CHAPTER 6: LAW SCHOOL REGULATIONS I.
Academic Regulations A. Grades 1. Students are marked on the following grading scale, using both letter grades and quality points. A 4.00 A- 3.67
B+ 3.33 B 3.00 B- 2.67
C+ 2.33 C 2.00 C- 1.67
D+ 1.33 D 1.00
F
0.00*
* Note: A grade of “F” appearing on a transcript cannot be expunged at a later date. 2. The following grades or symbols can also appear on a student’s transcript: A+ I P W AW AF
Reflects special recognition of extraordinary performance; counted as an A Incomplete; not included in the grade point average Passed; not included in the grade point average Withdrew without penalty or prejudice Administrative Withdrawal for excessive absenteeism Administrative Failure
B. Grading Guidelines 1. In courses with more than 25 J.D. students enrolled, the grader shall assign grades to the J.D. students in the course that comply with the maximum and minimum rules set out in the Mandatory Curve Grade Table immediately below. A+ grades “reflect special recognition of extraordinary performance” and have the same numerical value as A grades, i.e., 4.0. Administrative Withdrawal grades (as described below) shall not be included in this calculation. Mandatory Curve Grade Table MINIMUM permitted Grade A+ 0% A & above 0% A- & above 0% B+ & above 30% B & ABOVE 50% B- & BELOW 20% C+ & below 15% C & below 10% C- & below 6% D+ & below 0% F 0%
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MAXIMUM permitted 10% 10% 25% 70% 80% 50% 25% 20% 16% 9% 4%