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38 THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOLtaken to increase the course to 2 credits. Enrollment units will correspond to the existingtable of units at .075 for 1 credit.Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, Inc.A candidate for the Master of Laws degree may take graduate courses at GeorgetownUniversity Law Center through the Consortium of Universities of the WashingtonMetropolitan Area. A maximum of 6 credit hours of such courses may be creditedtoward the master’s degree. Permission to take Consortium courses must be granted bythe Law School’s dean of students and the registrar of Georgetown University LawCenter. The grade of CR (Credit) or NC (No Credit) will be recorded for such courses.To receive the grade of CR a student must attain a grade of C or higher.ReadmissionA student who fails to register for one or more semesters will be required to apply forreadmission in order to continue in the degree program. Application for readmissionshould be made to the relevant program director. Readmitted students will not receiveacademic credit for course work completed more than five years prior to the date of thereadmission request. Petitions for exceptions to this policy should be addressed to therelevant program director and the senior associate dean for academic affairs and will begranted only in exceptional circumstances.AttendanceRegular class attendance is required and is necessary for successful work. A student whois shown by the instructor to be deficient in class attendance or participation will, afterthe instructor first attempts to communicate with the student, have a grade of No Creditentered on the record absent an excuse. (Here, as elsewhere in this Bulletin, email correspondenceto a student’s official Law School email address is one fully acceptable meansfor student notification.) No excuse for deficient attendance or participation will begranted except by the dean of students and then only for illness or other emergency. Astudent whose excuse is accepted by the dean of students will be withdrawn administrativelyfrom the course.Registration Holds—Students may not attend classes in any semester or summer sessionwithout the express written permission of the dean of students if they have not registereddue 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 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 University
GRADUATE PROGRAMS 39Regulations—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:1. 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.The Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) DegreePrograms leading to the degree of Doctor of Juridical Science offer a very small numberof unusually talented students, who have already earned the Master of Laws degree, theopportunity to concentrate on research and writing in a specific area of interest.Entrance RequirementsU.S. Law School GraduatesFor S.J.D. applicants who earned their first law degree from a U.S. law school, the followingrequirements pertain. Applicants must hold a B.A. or equivalent degree from aregionally accredited college or university and a J.D. and an LL.M. or equivalent degrees,both earned with excellent records, from law schools that are members of theAALS or approved by the ABA. (The requirement for an LL.M. may be waived in excep-
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