UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY SCHOOL OF LAW
REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION MANUAL
TERM I, 2008-09
I. EARLY REGISTRATION & APPLICATION FOR COURSES Page
A. Faculty Advisor 3
B. Instructions for Using UDM WebLink 3-5
C. Application for Upperclass Courses 5
D. Further Student Assistance & Course Wait Lists 5
E. Financial Aid, Employee Reimbursement, 5 -10
U of D Mercy Tuition Remission
F. Payment By Mail or Major Credit Card 10
G. Final Registration Day 11
H. Course ADD/DROP Period 11
I. Refund Schedule 11
II TUITION AND FEES 12-14
A. Methods of Payment 12
B. Tuition 12
C. Late Payment Fee 12
D. Late Registration Fee 13
E. Late Add Fee 13
F. Student Bar Association Dues 13
G. Student Parking 13
H. Student I.D. Cards 14
I. University Tuition Policy 14
III PASS/NO PASS OPTION 14
IV OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION 14-16
A. Academic Eligibility 14
B. Application for Graduation 14
C. Examination Numbers 15
D. Official Transcripts 15
E. Employment Tuition Reimbursement Forms 15
F. Loan Deferment Forms 15
G. Immigration Information for Canadian Students 15
H. Directory Information 16
V. 2008-09 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 16-18

NOTE: THE UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO
CHANGE INFORMATION STATED IN THIS MANUAL WITHOUT ADVANCE
NOTICE.
I. EARLY REGISTRATION & APPLICATION FOR COURSES PROCEDURES
Early School of Law Registration begins on the morning of Monday, July 7 and continues through 4:30 pm on Friday, July 18, 2008 on-line either through UDM WebLink (for students who have earned 31 credits or more as of the end of Term II, 2008. Students who have earned 70 credits and above will have access beginning on July 7; students who have earned 60-69 credits will have access beginning on July 9; students who have earned 31-59 credits will have access beginning on July 11 – this does not include Term III 2008 course credits.) or the Student Services and Registrar TWEN course page (all second year students).
All Second-year Extended Evening students must enroll in Law 112 Property and Law 113
Torts. All Second year JD/LLB students must enroll in Law 206 § 01, Constitutional Law I,
Law 212 § 01, JD/LLB Torts, LAW 212 § 02 Torts Module, Law 222 § 01 Evidence, and
LAW 222-03 JD/LLB Evidence Module. All Third year JD/LLB students must enroll in
Law 259 § 01, Comparative Sales, Law 246 § 01 JD/LLB Secured Transactions, and Law
256 § 01 Payment Systems.
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COURSES WILL BE FILLED IN GRADUATION-DATE ORDER, USING A
LOTTERY SYSTEM.
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ALL STUDENTS ARE RESTRICTED TO THE NUMBER OF CREDITS
THEY CAN REGISTER IN ACCORDING TO THEIR DIVISION (SEE
STUDENT HANDBOOK). SENIORS WHO MEET THEIR CREDIT HOUR
QUOTA THROUGH WEBLINK CAN CONTACT THE STUDENT
SERVICES & REGISTRAR’S OFFICE
( LAWREGISTRAR@UDMERCY.EDU
, 313 596-0212) TO BE PLACED ON A
COURSE WAIT LIST. ALL OTHER UPPERCLASS STUDENTS APPLYING
FOR COURSE SELECTIONS SHOULD COMPLETE THE COURSE
APPLICATION FORM LISTING THEIR COURSES IN ORDER OF
DESIRED (PRIORITY). STUDENTS WHO LIST MORE CREDITS FOR
THEIR DIVISION WILL BE WAIT- LISTED IN THE COURSES THEY
OVER-SUBSCRIBE IN. THESE UPPERCLASS STUDENTS CAN ALSO
CONTACT THE STUDENT SERVICES & REGISTRAR’S OFFICE
DIRECTLY TO BE WAIT- LISTED IN A COURSE.
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EVENING STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE PRIORITY IN EVENING DIVISION
COURSES.
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WEBLINK COURSE CAPACITIES ARE LIMITED TO ROOM SIZE,
PROJECTED ROOM ASSIGNMENT SIZE AND/OR STUDENT HANDBOOK
REGULATIONS.
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CONSULT COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR COURSE PRE-REQUISITES
LOCATED AT WWW.LAW.UDMERCY.EDU.
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TO AVOID EXAM CONFLICTS, CONSULT THE EXAMINATION
SCHEDULE WHEN MAKING COURSE SELECTIONS.
