation affecting students. Notices affecting students are posted on the lobby bulletin boards; notices may also be posted on the Law School Website and/or sent via e-mail to students' Law School e-mail accounts. Students are responsible for checking each of these locations for notices.

The Dean of the Law School is the final arbiter of questions concerning these regulations.

Updates

3. Deviations from the Standard Curve
a. Legal Writing

Because of the special nature of Legal Writing I and II, the standard curve does not apply. In these courses, the mean of the students’ grades must fall between 3.0 and 3.2. Ordinarily, individual grades will be distributed across the spectrum of the available grades.