The First Semester Rule will be applied only once to any individual. Probationary Rule . Failure to attain a cumulative GPA of 2.000 by the end of such probationary enrollment period will result in immediate and final dismissal for academic deficiency. Final Dismissal Rule . A student who is dismissed for academic deficiency is dropped administratively from all classes and is excluded from further attendance.
Individual professors have no authority or discretion to permit further attendance by such students.
Employment, especially for the first-year students, is discouraged unless absolutely necessary. Additionally, South Texas College of Law strictly adheres to the interpretations of the American Bar Association Standards for Approval of Law Schools which provides that a student may not work in excess of 20 hours per week while attending school on a full-time basis. At each registration, every student is required to report the amount of outside employment as a basis for determining the amount of course work permitted to be taken each semester. An approved leave of absence must be obtained in advance of the leave from the Assistant Dean and Registrar. Requests for such a leave must be submitted in writing with justification for the request.