Students will not be able to register on-line for the Externships (all students need to have a
2.5 overall GPA and have completed all of their first-year courses except Criminal Law to enroll in an Externship). Students must meet with Prof. Krisciunas to receive permission to add an Externship. Students will be permitted to enroll in Urban Law Clinic/Vet Clinic on a conditional basis. Prof. Bryce reserves the right to meet with ULC enrollees and/or drop students from this course. Students must contact Prof. Dodge to receive permission to enroll in Environmental Law Clinic.
A. FACULTY ADVISOR:
Although highly encouraged, students are not required to seek faculty advisor approval for
Term I, 2008-09 registration. This may change for future Term registrations.
B. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING UDM WEBLINK – UPPERCLASS STUDENTS
ONLY
Please note three points to remember before you register for your courses:
1. Any student who has a hold on his/her University student account will not be able to register for courses on-line. See the "Holds and Restrictions" section below.
2. Based upon their division and program, students are restricted to the number of credits in which they can register: Full-time Day students, 12-16 credits; Part-time Day students 9-11 credits; Evening students, 9-11 credits; Extended Evening students, 7-9 credits; JD/LLB
Program students -- 7-16 credits; JD/MBA Program students - 12-16 credits.
3. Be patient and courteous . There is limited access to students University-wide to get into
WebLink. Please be patient if you are unable to access WebLink on your first try. Also, to limit your time on WebLink, know which courses you wish to enroll in before you access
WebLink so your peers can gain access to the product. DON’T FORGET TO LOG OFF.
WebLink Instructions:
1) The address for the University of Detroit Mercy WebLink page is www.udmercy.edu/WebLink/ (WebLink works best with Internet Explorer 5.0 or better).
This website is only available during the hours that UDM's student database is running. It is
NOT available 24 hours per day. Hours of service are: Sunday - Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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2) Click on " WebLink for Law Students ". You will need your pin # and your 7-digit UDM student #. If you misplaced your pin #, you will need to request it via the WebLink home page by clicking on “ PIN Request Policy ” and follow those instructions. If you misplaced your student ID #, you will need to present picture ID to the Law School Student Services and Registrar’s Office personnel to have it re-issued to you.
3) Enter your UDM Student ID # and Pin #. Click "Login."
4) Your Name and Address screen automatically appears where you can make any necessary changes. Type over the information that appears on the screen for any changes. Click
"Submit and Email Changes." A copy of the change is forwarded to the Office of the
University Registrar for verification. Name changes are not allowed through the web. If you attempted to change your name, it will not be processed. Documentation is required to change your name. Contact the Office of the Registrar.
5) DO NOT click on the "Submit and Email Changes" button if you have no changes. Select an option from the menu on the top of that screen. Not all screens are activated. Some are under construction and not available at this time. Currently you can:
- register for classes
- view your schedule
- view your exam numbers on your schedule screen
- access the National Clearinghouse for your loan information
- view your grades and GPA information
- submit an address, phone or e-mail change
- change your pin number
6) Click on "Registration Add/Drop" to register for classes.
7) Select the semester you are registering for. Click on "Submit Info".
8) Select the department of the course you wish to register for. Click on "Display Classes."
(NOTE: LEAVE THE "SELECT THE LOCATION" FIELD ON "ALL". LEAVE THE
"ENTER COURSE ID" FIELD BLANK.)
9) Select the section you wish to register for. Click on box under the "ADD Course" column.
10) AFTER the ADD you will get one of three responses:
- the course will be added to your schedule (top of the screen) and a confirmation message will display
- a message which requires a "YES/NO" response will be displayed. Select the appropriate response. A "NO" response will cancel the ADD of the course.
- a message will display why you may not enroll in this course.
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11) Term I 2008-09 courses can be added and dropped in UDM WebLink until July 18, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. After entering courses, you can view your schedule and examination numbers any time that WebLink is available.
12) There is a Registration Help Screen button ("Help") that you can click on to get more detailed instructions for adding and dropping classes.
13) If a class is CLOSED, CANCELLED, has a TIME CONFLICT with other courses, or
REQUIRES PERMISSION FROM THE FACULTY MEMBER TEACHING THE
COURSE, a message will appear and you won't be able to register in WebLink for this course. You will need to complete an add/drop from and submit it to the Office Student
Services and Registrar for processing.
14) For additional assistance or inquiries, please contact: Office of Student Services and
Registrar, 313 596-0259 or at: lawregistrar@udmercy.edu
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C. APPLICATION FOR UPPERCLASS COURSES (SECOND YEAR STUDENTS,
OTHER UPPERCLASS CAN USE THIS PROCESS AS WELL)
Second year students will apply for their Term I 2008-09 course selections on the Student
Services and Registrar TWEN course page from the morning of July 7 through 4:30 p.m. on
July 20, 2008. Please follow the instructions on TWEN for completing your “Application for Courses” form. Students should see their final course schedule on WebLink by the week of August 10, 2008. Early registration results, including wait lists if any, will also be posted on the Student Services and Registrar TWEN course page and bulletin board outside of room
133 during this week. See course add/drop procedures below.
