Important Information for Faculty
Grade Curve Distribution
The faculty has adopted an official grade curve for the school. The official curve is sufficiently flexible to allow members of the faculty to reward students appropriately for their performance and to call attention to those students in apparent need of assistance. The adopted policy also provides for a teacher's ability to deviate from the official grade curve upon a documented showing of an appropriate reason to do so.
The official grade curve (revised as of September 21, 2004) is:
| A | 5-10% |
| A- | 5-15% |
| B+ | 10-20% |
| B | 20-30% |
| B- | 10-25% |
| C+ | 10-25% |
| C | 5-20% |
| C- | 0-10% |
| D | 0-10% |
| F | 0-5% |
The grade curve applies to all courses with an enrollment of 25 or more students, with the exception of Trial Practice I, Trial Practice II, ChildLaw Trial Practice, and the various clinics.
In courses with over 25 J.D. students and 25% or more Graduate Legal Studies (GLS) students, the curve will be applied to the J.D. students only. In courses with over 25% J.D. students and less than 25% GLS students, the curve will be applied to the entire class.
Any deviations from the curve in courses with and enrollment of 25 or more students, require a written explanation at the time grades are submitted.
To download a PDF copy of the Grade Distribution Form, please click here.
