Each professor should articulate his or her specific attendance policy and it is the responsibility of each student to learn that policy. If a class is missed because of illness or emergency, the student has the responsibility to contact the professor of the course directly, even though it is not necessary to notify the administration. Students are expected to be in their seats in advance of the beginning of each class. The class schedule is designed to allow for rescheduling classes. Notices of make-up classes are posted in advance.
Faculty members assign final grades in each course at the end of each semester.
The final grade in many required courses and some electives is based upon the results of one examination given at the end of the course. In other instances faculty may assign research, writing and other forms of assessment which they will consider in the final grade. To assist first-year students, some faculty give practice examinations. Faculty grade these examinations and discuss them in class prior to the final exam. This exercise affords first-year students some insight into the nature of law exams and the methodology they should follow.