D. FURTHER STUDENT ASSISTANCE & COURSE WAIT LISTS
Students needing assistance with registration and related matters or to get on a course wait list should contact Loretta Lewins-Peck, Assistant Dean for Student Services and Registrar,
313-596-0259, email: lewinspe@udmercy.edu
or Kathrin Haigler, Assistant Registrar, 313-
596-0259, email: haiglekj@udmercy.edu
. Students who are seeking a waiver of a Student
Handbook regulation, or wish to make a division change should contact Kathleen Caprio,
Associate Dean for Admissions & Student Affairs (313) 596-0287: email capriok@udmercy.edu for an appointment.
E. FINANCIAL AID, EMPLOYEE REIMBURSEMENT AND U OF D MERCY
TUITION REMISSION
Financial Aid
Financial Aid includes scholarships, assistantships, grants, loans and work study. This section includes information for U.S. students only. Canadian or other international students should consult the Financial Aid Office directly about aid opportunities and policies.
CANADIAN and INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE: At this printing, the
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CanHELP and ISLP loan programs are currently suspended, due to the bankruptcy of the
TERI agency which processed the loans. Also, the Comprehensive Access Loan through the
Access Group is now through Campus Door and requires a U.S. co-signer. The Financial
Aid Office is monitoring these situations and will send blanket e-mails to all students if programs are reinstated. In the meantime, students are advised to seek loans or lines of credit from their home government and/or local banking institutions. Students are also advised to use the free scholarships searches available on the internet, such as www.fastweb.com and www.fastweb.ca (for Canadian students), as well as www.edupass.org. All students are advised to check the scholarship bulletin board outside the financial aid office and to watch for scholarship announcements in their UDM e-mailbox.
Payment Due Information
Payment for classes is due in full no later than the final registration date. Students who are unable to make payment in full must make a payment plan with Tuition Management
Systems (TMS) by final registration (See Section III. B. of this Manual regarding TMS).
NOTE: TMS requires a $44/semester or $60/year fee, payable when making your payment plan. A late fee of $25, if paid after the first of each month, will be charged by TMS.
Students registering, making payment, or making a payment plan through TMS after the posted final registration date will be charged a $50 late registration fee.
Financial Aid Application Information
Any student who has a scholarship or needs financial assistance in order to pay tuition and fees is encouraged to apply for financial aid as early as possible. April 1, 2008 was the priority application date for applying for aid for 2008-09. Applicants applying after that date are processed in the order of completion of their files, and their aid may or may not be available at the time of final registration. Late financial aid applicants will be responsible for any late fees charged due to late receipt of financial aid. All scholarship recipients must complete a UDM Scholarship and Financial Aid Application so that their scholarship(s) can be awarded for the proper number of credit hours.
Students desiring aid other than an institutional scholarship must complete both a UDM
Scholarship and Financial Aid Application and a Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA). The student must submit the FAFSA to the federal processor, either by mail or on line, and have this form electronically transmitted to the Financial Aid Office by listing the
Law School’s Title IV institution code (E00392) on the FAFSA application. (Students are reminded that they must complete all the FAFSA worksheets, paying special attention to the last line on worksheet B, where any money received by the student or paid on the student’s behalf by any other person or organization must be reported.) Any verification, tax, asset and other forms requested by the Financial Aid Office or demanded by the SAR (the FAFSA output document) are to be submitted directly to the Financial Aid Office. Students desiring alternative loans must complete the alternative loan application of their choice, and submit it to the lender or the financial aid office, as directed on the application.
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Award Letters ( NEW INFORMATION!)
Students who have complete financial aid applications and who qualify for financial aid are sent two copies of their award letter in the mail. The award letter lists the types and amounts of aid awarded.
For aid to be processed, a student must sign and return one copy of the award letter. Firsttime Stafford Loan borrowers must choose a lender by indicating the name of the lender on the back of the award letter. Students accepting a Graduate PLUS loan must complete the last section on the back of the award letter, with a signature specifically for the Graduate
PLUS loan. First-time Graduate PLUS loan borrowers must complete a paper Graduate
PLUS loan Master Promissory Note (MPN) and submit it to the Financial Aid Office for processing.
Since April of 2008, several of the lenders who were commonly used by UDM students have suspended participation in federal and/or alternative loan programs. Many lenders have been severely affected by problems in the financial markets, combined with a doubling of the fees charged by the federal government to originate federal loans. Thus, some students who have already had federal Stafford or Graduate PLUS loans may need to select a new lender for
2008-09. At the time of this printing, Comerica and MHESLA have suspended participation in the federal loan programs. In addition, LaSalle Bank has been purchased by Bank of
America and, while it is participating in the federal loan programs, it has terminated its relationship with the Michigan Guaranty Agency using Nelnet as a servicer.
