School of Law Policy Manual

This Policy Manual is a compilation of policies established by the University of Dayton School of Law's dean and/or faculty. Where appropriate, the School of Law’s policies been supplemented by those of accrediting agencies and similar organizations (such as the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools) and by university policies and regulations.

All documents are in PDF format.

Download a copy of the Policy Manual, Revised November 2012

Appendices

B-2 University of Dayton Policy on Academic Dishonesty
B-3 School of Law Academic and Professional Ethics Policy
B-4 Statement on Computing Ethics

C-1 Policy on Writing Requirement (Revised August 2010)
C-2 Policy on Field Placements (Through Fall 2006)
C-3 Externship Guidelines (Effective Spring 2007)
C-4 Policy on Supervised Individual Study and Instruction
C-5 Policy on Specially Scheduled One-Credit Courses (Revised August 2010)
C-6 Responsibilities of the Chair and Members of the Appeals Committee

D-1 Policy on Equality and Diversity

E-1 Law Library Collection Development Strategy
E-2 Law Library Materials Selection Policy

F-1 Policy Statement for Students with Disabilities
F-2 Policy on Sexual Harassment
F-5 Moot Court Policies

H-1 Selection of New Faculty
H-2 Policy on Merit Pay
H-3 Policy on Sabbatical and Other Leaves
H-4 Tenure-track Faculty Promotion, Retention and Tenure Policy (Revised May 2011)
H-5 Lawyering Skills Faculty Policy
H-6 Law Library Tenure Policy
H-7 Policy on Peer Review of the Teaching of Long-Term Faculty (Adopted March 2011)

I-1 Policy on Keller Hall Usage and Fees

J-1 Juris Doctor Curriculum: applicable to students entering before August 2005 (Revised August 2010)
J-2 Juris Doctor Curriculum: applicable only to students entering in August 2005 and later, but before September 2008 (Revised August 2010)
J-3 Juris Doctor Curriculum: applicable only to students entering in August 2008 and later, but before May 2011 (Revised August 2010)