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36 THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOLcated in the course description, the instructor may raise or lower the student’s grade onthe basis of class participation. For courses in which the sole method of evaluation listedin this Bulletin is an examination (whether in-class or take-home), a student’s grade maybe raised or lowered for class participation by only one grade step, e.g., from B to B+, orB to B, provided that the instructor so notifies the students in the syllabus. For all othercourses (excluding skills and clinical courses), instructors intending to consider class participationin determining final grades must state in the syllabus the weight it will be accorded.HonorsThe degree of Master of Laws “With Highest Honors” is awarded to those students whoobtain a minimum cumulative average of 3.67.Failure to Take an ExaminationWritten examinations are held at the end of most courses. Every student is required totake the regular examinations at their scheduled dates and times unless excused. If a studentfails to take an examination, a grade of F will be recorded unless the student hasbeen excused from the examination or has obtained the dean of students’ permission todrop the course. No excuse for absence will be granted except by the dean of studentsand then only for illness or other emergency. Travel or scheduling conflicts do not constitutean emergency, nor do multiple examinations on the same date or examinations onseveral consecutive dates. Application for excuse must be made in writing as soon as possiblebut not later than one month after the date of the examination.An instructor may, at his or her discretion, permit a student who has been granted anexcused absence by the dean of students for an in-class examination to take the examinationon a graded basis later in the same examination period or as soon thereafter as canbe arranged in consultation with the dean of students and the Records Office. If the studentis not permitted to make up the examination in this way, and in the case of all otherexcused absences in graded courses, the following regulations apply: a student who hasreceived an excused absence for a graded course will have the temporary grade of I (Incomplete)entered on the record and must elect, in writing, one of the following options.First, the student may comply with the instructor’s procedure of evaluation (makeupexamination, research paper, or other procedure, as determined by the instructor) tobe graded on a Credit/No Credit basis (for credit, a minimum grade of C is requiredfor LL.M. candidates) before the end of the semester following the excused absence.Second, the student may take the next regularly scheduled examination in the samecourse, taught by the same or a different instructor, for a letter grade. The examination,however, may not be taken after a student has been excluded for low scholarship, andpermission to take an examination before the regularly scheduled date and time will notbe granted. If the student fails to complete the elected option within the prescribed period,without an approved absence, the grade of I for the course will be changed to agrade of F.Deadlines for Courses Graded by EvaluationsOther than In-Class ExaminationsAs indicated in course descriptions, many courses are graded on the basis of research papers,take-home examinations, appellate briefs, drafting assignments, litigation exercises,
GRADUATE PROGRAMS 37negotiation exercises, oral arguments, oral presentations, problem assignments, projects,short papers, simulations, or writing assignments.To receive a letter grade for a research paper, a student must submit the paper by thedate specified by the instructor, or, if the instructor has not specified a due date, by thelast day of classes in the semester. For courses taken in the fall semester, the instructormay extend the due date to no later than January 15. For courses taken in the springsemester, the instructor may extend the due date to no later than June 15, unless thestudent intends to graduate at the end of the semester, in which case the paper must besubmitted by the last day of the examination period. For courses taken in the summersession, the deadline will be August 15.To receive a letter grade for any required assignment other than a research paper, astudent must submit the assignment by the date specified by the instructor, or, if theinstructor has not specified a due date, by the last day of classes. An instructor may extendthe due date to the last day of the examination period in the semester.Although no letter grade can be awarded for extensions beyond the foregoing deadlines,the instructor may, for sufficient reason, extend a deadline for the submission up tothe last day of the examination period of the following semester; further extensions may begranted only in exceptional circumstances and must be approved in writing by the instructorand the dean of students. When the deadline is extended beyond those indicated forreceiving a letter grade, the following conditions apply: (1) no student will earn anycredit for the course for any purpose until assignments acceptable to the instructor havebeen submitted; (2) the only grade the student may receive for the course is CR (Credit)or NC (No Credit). To earn a grade of CR, a minimum evaluation of C is required forLL.M. candidates. Failure to submit all required assignments within the extended deadlinewill result in a grade of F.Changes in Program of StudyMaster of Laws candidates may make changes in their class schedules during the first sixdays of classes. After that time, students may add or drop courses only with the writtenapproval of the instructor, the dean of students, and the director of the Records Office.Under no circumstances may a student drop a course after the last day of classes in anysemester. Under no circumstances may a student add a course or credits to a course forwhich the student is registered after the Friday of the eleventh week of class. A student isnot permitted to drop a course or credits from a course for which the student is registeredafter the Friday of the eleventh week of class unless the dean of students certifiesthat extraordinary events warrant doing so.Credit for Courses Taken in Other GW SchoolsMaster of Laws candidates are permitted to take graduate courses related to their fieldsof interest in other schools of this University with the permission of their program director.A maximum of 6 credit hours will be credited toward the degree for such courses.The grade of CR (Credit) or NC (No Credit) will be recorded for such courses; a studentmust earn a grade of at least B to receive a grade of CR. Law students receive 1 credithour for each 700 minutes of scheduled class time in a semester; therefore, a law studentmay in some cases earn only 2 credits for a course offered by another school of the Universityfor 3 credits. For graduate courses offered for 1.5 credits, the Law School willrecognize only 1 credit on the student’s transcript. Additional work cannot be under-
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