Students whose lenders have suspending participation in the federal programs or changed guarantors and servicers will need to indicate a new lender name and lender code on their award letter. In addition, these students will need to complete new Master Promissory Notes for their Stafford and/or Graduate PLUS loans. Also, any student who needed an Endorser
(co-signer) to secure a Graduate PLUS loan will need a new Grad PLUS MPN, and if the student still needs a co-signer, a new Endorser application each time the student initiates a new Graduate PLUS loan application. Stafford loans MPNs are usually available on the lender’s website after the loan has been transmitted by the University to the lender. The lender sends each student a notice of how to complete the Stafford loan MPN. Graduate
PLUS loan MPNs and Endorser applications are available from the Financial Aid Office upon request.
All financial aid recipients must refer to the UDM Financial Aid website
(www.udmercy.edu/apply/financial_aid) for detailed information on financial aid programs, more information on award letters and federal and institutional policies. It is extremely important that all students read and understand the Federal Satisfactory Academic Progress
Policy and the Title IV Refund Policy. The website documentation replaces the hard-copy award letter booklets which used to be mailed with the original award letter.
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Assessment Forms
Students whose financial aid materials for 2008-09 are complete, but who have not received an award letter by final registration, may request at final registration an assessment of the portion of the full payment expected to be made by financial aid. Students who receive an assessment of less than full tuition must be prepared to pay the difference between their charges and the expected aid at final registration. Students who are unable to make full payment of any charges not covered by financial aid will need to make payment arrangements with TMS. Receipt of an assessment form does not guarantee registration or waive any late/deferred fees.
Student Loans
Students receiving a federal student loan for the first time at UDM must complete an
Entrance Interview before any federal student loan funds may be credited to their account.
Students may complete an on-line Stafford Loan entrance interview at www.mapping-yourfuture.org
. Most student loans are disbursed via electronic fund transfer (EFT) from the lender to the University. However, some lenders still disburse via paper check. (Students whose loans are disbursed via paper check must appear in person to endorse their check at final registration.) If the financial aid award has been made and the lender has not made the
EFT transmission or paper check available by final registration, the student may obtain an assessment form for the amount of the expected disbursement. Students will then be notified when their disbursement arrives. It is the responsibility of the student to complete the entrance interview and to endorse paper checks in a timely fashion. Late payment fees incurred due to delayed completion of the entrance interview or endorsement of checks will not be removed.
Work-Study and Other On-Campus Student Employment
Students who receive a work-study award, or who wish to work on the non work-study program may obtain a Student Employment Authorization at or after final registration if they have the proper materials to complete the I-9 form. These documents include a U.S.
Passport, or a combination of a Driver's License, State or Military ID AND an original social security card or birth certificate, among others. Non-work study students who have not completed a FAFSA must supply a copy of their Social Security Card. International students must be full time students with documentation in order to work on campus.
Refunds
Funds paid by the student or by a financial aid program in excess of the tuition and fee charges incurred by the student will be refunded to the student by way of an institutional check if the student is registered for the number of credit hours for which she/he applied for aid and all other information in the financial aid file is correct. Refunds of excess financial aid monies that have arrived by final registration date are made at the end of the second week of classes, as long as the student is registered for the number or credit hours for which s/he
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was awarded (based upon the number listed on the UDM Scholarship and Financial Aid
Application); that the student’s living arrangements have not changed; and that the student is not receiving any outside assistance not noted on the UDM Scholarship and Financial Aid
Application. Students should be financially prepared to meet, at minimum , their cost of books, supplies and living expenses incurred during the first 2-3 weeks of the semester.
Students whose financial aid arrives after final registration must allow 2 weeks thereafter for a refund. Refunds may be delayed, reduced, or eliminated if the student is not enrolled for the number of credits for which she/he applied for aid; if s/he changes living arrangements; if s/he fails to complete the entrance interview; if the loan company determines that the student’s credit is not acceptable; if s/he has not completed and returned any required promissory note(s) to the lender(s); or if the student receives outside aid not noted on the
UDM Scholarship and Financial Aid Application. Students must keep their address up to date on WebLink, as refund checks are mailed to students.
Recalculation of Aid
The award letter lists the hour range of credits per term for which aid will be provided.
Students who register or plan to register for a number of credit hours outside the hour range must notify the financial aid office via a Request for Re-evaluation form (included in the original award letter packet and also available on-line at www.law.udmercy.edu). This should be done as soon as they become aware of the change, preferably before final registration.
