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Wise Guide - 2011/2012 Academic Year

 

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY BEASLEY SCHOOL OF LAW   -  MISSION STATEMENT

 

Temple University Beasley School of Law is committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. The Faculty is dedicated to preparing students to enter and continue in the legal profession with the highest level of skill possible, with a firm commitment to principles of professional responsibility, and with a sense of personal obligation to lead and to serve the communities in which they live and practice. We are dedicated to our traditional ideal of making opportunities for legal education accessible to talented students who might otherwise not have the opportunity and those who might encounter barriers due to race, creed, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, socioeconomic background, or other personal characteristics. The Law School seeks to maintain and strengthen our longstanding tradition of accessibility and diversity in order to pursue the goals of excellence in higher education and equal justice under the law.

 

 

THE WISE GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Please click on the topic of your choice below for further information;

 

ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS                  

 

  Faculty Regulations for the J.D. Program

  Graduation Requirements

  Successful Completion of Courses

  Prerequisites / Corequisites

  Repeating Courses

  Semesters in Residence Requirement

  Class Attendance

  Class Participation

  Full-Time Enrollment / Curriculum

  Part-Time Enrollment / Curriculum

  Transfers Between Divisions / Programs

  Overload Policy

  Underload Policy

  Day / Evening Cross-Registration

  Disability Accommodation

  Academic Advising

 

GRADING / ACADEMIC PROBATION / ACADEMIC GRIEVANCES

 

  Grading Policy

  Grading Scale

  Dean's List

  Transcript Honors

  Graduation Honors

  Accessing Grades

  Academic Probation

  Academic Grievances

 

EXAM PROCEDURES

  Examinations

 

TEMPLE  BEASLEY  SCHOOL  OF   LAW   AND   TEMPLE  UNIVERSITY

POLICIES               

 

  Temple University Beasley School of Law Code of Student Conduct

  Faculty Policy on Plagiarism

  Temple University Student Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures

  Temple University Policy on Equal Opportunity

  Temple University AIDS Policy 

  Temple University Sexual Harassment Policy

  Temple University Sexual Assault Policy

  Temple University Student and Faculty Academic Rights and Responsibilities

   Temple University Computer Policies and Guidelines

 

OTHER  IMPORTANT  RULES: A to Z Index

 

[ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ]

 

  Alcohol and Drugs

  Building Access Policy

  Building Hours

  Class Assignments / Class Cancellations

  Clinical Program Certification

  Commercial Solicitation

  Employment During Law School

  E-Mail

  Facilities

  Fire and Safety Regulations

  Jury Duty

  Leaves of Absence

  Library Access

  Posting Notices

  Recording Classroom Lectures

  Smoking

  Snow / Inclement Weather

  Withdrawals

 

LINKS  FOR  IMPORTANT  INFORMATION

 

  Academic Calendar

  Academic Planning and Registration

  Bar Examination

  Career Planning 

  Class Rank

  Course Descriptions

  Faculty and Staff Directory

  Financial Aid

  Law Library

  Room / Event Scheduling

  Transcript Requests 

  TUPortal

 

LIST OF LINKS TO USEFUL INFORMATION

 

FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE  - A to Z              

   

[ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ]

 

  Address Changes

  Audio / Visual Equipment

  Auditing Undergraduate Courses

  Computer Loans

  Copy Center

  Emergency Contact

  Fax Machine

  Fingerprinting

  Good Standing Letters

  Graduation

  Guided Research

  Health Insurance

  Lockers

  Lost and Found

  Lost ID

  Notary Public

  Residency, Pennsylvania State

  Studying at Another Law School

 

LINKS TO TEMPLE LAW SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

 

  Dual Degree Programs

  Graduate Tax Program

  Jessup International Moot Court                                                           

  LL.M. in Transnational Law

  Moot Court Honor Society

  Public Interest Law Programs

  Student Organizations

  Study Abroad

  Temple Law Review 

  Temple International and Comparative Law Journal

  Temple Journal of Science, Technology & Environmental Law

  Temple Political and Civil Rights Law Review

  Trial Team                                                                                          

 

LINKS TO OTHER HELPFUL UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS

 

  Athletics

  Bookstores

  Campus Safety

  Bursar's Office

  Computer Services

  Copy Center

  Counseling Services

  Dental Clinic 

  Disability Resources and Services

  Health Services Center

  Office of Institutional Diversity, Equality, Advocacy and Leadership 

  Parking Services

  Recreation Services

  Shuttle Service

 

 

THE RULES AND REGULATIONS as stated in The Wise Guide and The Abridged Wise Guide are announcements only and in no way serve as a contract between the students and Temple University.       

 

SUGGESTIONS:  We hope that The Wise Guide is a useful resource to which you can turn with confidence whenever you have questions.  If you believe that an item of importance is missing, or have other suggestions for improvement, please inform the Student Services staff so it can be included in the next edition.