Academic Standards

The grading system and graduation requirements in effect at the time this catalog was published are set forth below. The School of Law reserves the right to change its grading system, graduation requirements and course offerings.

The grading scale of the School of Law is as follows:

No credit is given for any course unless the student receives a point value of one or more in that course. Cumulative averages are based on all course work attempted at the School of Law, whether or not completed successfully.

All students enrolled in the Florida Coastal School of Law are assigned a unique Student Grading Number (SGN) to use on examinations and other written projects instead of their name or social security number. Student Grading Numbers are completely confidential and are assigned exclusively by the Registrar's office to each student. Final Grades for each semester are posted by course number and by the SGN. Faculty members and other individuals engaged in grading student work do not have access to Student Grading Numbers.

Any student who, upon completion of his or her first semester of enrollment (or credit hour equivalent thereof), fails to attain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 for all work attempted will be placed on academic probation.

Each student's academic record will be reviewed at the end of her/his first year, i.e., at the conclusion of the second semester (or the credit hour equivalent thereof), and thereafter, at the conclusion of each semester of enrollment. If at the time of any of these reviews, a student's cumulative grade point average is below 2.00 for all law work attempted at that time, s/he will be academically dismissed from FCSL.

The Florida Coastal School of Law Honor Code sets the highest standards of integrity and professionalism for law students and provides the exclusive method for handling violations of its rules and standards related to academic honesty. Each student is given a copy of the Code upon enrollment and is bound to follow it.