Students who register for a different number of credit hours than for which they applied for aid; who receive aid or payments on their behalf from outside sources; or whose residency status changes must have their financial aid package re-evaluated prior to receiving any refund. This is also true for any student who drops classes.
Upon recalculation of aid, the student will be sent a revised award letter showing any changes required to be made. Should any refund be due to the student, it will be made within
2 weeks of the revised award letter.
Withdrawals (VERY IMPORTANT!!)
STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE FEDERAL STUDENT AID AND WHO COMPLETELY
WITHDRAW FROM CLASSES PRIOR TO COMPLETING 60% OF THE SEMESTER
WILL HAVE THEIR FEDERAL AID PRORATED ACCORDINGLY. STUDENTS MUST
COMPLETE AT LEAST 60% OF THE SEMESTER TO EARN A FULL SEMESTER'S
WORTH OF FEDERAL AID. WITHDRAWAL PRIOR TO THE 60% POINT OF THE
TERM (NOVEMBER 2, 2008 FOR TERM I, 2008-09) WILL RESULT IN PRORATION
OF FINANCIAL AID, LEAVING THE STUDENT WITH A DEBT TO THE SCHOOL.
COPIES OF THE INSTITUTIONAL AND FEDERAL REFUND POLICIES ARE
AVAILABLE FROM THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE AND ARE MAILED TO EACH
STUDENT IN THE INFORMATION BOOKLET THAT ACCOMPANIES THE
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ORIGINAL AWARD LETTER.
Questions
Questions about financial aid awards and policies should be directed to the Financial Aid
Office at the Law School.
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Scholarship and Financial Aid Office
651 E. Jefferson Avenue, Room 133
Detroit, Michigan 48226
Phone: 313-596-0214/Fax: 313-596-9837
E-mail: udmlawfa@udmercy.edu
Employer Reimbursement
Employer's Reimbursement Forms should be submitted to the University Student Accounting
Office before or on the day of Final Registration Day, August 3, 2007.
U of D Mercy Tuition Remission
University of Detroit Mercy Tuition Remission forms are available from the Human
Resources Office located on the Outer Drive Campus.
F. PAYMENT BY MAIL OR BY MASTERCARD, VISA OR DISCOVER CREDIT
CARD
IN ORDER TO FINALIZE THE WEBLINK REGISTRATION PROCESS,
STUDENTS MUST MAIL TO THE UNIVERSITY STUDENT ACCOUNTING
OFFICE, (4001 W. MCNICHOLS, DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48219-3313) 100% OF
THEIR TOTAL TUITION AND FEES. STUDENTS MAY OPT TO CALL THE
STUDENT ACCOUNTING OFFICE (313-993-1433) AND CHARGE 100% OF
THEIR TUITION AND FEES ON THEIR MAJOR CREDIT CARD. DEADLINE:
Monday, August 18, 2008
(Please see § III below for payment information.)
Students may also opt to enroll in an interest-free, monthly payment option plan the
University of Detroit Mercy offers in partnership with Tuition Management Systems (TMS).
For information regarding this program, please contact TMS by phone at 1-800-722-4867, at their website: http://www.afford.com or by e-mail at: tmsservice@afford.com. There is also a handout available about this service located on the table outside the Law School Registrar's
Office, Room 133.
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G. FINAL REGISTRATION DAY
Students who missed the Early Registration Period have a final opportunity to register in person on a paper registration form at the Law School without financial penalty on:
Thursday, August 21, 2008
These students should report to Room 133 of the Law School as scheduled below to register:
 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM DECEMBER 2008 GRADUATES
 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM MAY & JULY 2009 GRADUATES
 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM ALL OTHER DAY UPPERCLASS STUDENTS
 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM ALL OTHER EVENING UPPER CLASS STUDENTS
 FIRST YEAR STUDENTS MAY APPEAR IN THE REGISTRATION ARENA
ANY TIME BETWEEN 1:00 PM AND 7:00 PM.
IF A STUDENT MISSED THE EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE OR THE FINAL
REGISTRATION DEADLINE, SHE/HE WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE
PAPER REGISTRATION FORM IN THE SCHOOL OF LAW STUDENT SERVICES
AND REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, SUBMIT THE COMPLETED AND SIGNED FORM
BACK TO THE SCHOOL OF LAW STUDENT SERVICES AND REGISTRAR'S OFFICE
FOR PROCESSING THEN CONTACT THE STUDENT ACCOUNTING OFFICE TO
PAY HIS/HER TUITION AND FEES AND INCUR A $50 LATE PAYMENT FEE AND A
$50 LATE REGISTRATION FEE.
