Examinations
All summer session examinations will take place in-class on the dates specified. Students in the Executive LL.M. program may take summer exams using the remote proctor device for any online course or an on campus course with a corresponding online section. All summer exams must be taken on a computer using either the securexam software (for exams taken using the remote proctor device) or using exam4 for on campus exams. Take home exams are downloaded usign the take home exam system , or THES.
Rescheduling
Summer examinations can only be rescheduled for documented health or other emergencies. Exceptions will not be made to accomodate bar examinations or bar review courses. Summer session students should not register for a course unless they are sure that they will be able to sit for the exam at its scheduled time. For a full discussion of the examination rescheduling policy, see the Examinations section of the Student Handbook.
Students meeting the criteria in the Student Handbook for a postponement should contact Academic Services.
Attendance
In cases where a student is excessively absent, the student may be denied a grade in, and credit for, the course without any notice, and the grade of WD or F/AB will be entered. Rules of the American Bar Association, the New York State Court of Appeals, other state high courts and the Law School itself all require regular classroom attendance. Students are advised that excessive absenteeism can result without further warning in: 1) grade lowering or 2) denial of permission to complete coursework and/or sit for the exam, and receipt of a grade of WD or F/AB.
Missing more than one-fifth of the classes for any course is presumptively excessive. Any student who finds himself or herself at risk of missing more than one-fifth of classes for any course should immediately speak with the instuctor and/or the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and explain the situation.
Faculty members may establish a higher standard of regular attendance than that described above, and may also take attendance, class participation, and the quality of class performance into account in determining the student's grade as long as the faculty member has, during the first week of class, announced an intention to do so or has included that intention in the syllabus or other class materials distributed in the first week of class.
More information on the attendance policy is available in the Student Handbook.
Anonymous Grading
Examinations are graded anonymously at NYU School of Law; students may not write their names on exams. Instead, students must use their Examination Number. All students must obtain their Examination Number by logging into Albert. The four digit number is located on the Schedule screen on each student's Albert record. Students may not substitute their Social Security Number or Student Indentification Number for their Examination Number. Students should remember to bring their Examination Number with them to the exam, as additional time cannot be alloted to students who fail to bring their Examination Numbers. In addition to their Examination Number, students must bring valid photo ID to the examination.
Additional Time
No additional time is given to foreign students taking examinations, but dictionaries are permitted, unless the faculty member prohibits their use. Students with disabilities in need of accomodation should contact the Moses Center, 240 Greene Street, Fourth Floor, at (212) 998-4980. To preserve anonymity, students should not discuss accomodations with the course instructor.
Grading Guidelines
Non-mandatory grading guidelines adopted by the faculty are listed below. Percentages are rounded to the closest integer. Faculty are strongly encouraged to adhere to the guidelines. The guidelines do not apply to seminar courses, defined for this purpose to mean any course in which there are no more than 28 students taking the course for a letter grade. In classes in which the credit/fail grades are permitted, these percentages are calculated only using students taking the course for a letter grade.
| A+ | 0-2% | (target 1%) (*mandatory cap) |
| A | 7-13% | (target 10%) |
| A- | 16-24% | (target 20%) (maximum for A tier = 31%) |
| B+ | 22-30% | (target 26%) Maximum grades above B = 57% |
| B | Remainder | |
| B- | 4-11% | (target 7-8%) |
| C | 2-5% | |
| D/F | 0-5% |
* To maintain the vitality of the A grade, the cap on the A+ grade is mandatory for all courses. However, at least one A+ can be awarded in every course in the law school. These rules apply even in courses, such as seminars, where fewer than 28 students are enrolled: only a single A+ can be awarded.
Changing Grades
After a professor has submitted a grade to the Office of Records and Registration, the professor may not change the grade unless he or she certifies in writing that it was incorrect as a result of a mechanical computation or transcription error. A grade may not be changed as a result of a reevaluation of a student's work. No grade may be changed for any reason after a student has graduated.
Reporting of Grades
Grades and transcripts may be obtained by logging into Albert after the exam period is over. Students who are in financial arrears will not be able to obtain transcripts.
