XI. Withdrawal from the College of Law

Amended 9/2005; 1/2018.

First-year students who withdraw during the academic year or who fail to re-enroll for the second semester are not eligible as a matter of right to return to school.  Such students must compete for a place in the class with other applicants in the year they wish to return.  In passing on an application for readmission, the reason for the withdrawal and the quality of work done prior to withdrawal or failure to re-enroll will be considered. For the purposes of the above rule, a student is deemed a first-year student if he or she has fewer than 30 hours of credit at the time of withdrawal or failure to enroll.

Unless they have been granted a leave of absence by the Dean of Students, second- and third-year students who fail to enroll for any semester during the academic year must obtain permission from the Admissions Committee if they wish to re-enroll. Requests for permission to re-enroll must be submitted no later than 90 days prior to commencement of classes in the semester or summer session for which a student seeks re-enrollment.

The Dean of Students, for good cause shown, may grant a second- or third-year student a leave of absence for up to one year. First-year students may be granted leaves of absence only under extraordinary circumstances, such as medical or family emergency, or as a reasonable accommodation for a disability.