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Examinations and Grades
The student’s GPA is computed by
including grades earned in both the regular
semesters and summer sessions. If the student
repeats a course, the grade earned in the course
before it was repeated is included.
If the student’s
GPA cannot be computed with certainty when these rules are
applied, by reason of an instructor’s failure to assign a
grade on time, the GPA is computed tentatively by assuming
that the outstanding grade is a “C.” When the outstanding
grade is supplied, these rules apply retroactively, and
action taken on the stated assumption yields to that
application. The tentative determination of GPA under this
paragraph is not made in determining the student’s
eligibility to graduate.
A
written examination given in each course upon its completion
will determine the final grade received in each course.
The
grading scale used is:
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A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F |
4.00
3.75
3.50
3.00
2.75
2.50
2.00
1.75
1.50
1.00
0.75
0.00 |
96 - 100
90 – 95
87 – 89
83 – 86
80 – 82
77 – 79
73 – 76
70 – 72
67 – 69
63 – 66
60 – 62
Below 60 |
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Grade
Distribution Policy |
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GRADE
A, A-
B, B+, B-
C, C+, C-
D, D+, D-
F |
RANGE
0 – 10%
15 – 25%
25 – 50%
15 – 25%
0 – 15% |
The grade distribution policy
projects what the Law Center believes is an equitable grade
distribution in required courses. It is mandatory for first
year courses and advisory for all other courses. The policy
is not meant to affect how grades are distributed in
clinical courses, practical courses, legal writing, legal
research, independent research, workshops, seminars, and
classes with less than 15 students.
Although the lowest passing
grade is “D”, it is regarded as a deficiency, and while the
course need not be repeated, it must be offset by quality
points obtained in other courses. The grade of “F” indicates
failure in the course, and the course, if required for
graduation, must be repeated satisfactorily in a subsequent
semester. In computing quality points, all courses
undertaken are considered, including those that the student
has failed even though the course has been repeated.
The student's GPA is computed by
including grades earned in both the regular semesters and
summer sessions. If the student repeats a course, the grade
earned in the course before it was repeated is included.
If the student's GPA cannot be
computed with certainty when these rules are applied, by
reason of an instructor's failure to assign a grade on time,
the GPA is computed tentatively by assuming that the
outstanding grade is a "C".
When the outstanding grad is
supplied, these rules apply retroactively, and action taken
on the stated assumption yields to that application. The
tentative determination of GPA under this paragraph is not
made in determining the student's eligibility to graduate.
Withdrawal
A student who withdraws from a course
without permission of the Vice Chancellor will receive the
grade of "F" in the course. If a student withdraws from a
course with permission of the Vice Chancellor within the
time period set for such withdrawal, the student will
receive the grade of a "W" for the course. If the student
withdraws after the time period for withdrawal has expired,
the student will receive the grade of "WF". Forms for
withdrawal may be obtained from the Office of Enrollment.
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