Leave of Absence and Withdrawals
Leave of Absence
Leaves of absence are granted only for adequate reason and to students who are in good academic standing. A maintenance of matriculation and services fee is charged for each semester a student is on leave of absence. A leave of absence does not extend the five-year period allotted for obtaining the J.D. or LL.M. degree.
To obtain a leave of absence students must complete at least one term in the Law School. Leave may be obtained for one or two semesters, with the permission of the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Furman Hall 474. A second year of leave requires the permission of the Executive Committee. Students on leave of absence are charged a maintenance of matriculation and services fee. Students who take a leave while in good standing may rejoin the Law School subject to the regulations in force when they reenter, provided that they have previously applied for and received a leave of absence from the Assistant Dean or the Executive Committee.
Students who take a leave when not in good standing, fail to return to the Law School upon expiration of their leave of absence, or fail to maintain matriculation by interrupting their course of study without first obtaining a leave of absence may be readmitted to the Law School only by special action of the Executive Committee.
Withdrawals
Students who withdraw from the Law School (as opposed to taking a leave of absence) are not eligible for readmission. Students complete the same form as a leave of absence to process this request.