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Please
select from the following:
Honor
Code
The Honor Code has a central place in preserving the
sense of trust, interdependence, and community that
characterize the relationships among Notre Dame law
students. The Honor Code is more than a set of standards
constructed in statutory form with the attendant implications
of rigidity and enforcement. Rather, the Honor Code
is considered to be a system of values that must be
respected by each member of the community in order to
foster both trust and respect. Each accepted candidate
who chooses to enroll at the Law School is provided
a copy of the Honor Code and, in accepting the offer
of admission, agrees to abide by the Notre Dame Honor
Code.
Click
here for a copy of the Honor Code.
Hoynes
Code
The Hoynes Code governs legal education at Notre Dame
Law School and is named in honor of Colonel William
James Hoynes, the first dean of Notre Dame Law School.
Among the topics addressed in the Hoynes Code are the
following: the Law School policy with regard to attendance
and examinations, degree requirements, faculty committees
and voting, and student discipline and student records.
Click
here for a copy of the Hoynes Code in pdf format.
Grading
and Academic Standing
Ninety hours of approved courses and six semesters of
residence are required for graduation from Notre Dame
Law School with the Juris Doctor degree. Grades are
divided into letter categories with numerical values
as follows:
| A
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4.000 |
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B+
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3.333 |
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C+
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2.333 |
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D |
1.000 |
| A-
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3.667 |
B |
3.000 |
C |
2.000 |
F |
0.000 |
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B- |
2.667 |
C- |
1.667 |
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There
is no calculation or publication of "ranking"
or "class standing."
Individual
grade point averages are calculated for use by the student
and for internal use by the Law School in determining
academic standing and honors. The minimum acceptable
grade point average to maintain academic standing varies
with class level. The complete grading policy will be
distributed to the entering class. A student failing
to maintain the minimum acceptable grade point average
will be ineligible to continue into the subsequent semester.
Examinations
are not proctored. They are written on the honor system
under which, by the very fact of entering the Notre
Dame Law School, the student is bound neither to give
nor receive aid in any examination. The honor system
is administered by the Honor Council.
To
ensure impartiality, written examinations are taken
anonymously. Prior to each examination period the student
selects a number, and it is the student's number rather
than name that appears on the examination paper.
Examinations
may be written or typed, but must be typed if a student's
handwriting is illegible or so distinctive as to betray
identity. All examination papers and written assignments
are read and graded personally by the members of the
faculty.
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