Policies
Academic Policies
Academic Accommodations:
- Class Recording Procedures for Students
- Special Examination Accommodations for Foreign Students
- Standards for Law Study, Documentation Requirements, and Testing for Disabilities
- Students with Disabilities - Policies and Procedures
Academic and Graduation Requirements:
- Additional Attendance Provisions for the Autumn in London Program
- Attendance Requirements for Electronic Education Courses
- Awarding Diplomas
- Class Attendance
- Course Selection
- Course Withdrawals
- Drop/Add Policy
- Full-Time Student Work Schedule Limitations
(updated 7/12) - Further Required Curriculum effective Fall 2009
- Further Required Curriculum prior to Fall 2009
- Minimum Number of Classroom Credits Required for Graduation
- Non-Academic Hold Policy
- Pro Bono Requirement (for J.D. Students entering prior to Fall 2010)
- Pro Bono Requirement (for J.D. Students who enter in or after Fall 2010)
- Required Courses
- Requirements for Degree and Maximum Time to Complete J.D. Degree
- Residency Requirement
- Video: Further Required Curriculum and Academic Probation
Academic Credit:
- Credit Overloads During Required Curriculum
- Maximum J.D. Credit Hours eff. Summer 2010
- Interscholastic Advocacy Competition Teams
- Independent and Directed Research Projects and Seminar Papers
- Stetson Law Review Writing Credit
- Transfer Credits
Academic Programs:
- Certificate Programs
- Class and Field-Trip Attendance in Study-Abroad Programs
- Conversion Between Part-Time and Full-Time J.D. Programs
- Dual-Degree Programs
- Honors Program
- J.D./M.B.A. Dual-Degree Program
- J.D./Grado Dual-Degree Program
- Participation in Stetson Study Abroad Programs
- Study Abroad Programs at Other Law Schools
- Video: Honors Program
Classes and Course Selections:
- Advising and Counseling
- Auditing Courses
- Class Cancellation by Professor
- Classes on the Celebration Campus
- Course Cancellations
- Course Selection
- Credits Taken at the Tampa Law Center
- Enrollment in Electronic Education Courses
Exams and Grades:
- Class Rank for J.D. Students (eff. Fall 2010)
- Grade Change Policy
(updated 10/12) - Grade Normalization
- Grade Records and Reports
- Grades
- Grading Deadlines
- Open-Book Examinations
- Posting of Grades
- Privacy of Student Records
- Scholastic Honors
- Severe Examination Distress
- Use of Computers for Taking Examinations
- Video: Grades
Exclusions, Withdrawals, and Leave of Absence:
- Academic Exclusion and Probation (for students who matriculated prior to fall 2009)
- Academic Exclusion and Readmission (for students who matriculate Fall 2009 and after)
- Academic Probation (for students who matriculate Fall 2009 and after)
- Leaves of Absence And Withdrawals from School
- Readmission
- Video: Leaves of Absence
LL.M. -Specific Policies:
- Attendance Requirements for Electronic Education Courses
- Grading, Academic Exclusion and Readmission, and Graduation Honors for LL.M. Students
- Maximum and Minimum Credit Hours for Elder Law LL.M. Program and Maximum Time to Complete Degree
- Maximum and Minimum Credit Hours for International Law LL.M. Program and Maximum Time to Complete Degree
- Withdrawal and Leave for Electronic Education LL.M. and M.J. Students
Skills and Seminar Policies:
- Clinical Programs
- Preferred Clinic Model
- Scholarly Writing Series
- Seminars
- Miscellaneous Policies that Relate to the Skills or Clinical Education Area
Faculty/Staff Policies (intranet)
- Faculty Policies (login required)
- Employee Handbook (login required)
Other Policies
College Resources:
- Campus Postings
- Campus-Wide Email Communications Policy
- Cellular Phones and Electronic Devices
- Cellular Phones and Electronic Devices FAQ
- Computer and Network Use
- Display Tables
- Email Accounts
- Political Activity
- Procedures for Ordering Promotional Items
- Publication of Academic and Student Policies
- Purchase of Official College Business Cards
- Student E-mail Account Retention
- Use of College of Law Facilities by
Outside Groups and Individuals
Concerns and Grievances:
- Consensual Relations Policy
- Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination
- Employee Grievances
- Nondiscrimination Coordinator Designations
- Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy
- Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment Policy and Procedures
- Special Grievance Procedure
- Student Concerns and Complaints
- Student Grievance Procedure for Discrimination Complaints
Copyright and Intellectual Property:
Tuition, Fees, and Business-Related Policies:
- Check-Cashing
- Conflict of Interest
- Conflict of Interest Issues Associated with Student/Employee Familial Relationships
- Contracting Authority
- Credit Card Acceptance:
Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ: Bar Preparation Review Course
- Fee for Bar-Review Course
- Installment Plan Enrollment Form and MPN
- Outstanding Financial Obligations
- Purchasing Guide
- Refund of Tuition and Fees
- Reporting Potential Financial Misconduct
- Student Accounts and Installment Payment Plans
- Surplus Property Disposal
- Student Financial Information
- Travel and Business Expenses
- Outside Consultants
Financial Aid:
- Cash Advances on Financial Aid
- Eligibility to Receive Financial Aid
(updated 7/12) - FAQ: How Drug Convictions Affect Financial Aid
- Federal Work Study Program Policy
- Financial Aid Counseling Policy
(updated 7/12) - Financial Aid Verification
- Satisfactory Academic Progress
(updated 7/13) - Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Form
(updated 7/13) - Stafford and Plus Loan Awarding Policy
(updated 7/12) - Student Lending Code of Conduct
(updated 12/12) - Title IV Return of Funds for Leave and Withdrawal
(updated 7/12)
Honor and Conduct Codes:
- Academic Honor Code
- Amendment to Admission Application
- Code of Student Professionalism and Conduct
- Video: Honor Code
Residential Life:
- Housing Board Posting Guidelines
- Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Living Conditions:
Goals and Expectations for Dormitory Residents - Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Living Conditions:
Goals and Expectations for Rosa Apartments and Auxiliary Housing
Safety, Security and Health:
- Alcoholic Beverages and Illegal Drugs
(updated 12/12) - Campus Access
- Campus Security and Violence
- Emergency and School Closing Notification Procedures
- Fire Alarms
- Fire Safety Plan
- Firearms and Weapons
- Handling Service of Process and Subpoenas
- Hurricane Season Q & A
- Identification Badges
- Missing Students Policy
(updated 12/12) - Reporting a Crime or Emergency
- Security Alerts and Other Emergency Information
- Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
- Sexual Offender Registration
- Smoking/Tobacco Use Policy
(updated 11/12) - Student and Student Organization Alcohol and Drug Policy
- Vehicle Registration and Parking
- Video: International Travel Safety
- Video: Violence Prevention and Active Shooter Response Training
- Updating Student Information
Student Health and Insurance:
- Student Health Insurance
(updated 7/12) - Student Insurance FAQ
(updated 7/13) - Vaccination and Immunization Policy
Veterans:
Miscellaneous Policies:
