Queen's University : 3 Part-Time Program

Part-time students are expected to adhere to all the rules and regulations of the J.D. degree program in addition to the following rules and procedure that pertain specifically to part-time status in the J.D. degree or combined J D. program. Part-time students are expected to complete the J.D. program within six years. In exceptional circumstances, the Academic Standing and Policies Committee may waive this requirement.
Part-time J.D. or combined J.D. students will be subject to the same grading policy and minimum academic standing requirements as full-time students.
Part-time J.D. or combined J.D. students must have completed the pre-requisite courses in order to obtain registration in certain upper-year courses. Each year the list of such pre-requisites and co-requisites are posted on the JD Course Information webpages at http://law.queensu.ca/students/jdProgram/2011-2012UpperYearProgram/preAndCoRequisites2011-12.html
Part-time students may request a change in status to full-time prior to the commencement of any academic term and may thereafter a return to part-time for any subsequent term or terms.
New incoming first –year part-time students are required to arrange their registrations in first-year courses with the Assistant Dean of Students, Jane Emrich (jane.emrich@queensu.ca). During the first year, part-time law students will be assigned to a small section and be expected to complete the legal skills and Legal Foundations Program.
In following years, part-time students are required to arrange their course registrations in the first-year courses required to complete the mandatory first-year curriculum with Nancy Somers, Manager of the Academic Program (somersn@queensu.ca). Once the first-year courses are manually processed, registration in upper-year courses will be done electronically during the regular course registration times and open enrollment periods

Part-time Performance Requirement
Part-time students will be expected to register in 7 to 13 units of credit per term to preserve eligibility for merit-based awards not requiring full-time status. Permission may be sought to register in a course under-load from the Academic Standing and Policies Committee or from the Assistant Dean of Students, Jane Emrich, (jane.emrich@queensu.ca) as delegate of the Academic Standing and Policies Committee. A part-time student normally will not be permitted to register in fewer than 7 credits in a term unless fewer than 7 credits are required to complete degree requirements. Difficult issues pertaining to course-load or registration status will be decided by the Academic Standing and Policies Committee.

Students must have completed the pre-requisite courses in order to obtain registration in certain upper-year courses.

New incoming first-year part-time students are required to arrange their registrations in first-year courses with the Assistant Dean of Students, Jane Emrich (jane.emrich@queensu.ca). During the first year, part-time students normally will be assigned to a small section and be expected to complete the Legal Skills and Legal Foundations Program.

In the following years, part-time students are required to arrange their pre-registrations in the first-year courses required to complete the mandatory first-year curriculum with Nancy Somers, Manager of the Academic Program (somersn@queensu.ca). Once the first-year courses are manually processed, selection and pre-registration in upper-year courses will be done through the electronic course pre-registration process in SOLUS.

Part-time students may not register in courses satisfying the Advocacy degree requirement until after they have completed the first-year compulsory curriculum and completed any pre-requisite courses.