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18 THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOListered due to a hold on their student account. Failure to adhere to registration and enrollmentprocedures could result in a violation of the Academic Integrity Code and/orthe University’s Code of Student Conduct, both of which are reported to bar examiners.Exclusion and Probation for Low ScholarshipA student whose cumulative average at the end of any semester falls below 1.67 but isabove 1.6 will be put on probation. If such a student fails to raise the cumulative averageto 1.67 at the end of the next semester, the student will not be permitted to register forany succeeding semester unless he or she petitions for and receives the permission of theAcademic Scholarship Committee.A student whose cumulative average at the end of any semester falls below 1.6 will beexcluded from further study unless the student petitions for and receives the permissionof the Academic Scholarship Committee.A student who fails or receives a grade of NC (No Credit) more than once over theentire period of law study (receiving, that is, two failing grades of F, two grades of NC,or one of each) will be excluded from further study and may not graduate unless thestudent petitions for and receives the permission of the Academic Scholarship Committee.This rule applies to all students including those in their first year of study.Students who are registered at the time they receive notice that they will not be permittedto continue their legal studies may receive a full refund of the tuition paid for thesemester in which the notice is received.For this purpose the term “semester” includes the summer session.Procedure for ReinstatementAny student excluded for reason of low scholarship may petition the Academic ScholarshipCommittee for reinstatement. The Committee will reinstate the student if he or shecan demonstrate (1) that the low grades were due to circumstances beyond his or hercontrol and (2) that he or she has the capacity to pursue the study of law with a definitelikelihood of success. The Committee may place conditions on a student’s reinstatement;for example, the Committee may require that the student take specific courses, or it mayplace limits on outside employment.Exclusion and Probation for Violation of Law School or University CodesA student who is excluded from further study due to an indefinite suspension and/orconditional suspension under the Law School Academic Integrity Code, or a studentwho is suspended for violation of the University Code of Student Conduct, must petitionthe Academic Scholarship Committee for reinstatement to the Law School. A studentwho has been excluded should contact the Dean of Students Office for guidance onthe procedure for readmission. There is no guarantee of readmission to the Law School.Procedure for ReinstatementAny student excluded from study for reasons outlined above or in the section UniversityRegulations—Right to Dismiss Students, may petition the Academic Scholarship Committeefor reinstatement in accordance with the petition guidelines available from theDean of Students Office.The review of any such petition may include, among others, the following considerationsin appropriate cases:
JURIS DOCTOR DEGREE 191. whether the excluded student has the capacity to pursue the study of law with adefinite likelihood of success;2. whether the excluded student demonstrates the requisite character and fitness toearn the endorsement of the Law School in the application process for admissionto a state bar for a license to practice law;3. whether the conditions leading to the exclusion from study have abated or comeunder sufficient control to allow complete and constructive engagement in thestudy of law and with members of the Law School and University community;4. whether the excluded student has met the conditions stipulated in the decision ofthe relevant committee or authority, whether Law School, University, or otherrelevant authority; and5. whether the student can persuasively demonstrate that he or she will comply withthe highest standards of academic integrity during future work at the law school.The Academic Scholarship Committee may place academic or other conditions on astudent’s reinstatement. For example, the Committee may require that the student takespecific courses; maintain a specified grade point average; enroll in limited number oftotal credits; limit outside employment; have in place adequate health or tuition insurance;or submit evidence of ongoing appropriate medical treatment. Reinstatement isrequired after a leave of absence for medical or mental health care subject to the proceduresprovided by the Dean of Students Office.Continuous EnrollmentDegree candidates are expected to maintain continuous enrollment until all degree requirementsare satisfied. By failing to register for one semester or more, the student isdropped from the University’s rolls and must be readmitted (see Readmission below). Astudent who has been granted a leave of absence must maintain continuous enrollmentby paying the University registration fee and having the appropriate status noted at thetime of registration.Leave of AbsenceAfter completion of the first year of study, a student may petition the dean of studentsfor a leave of absence from the law school for one semester. A leave of absence will begranted only when the request is sufficiently compelling. A student may petition the AcademicScholarship Committee to request a leave of absence for more than one semester.A leave of absence during the first year of study may be granted in compelling circumstancessuch as a student’s medically certified disability requiring absence from classes ora student’s hospitalization and medically certified subsequent period of recovery. A studentwho has been granted a leave of absence must comply with the University’s registrationprocedures for maintaining continuous enrollment. Any student who does notmaintain continuous enrollment while on a leave of absence will be required to petitionthe Academic Scholarship Committee for readmission.Visiting at Another Law SchoolA student whose personal circumstances necessitate leaving the Washington, D.C., areamay be permitted to study at another ABA-accredited law school and apply the creditsearned at that school toward his or her J.D. degree at the Law School. A student must
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