H. COURSE ADD/DROP PERIOD
A. ADD PERIOD: AUGUST 11* - SEPTEMBER 5
B. DROP PERIOD: AUGUST 11* - OCTOBER 3
I. REFUND SCHEDULE
100% REFUND- AUGUST 11 - AUGUST 30
75% REFUND---SEPTEMBER 2- SEPTEMBER 6
50% REFUND---SEPTEMBER 8 - SEPTEMBER 13
25% REFUND---SEPTEMBER 15- SEPTEMBER 20
NO REFUND--- AFTER SEPTEMBER 20
Note: Students cannot add courses after September 6, 2008. Conversely, students will not be permitted to drop courses after OCTOBER 3, 2008. Students who fail to regularly attend
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courses after OCTOBER 3, 2008 will earn a grade of 0.0 in those courses.
*Students may conduct Add/Drop activity on the Student Services TWEN page or on
Final Registration Day, AUGUST 21 only during their designated time as stated in § I.
G. of this Manual .
II. TUITION AND FEES
A .METHODS OF PAYMENT
1. Tuition Management Systems: interest-free, monthly payment option plan the University of Detroit Mercy offers in partnership with Tuition Management Systems (TMS). For information regarding this program, please contact TMS by phone at 1-800-722-4867, at their website: http://www.afford.com or by e-mail at: tmsservice@afford.com. There is also a handout available about this service located on the table outside the Law School Registrar's
Office, Room 133.
2. Cash -- 100% payment (FINAL REGISTRATION DAY ONLY ON AUGUST 21)
3. Check -- 100% payment
 a) A student using his/her PERSONAL CHECK needs to write his/her Driver's
License Number on the back of the check.
 b) A student using ANOTHER PARTY'S CHECK, needs to PRINT that party's name (as it appears on his/her Driver's License), license number, expiration date of license and party's birth date ON THE BACK OF THE CHECK.
4. Money Order or Certified Check -- 100% payment
5. Master Card -- 100% payment
6. Visa -- 100% payment
7. Discover Card -- 100% payment
B. TUITION
$1007.00 per credit hour for Part-Time & Some Senior Law students.
$15,105 for Full-Time JD students in the flat-rate tuition program
C. LATE PAYMENT FEE
A late payment fee of $100.00 is charged to those students WHO NEGLECT TO
ENROLL IN THE TMS PROGRAM OR PAY 100% OF THEIR TUITION WHEN
THEY REGISTER .
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D. LATE REGISTRATION FEE
A $100.00 late registration fee will be imposed upon students who register after AUGUST
21, 2008.
NOTE: THE LAW SCHOOL IS NOT STAFFED TO TAKE PAYMENTS PRIOR TO
OR AFTER AUGUST 21, 2008.
E. LATE ADD FEE
$5.00 late add fee per credit hour is charged to those students who add courses after the
100% Add/Drop Period.
F. STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION (SBA) DUES
1. Day Students -- $40.00
2. Evening Students -- $40.00
G. STUDENT PARKING
Parking is $340.00 (or $170.00 for Terms I & II) for all UDM Law Upperclass Students and
First Year Evening Students, excluding guest students, for the 2008-09 academic year.
Upperclass and First Year Evening UDM Law Students will not be assessed parking charges in Term II, 2008 or Summer, 2009 if they pay for parking in Term I 08-09. The School of
Law Admissions Office will be conducting a parking lottery for first year day division students to park in the secure, well-lit parking lot at Christ Church. Only upperclass students will be permitted to park in the School of Law’s student parking lot on Larned Street
Mondays through Thursdays with the overflow being at Christ Church. First year day students will be permitted to park in the Larned Lot on Fridays and weekends.
IN ORDER TO SECURE A TERM I PARKING DECAL, STUDENTS MUST PRESENT
THEIR YELLOW PARKING HANGER, TERM I, 2008-09 STUDENT ACCOUNTING
RECEIPT AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION TO THE PARKING & I.D. OFFICIAL ON
AUGUST 21, 2008 ANY TIME BETWEEN 1:00 P.M. AND 7:00 P.M. IN ROOM 126.
After August 21, students will need to come to the Student Services and Registrar’s Office,
Room 133 beginning SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 during posted business hours. Students are
HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to report to Law School on August 21 any time between 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to complete their parking decal/pass transaction. Parking tickets will be issued to students who illegally park (no valid decal or wrong lot) in the student lots beginning September 8, 2008.
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H. STUDENT I.D. CARDS (STUDENT I.D. CARDS ARE OPTIONAL FOR LAW
STUDENTS)
All registered U of D Mercy students are eligible for a student I.D. card. Returning students will be required to present their current I.D. card to the Parking & I.D. Official on August 21 for revalidation. All transactions concerning I.D. cards will be conducted during the day, times and location to be posted. Term I parking decals are being distributed on AUGUST
21. AFTER AUGUST 21, STUDENTS WILL NEED TO GO TO THE TITAN CENTER
ON THE MCNICHOLS CAMPUS FOR NEW OR REVALIDATION OF ID CARDS.
