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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 8. HIGHER EDUCATION |
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SubTilte 8-A. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF LAW |
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Chapter 8-A6. ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS |
Section 8-A610. READMISSION AFTER SEPARATION FOR ACADEMIC DEFICIENCY
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610.1A student separated from the School of Law for academic deficiency may reapply for admission after a minimum of two (2) semesters, including an intervening Summer semester, in accordance with the provisions of this section.
610.2Application for readmission under this section shall be by letter to the Dean of the School of Law. The applicant shall include in the letter an explanation showing how circumstances which caused or contributed to the poor academic performance have changed, and shall state the reasons why the applicant feels he or she will be able to improve his or her performance to the level required for successful completion of the law school program.
610.3Applications for readmission under this section shall be reviewed by the Committee on Admissions or a Special Committee established for the purpose of considering readmissions (the "Committee").
610.4If the Committee is satisfied that the applicant for readmission under this section will reasonably be able to complete the law school program, the Committee may grant readmission.
610.5If a student is readmitted under this section, the student's academic transcript and cumulative grade point average (CGPA) shall include all credits and grades earned at the School of Law, whether earned prior to separation or after readmission.
610.6If a readmitted student has been out of school for an extended period, the Committee may, in its discretion, require that the student retake specific courses in order to be eligible for a degree.
610.7If the Committee requires a student to retake any course previously passed, only the grade achieved in the retaken course shall be used for computation of the student's cumulative grade point average (CGPA).
610.8A student shall be required to achieve a semester grade point average (SGPA) of at least 2.0 for each semester after readmission, and shall be required to raise his or her cumulative grade point average (CGPA) to at least 2.0 in order to continue as a student.
610.9A student may be readmitted under this section only once. A student who fails to maintain the required academic standard after being readmitted under this section shall be permanently separated from the School of Law for academic deficiency.