The University of Maryland School of Law will accept nine credits awarded by St. John's College for satisfactory completion of the Politics and Society segment of the Liberal Arts program. The director will review nine law school credits for transfer to the M.A.L.A. degree prior to the beginning of the third semester. Academic Procedures Evaluation Work at St. John's engages the personal talents and concerns of each individual and manifests itself differently in the conversation and writing of each student. Accordingly, an important evaluative procedure is a conference for first term students. Students are encouraged to speak with their tutors at any time about their own progress or about how the class is working.
Conferences are available for continuing students upon request.
Students are encouraged not to work for grades but for the intrinsic satisfaction of learning. Within the college, therefore, grading is not of central importance. Students are told their grades only on request. Because student participation is essential to the way in which classes are conducted at St. John's, attendance at all classes is required. All credits necessary for the degree are expected to be earned within eight years.