NOTE: If a student's I.D. card is lost or stolen, there is a fee imposed upon the student by the
University Parking & I.D. Officials for a replacement card.
I. UNIVERSITY TUITION POLICY
A student who is in debt to the University at the end of any term is NOT entitled to take examinations, to re-register, to receive an official transcript of his/her credits from the
Registrar, or to receive his/her diploma until their indebtedness has been discharged. A fee of
1 ½ percent (1.5%) per month will be charged on the unpaid balance of any delinquent account.
III. PASS/NO PASS OPTION
Pass/No Pass Option forms will be available from the Law School Student Services and
Registrar's Office during the first two weeks of Term I, 2008-2009 classes. See the Student
Handbook or Pass/No Pass Option form for more information regarding enrolling in an elective course on a Pass/No Pass basis.
IV. OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
A. ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY
Students who intend to enroll in a consecutive term, and are found to be in academic jeopardy at the conclusion of the current term, will be automatically dismissed from the Law
School and given a 100% refund of the consecutive term's tuition.
B. APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION
Application for Graduation forms FOR STUDENTS GRADUATING IN DECEMBER
2008, MAY 2009 and JULY 2009 are due in the Law School Student Services and
Registrar's Office by SEPTEMBER 26, 2008. Seniors should pick up a blank Application form on the table (located next to Room 133), complete it, and submit it to the Law School
Student Services and Registrar's Office, Room 133 by SEPTEMBER 26, 2008. The graduation fee for the 2008-2009 academic year is $135.00. The graduation fee will be charged to each senior's UDM tuition account as the Application forms are processed by the
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Law School Assistant Dean of Students Services and Registrar.
C. EXAMINATION NUMBERS
For the purpose of anonymous grading, all students are assigned exam numbers during the second week of EACH TERM on each student’s schedule screen in UDM
WebLink at www.udmercy.edu/WebLink/. It is the SOLE responsibility of each student to access his/her own exam number in WebLink each Term. These assigned numbers are to be placed at the top of each page of a student's exam in lieu of his/her name. A student who misplaces or forgets his/her number and is unable to access
WebLink needs to request a re-issue of his/her exam number from the Office of
Student Services and Registrar. Requests take 48 hours to process. Students who fail to use their assigned exam number on a quiz, paper, midterm or final exam in any course risks earning a grade of 0.0 in that course .
D. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS
"Request for Transcript" forms are located on the table next to Room 133. Completed forms can be submitted to the Law School Student Services and Registrar's Office (Room 133). The fee is $5.00 per transcript. All transcript requests are sent to the University Registrar's Office at main campus for processing. Therefore, the turn-around time for an official transcript is 8-
10 working days. To expedite this process, students may also contact the University
Registrar's Office directly (313 993-3313). (See § II., I. of this Manual for eligibility.)
E. EMPLOYMENT TUITION REIMBURSEMENT FORMS
Tuition Reimbursement forms are located on the table next to Room 133. Completed forms should be submitted to the Law School Student Services and Registrar's Office prior to the distribution of each term's report cards.
F. LOAN DEFERMENT FORMS
Students who are deferring their student loan payments while in law school should obtain a loan deferment form from their lending institution or undergraduate school, fill out the lendee portion of the form, and submit same to the LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS SERVICES
AND REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, ROOM 133, FOR CERTIFICATION. Most lenders require this procedure be done every semester a student is enrolled.
G. IMMIGRATION INFORMATION FOR CANADIAN STUDENTS
Students who need application forms or information for student SEVIS I-20/F1 Status should contact Law School Student Services and Registrar's Office, Room 133 (313 596-0212)..
Revalidation of I-20’s will take place in Room 133 of the Law School from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm beginning August 18, 2008 in Room 133. JD/LLB Program students who are Canadian
Landed Immigrants must have proof of a TB Skin Test or chest x-ray taken within the past twelve months on file with the University of Detroit Mercy Health Center by October 1,
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2008. The UDM School of Law Registrar's is in position to collect TB Skin Test results or chest x-rays and forwards them to the UDM Health Center for processing. International students who are Landed Immigrants, and have not complied with this University regulation, will be placed on a "registration hold" status until they do comply.
H. DIRECTORY INFORMATION
In compliance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, As amended
(FERPA), the following pieces of information are considered "Directory Information" by the
University of Detroit Mercy, School of Law: a student's name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, dates of attendance, most recent previous school attended and degree earned, e-mail address, photograph, school division (i.e., full-time, extended program,
JD/MBA Program, JD/LLB Program etc.), participation in officially recognized activities and sports, and degree and awards received from the University of Detroit Mercy, School of
Law.
