Academic Calendar .................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 2019 Fall Semester ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 2020 Spring Semester ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Academic Programs ................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Juris Doctor Degree .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Degree Requirements ................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Course Progression Schedule .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Upper Level Writing Requirement .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Experiential Learning Requirement ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Course Selection and Registration ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Registration by Point Bidding ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Seminars and Advanced Courses ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Skills Training .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Third Year Practice Card ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 The Cumberland Public Interest Program ............................................................................................................................. 7 Joint Degrees ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Graduate Programs ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9 International Programs ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Cumberland-at-Cambridge, England (International and Comparative Law for JD Students) .................................. 9 Exchange Program with Norwich Law School .................................................................................................................. 9 Centers, Institutes and Programs .................................................................................................................................................... 9 Alabama Center for Law and Civic Education .................................................................................................................. 9 The Center for Children, Law and Ethics ......................................................................................................................... 10 Continuing Legal Education ................................................................................................................................................ 10 Cumberland Community Mediation Center ..................................................................................................................... 10 The Lucille Stewart Beeson Law Library ........................................................................................................................... 10 Cordell Hull Speakers Forum .............................................................................................................................................. 11 Thurgood Marshall Symposium .......................................................................................................................................... 11 Current and Emerging Issues in Litigation Annual Symposium ................................................................................... 11 Academic Policies ................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Admission Policies (See Academic Standard 201): .................................................................................................................... 12 Maximum and Minimum Loads (See Academic Standard 201 (c).) ....................................................................................... 12 Attendance (See Academic Standard 207.) ................................................................................................................................. 12 Absences Due to Illness ................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Constructive Class Days ................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Transient Credits (See Academic Standard 204.) ....................................................................................................................... 13 Computing and Information Technology Values and Policies ............................................................................................... 13 Drop/Add Policies (See Academic Standard 202.) ................................................................................................................... 13 Refund Policies ................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Grading System (See Academic Standard 208.) ......................................................................................................................... 14 Grading and Examinations (See Academic Standard 206.) ...................................................................................................... 15 Degree with Honors (See Academic Standard 205.) ................................................................................................................. 15 Delay in Taking Examinations (See Academic Standard 206.) ................................................................................................ 15 Repeating Courses (See Academic Standard 206 (c).) ............................................................................................................... 16 Grade Changes (See Academic Standard 208 (d).) .................................................................................................................... 16 Accommodations (See Academic Standard 206 (e).) ................................................................................................................ 16 Taking Exams by Computer .......................................................................................................................................................... 16 Departure and Re-entry (See Academic Standard 202 (b).) ..................................................................................................... 16 Academic Dismissal and Probation (See Academic Standard 302, 303 and 304.) ............................................................... 17 Departments and Organizations .......................................................................................................................................................... 18 Career Development Office .......................................................................................................................................................... 18 Office of Student Services ............................................................................................................................................................. 18 Cumberland Public Interest Program .......................................................................................................................................... 19 Office of Alumni Relations ............................................................................................................................................................ 20 i Office of Law Student Records 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