A student who fails to enroll in any courses toward the J.D. degree during a fall
or spring semester, without receiving a Leave of Absence, will be administratively
withdrawn from the College of Law.
In its preamble to the Model Rules of Professional Responsibility, the American Bar
Association states: “A lawyer, as a member of the legal profession, is a representative
of clients, an officer of the legal system, and a public citizen having special responsibility
for the quality of justice.”
No student may be permitted to count more than 15 credit hours from distance learning
courses toward the JD degree, whether through courses taken at UNT Dallas College
of Law or credits transferred from another institution.
To receive credit for completing a segment, a student must receive a passing grade
on the assignment that provides the segment credit, whether or not the student receives
a passing grade in the course providing the segment credit.
After completion of the required course work in the first two full academic semesters,
students enrolled in the part-time division may register for "daytime" classes (that
is, courses offered before 5 p.m.) after priority registration ends or if the Associate
Dean for Academic Affairs approves th
Technology is important at the UNT Dallas College of Law. The COL will use educational
technologies such as Canvas, CLIO, and “lecture capture” to further its educational
mission. In addition, graduates of the COL should be capable of effectively using
technology in the practice of law.
In order to ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed in law school,
students who enroll in the day division and who are working more than 20 hours per
week in any semester or term must first meet with the Associate Dean for Academic
Affairs at the start of any semester in which th