Students, who do not wish their Directory Information be disclosed to non-official University personnel in accordance with FERPA, need to complete, sign and turn in, to the Law School
Student Services and Registrar's Office, a "Request to Prevent Disclosure of Directory
Information" form. These forms are obtained from the Law School Student Services and
Registrar's Office, Room 133, and are due back in that Office during the first two weeks of any Law School term.
V. 2008-2009 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
TERM I
JULY 18 AT 4:30 PM-----END OF THE EARLY REGISTRATION PERIOD
WEEK OF AUGUST 11
TH
------TERM I BILLING STATEMENTS WILL BEGIN BEING
MAILED FROM THE STUDENT ACCOUNTING OFFICE CONFIRMING STUDENT
COURSES AND INDICATES STUDENTS’ TUITION AND FEES.
AUGUST 18-----LAST DAY STUDENTS CAN MAIL IN OR CALL (313 993-1421) FOR
CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION 100% OF THEIR TERM I TUITION PAYMENT TO
THE UNIVERSITY STUDENT ACCOUNTING OFFICE OR CONTACT TMS TO
COMPLETE THEIR EARLY REGISTRATION PAYMENT PROCEDURES
WEEK OF
AUGUST 18-----FIRST-YEAR ORIENTATION
AUGUST 21-----FINAL REGISTRATION DAY FROM 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM AT THE LAW
SCHOOL
AUGUST 23-----CLASSES COMMENCE
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AUGUST 11 – OCTOBER 3-----COURSE ADD/DROP PERIOD (SEE SECTION I, II OF
THIS MANUAL FOR THE REFUND SCHEDULE)
AUGUST 21-
SEPTEMBER 6--PASS/NO PASS OPTION FORMS ON ELECTIVE COURSES DUE NO
LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 8 IN THE STUDENT SERVICES AND REGISTRAR’S
OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 1--LABOR DAY HOLIDAY (NO CLASSES)
SEPTEMBER 26---- COMPLETED APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION FORMS DUE
IN LAW SCHOOL STUDENT SERVICES AND REGISTRAR'S OFFICE FOR
DECEMBER 2008, MAY & JULY 2009 GRADUATES
NOVEMBER 17 AT 8:30 AM- DECEMBER 3 @ 4:30 PM – MANDATORY COURSE
EVALUATION SUBMISSIONS
*NOVEMBER 27 -28-----US THANKSGIVING RECESS (NO CLASSES)
DECEMBER 3---CLASSES END
DECEMBER 4 - 7---REVIEW PERIOD
DECEMBER 8 - 18--FINAL EXAMINATIONS
 TERM II 2008 EARLY REGISTRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED EITHER
BEFORE OR AFTER THE THANKSGIVING RECESS AS POSTED BY THE
LAW SCHOOL ASSISTANT DEAN OF STUDENT SERVICES AND
REGISTRAR.
TERM II
JANUARY 6-----FINAL REGISTRATION DAY FROM 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM AT THE LAW
SCHOOL.
JANUARY 8-----CLASSES COMMENCE
JANUARY 19--MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY (NO CLASSES)
*FEBRUARY 23 - MARCH 1- WINTER BREAK
APRIL 10 – APRIL 12 - EASTER RECESS (NO CLASSES)
APRIL 6 – APRIL 23 @ 4:30 PM – MANDATORY COURSE EVALUATION
SUBMISSIONS
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APRIL 23---CLASSES END
APRIL 24-27---REVIEW PERIOD
APRIL 28-MAY 8--FINAL EXAMINATIONS
TBA ---LAW SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
* SUMMER TERM 2009 EARLY REGISTRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED EITHER
BEFORE OR AFTER WINTER BREAK AS POSTED BY THE LAW SCHOOL
STUDENT SERVICES AND REGISTRAR'S OFFICE
SUMMER TERM
MAY 11-23---INTERSESSIONS & COURSES
MAY 26-----FINAL REGISTRATION DAY FROM 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM AT THE LAW
SCHOOL CLASSES ALSO BEGIN FOR NON-INTERSESSION COURSES
MAY 25-----MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY (NO CLASSSES)
JUNE 22 – JULY 10 @ 4:30 PM – MANDATORY COURSE EVALUATION
SUBMISSIONS
JUNE 24 (RAIN DATE JUNE 26)--- FIREWORKS NO EVENING CLASSES
JULY 4 ---US INDEPENDENCE DAY (NO CLASSES)
JULY 10---CLASSES END
JULY 11-14---REVIEW/MAKE-UP PERIOD
JULY 15-21--FINAL EXAMINATIONS
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