Section 8-A507. DECISIONS ON ADMISSIONS

 

507.1The Admissions Committee shall establish procedures for review of the applications for admission which shall ensure that each application receives full and impartial review. The procedures established by the Committee shall be subject to approval by the Dean.

 

507.2The Director of Admissions shall refer each completed application to the Admissions Committee for review and decision in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and additional procedures adopted by the Admissions Committee.

 

507.3At least one (1) member of the faculty shall individually review each application and make a report on the application to the Admissions Committee.

 

507.4After a faculty member has reported to the Admissions Committee on an application, the Committee shall take one (1) of the following actions with respect to the application:

 

(a)Admit the candidate to the School of Law;

 

(b)Request that an interview of the candidate be conducted;

 

(c)Hold the application pending further review and determinations on other applications;

 

(d)Place the candidate on the Waiting List for admission pending receipt of acceptance of admission by candidates who have been offered admission or a vacancy in the class; or

 

(e)Deny admission.

 

507.5The Director of Admissions shall inform the candidate in writing of the decision by the Admissions Committee to admit, deny admission, or place the candidate on the Waiting List under §507.4.

 

507.6If the Admissions Committee has requested that an interview of the candidate be conducted, the Director of Admissions shall inform the candidate and arrange for the conduct of the interview.

 

507.7After an interview has been conducted, or after further review of an application that is being held, the Admissions Committee shall take one (1) of the following actions:

 

(a)Admit the candidate to the School of Law;

 

(b)Deny admission; or

 

(c)Hold the application or place the candidate on the Waiting List.

 

507.8The Director of Admissions shall inform each candidate in writing of the decision of the Admissions Committee made under §507.7.

 

507.9The Admissions Committee shall place candidates on the Waiting List in ranked order. After the deadline for acceptance of admission by the candidates offered admission, the Director of Admissions shall fill any vacant slots from the Waiting List by offering admission to the candidates in order of rank on the Waiting List.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 3589 (May 13, 1988).