LAW BULLETIN 2007-2008 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS COLLEGE OF LAW TABLE OF CONTENTS A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN ........................................................................................... 1 THE UNIVERSITY AND THE COLLEGE OF LAW................................................................ 2 MISSION STATEMENT......................................................................................................... 3 STATEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE ......................................................................... 3 GOALS OF LOYOLA............................................................................................................ 5 LOYOLA CHARACTER AND COMMITMENT STATEMENT ................................................ 12 ADMISSIONS...................................................................................................................... 15 Admission Requirements.............................................................................................. 15 Application Procedure .................................................................................................. 16 Policies And Regulations.............................................................................................. 16 Transfer Applicants....................................................................................................... 17 Readmission.................................................................................................................. 17 Policy On Sexual And Other Forms Of Harassment .................................................... 17 Policy On Nondiscrimination ....................................................................................... 18 Student Grievances And Complaints............................................................................ 18 REGISTRATION ................................................................................................................. 19 LORA—(Loyola's Online Records Access)................................................................. 19 Early Registration ......................................................................................................... 19 Registration................................................................................................................... 19 Late Registration........................................................................................................... 20 Drop/Add Period........................................................................................................... 20 Auditing ........................................................................................................................ 20 Withdrawal From Courses ............................................................................................ 20 Withdrawal From The University................................................................................. 21 Medical Withdrawal...................................................................................................... 21 Leave Of Absence......................................................................................................... 22 PROGRAMS OF STUDY...................................................................................................... 23 Certificate In Civil Law And Common Law ................................................................ 24 Certificate In International Legal Studies..................................................................... 24 Certificate In Environmental Law ................................................................................ 24 INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ........................................................................................... 24 JURIS DOCTOR - JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMS .................................................................. 29 Juris Doctor/Master Of Business Administration......................................................... 29 Juris Doctor/Master Of Urban And Regional Planning................................................ 30 Juris Doctor/Master Of Public Administration............................................................. 31 CENTERS, CLINICS AND PROGRAMS ............................................................................... 32 Center for Environmental Law and Land Use .............................................................. 32 Gillis Long Student Pro Bono Program........................................................................ 32 Gillis W. Long Poverty Law Center ............................................................................. 32 Mediation Center .......................................................................................................... 33 Loyola Law Clinic ........................................................................................................ 33 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS ............................................................................................... 34 Honor Code................................................................................................................... 34 Knowledge Of Regulations........................................................................................... 34 Petitions Committee...................................................................................................... 34 i Curricula ....................................................................................................................... 34 Graduation Requirements ............................................................................................. 35 Writing Requirement .................................................................................................... 39 Perspective Course Requirement .................................................................................. 40 Law And Poverty Requirement .................................................................................... 40 Skills Curriculum And Requirements........................................................................... 41 Summer School............................................................................................................. 42 Certificate Requirements .............................................................................................. 42 Electives........................................................................................................................ 45 Enrollment At Other Law Schools................................................................................ 47 Summer School Policy.................................................................................................. 47 Designation Of Years In College Of Law..................................................................... 47 Attendance .................................................................................................................... 48 Final Examinations And Grades ................................................................................... 48 Grading Guidelines ....................................................................................................... 50 Ranking System ............................................................................................................ 50 Grade Appeal System ................................................................................................... 51 Grade Point Averages ................................................................................................... 51 Grade Reports ............................................................................................................... 52 Change Of Grade .......................................................................................................... 52 Juris Doctor Degree Requirements ............................................................................... 52 Academic Standards...................................................................................................... 52 Academic Probation...................................................................................................... 53 Academic Success Program.......................................................................................... 53 Exclusions..................................................................................................................... 53 Courses Of Study .......................................................................................................... 53 Change Of Division ...................................................................................................... 53 Eligibility For Graduation............................................................................................. 54 Graduation..................................................................................................................... 54 Graduation Distinctions ................................................................................................ 54 Commencement ............................................................................................................ 55 Transcripts..................................................................................................................... 55 Bar Examination Eligibility .......................................................................................... 55 Policy On Release Of Information (FERPA)...............................................................