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Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Policies

Graduate Policies

Retention Standards

College of Law students must maintain a cumulative weighted GPA of 73.00 or higher at the end of the first year and each semester thereafter. Any student who fails to achieve a 70.00 GPA as of the end of the first year is permanently disqualified from the College of Law. A student whose GPA falls in the 70.00 to 72.999 range is disqualified but can apply for readmission to the office of the dean. The office of the dean refers the application to a faculty committee on readmission. In cases where the GPA deficiency is slight and evidence of extenuating circumstances is convincing, readmission may be granted on a probationary status after a review of the reasons contributing to unsatisfactory performance and a finding that there is a substantial prospect for future acceptable academic performance. Continuation in school thereafter may be conditional on achieving a level of performance higher than the overall 73.00 GPA.

The College of Law Statement of Student Policies contains additional academic and related policies. The Statement of Student Policies can be found on the College of Law Web site at http://law.asu.edu.

Honor Code

The legal profession, a self-regulating association, depends on the integrity, honor and personal morality of each member. Similarly, the integrity and value of a Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law degree depends on a reputation for fair competition. The college’s honor code is intended as a measure to preserve the integrity of the school’s diploma and to create an arena in which students can compete fairly and confidently. Copies of the honor code are available from the college’s Student Services Office.

Advising

Academic assistance for currently enrolled law students is available through the office of the assistant dean for academic affairs.

Admissions Process

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law offers a full-time, daytime program. New students are admitted to the J.D. program for the fall semester only. To be considered for admission to the J.D. program, an applicant must

  1. Demonstrate that he or she will have earned an undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university by the time of enrollment in the J.D. program.
  2. Take the LSAT and provide a reportable score from that test.
  3. Submit a completed application with application fee.
  4. Register with the Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS). Note: The LSAT and LSDAS are administered by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). The undergraduate record and LSAT score are only two of many factors considered for admission.

More details about the application process can be found at http://www.law.asu.edu/admissions. For an application to be considered timely, it must be postmarked or electronically submitted by Feb. 1. For earlier consideration, the early decision deadline is Nov. 1.