Table of Contents: Graduate Program Handbook 2008-2009

I. THE GRADUATE PROGRAM

Administration, Staff, Graduate Program Fellows, Committee on Graduate Studies

II. ACADEMICS: LL.M.CANDIDATES

LL.M. Course and Writing Requirements, Optional Graduate Academic Offerings, LL.M.Writers’ Workshop, Byse Workshops, The Law Teaching Colloquium,  The Graduate Forum

III. ACADEMICS: S.J.D. CANDIDATES 

Faculty Supervisor; Periodic Consultation and Supervision, The First Year of Study, Presentations at the S.J.D. Colloquium

IV. ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS: S.J.D. CANDIDATES

Dissertation Requirements, Rate of Progress in Completing S.J.D. Program, Compliance With Requirements

V. MISCELLANEOUS

Residency Status, LL.M.Waiver, Graduate Program Fellowships, Conference and Outside Examiner Funding, Office Space

VI. COURSE REGISTRATION AND COURSE CHANGES

Course Registration, Cross-Registration, Course Registration Process, Add/Drop and Waitlist Processing Periods, Open Courses, Waitlisted and Oversubscribed Courses, Waitlist Process, Courses Requiring Permission, Concentrations, Deadlines for Course Changes, WD (Withdrawn After Deadline), INC (Permanent Incomplete), Registration and Attendance Requirements, Class Attendance and Participation, Course Selection and Academic Evaluation, Examinations, LL.M. Written Work Deadlines, Grades, Plagiarism

VII. FINANCIAL

Student Bills and Expenses, Sponsored Billing, Financial Aid Credits Other Student Bills, Health Insurance, Payment of Student Bills Important Tax Information for Foreign Students

VIII. GENERAL

Law School Registration, Books and Assignments, Social Security Number, E-Mail, E-Mail Listservs, MyHLS, Administrative Updates, News@Law, Mail, Calendar of Events, Casual Suppers, Notices, Specialized Programs, Student Organizations, Student Host Program, Student Representatives, Study Areas, Thefts, Lockers, The Graduate Common Room, Meals, Entertainment and Dining, Teacher Placement, Practical Training for International Students, New York Bar Information,Reporting Change of Address, Temporary Travel Abroad 

IX. IMPORTANT LINKS