The grade point average (GPA) of a student will be calculated by dividing the number of quality points earned by the number of semester hours attempted for all courses in which he/she receives grades of "A", "A-", B+", "B", "B-", "C+", "C", "C-", "D+", "D", "D-", and "F". A student must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in all courses taken to be in good standing.

1. The law school faculty has adopted a policy whereby certain courses, seminars and externships are available on a pass/fail basis only. They include externships, University of Louisville Law Review, Extramural Advocacy Competition, and other designated courses that do not lend themselves to traditional evaluation.
2. In addition to the above, senior students may elect to take a seminar or independent study on a pass/fail basis with the permission of the instructor and the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs if there is substantial basis for assessing the student's performance independent of a terminal exam. Students must obtain approval and register for pass/fail grading no later than the last day to add a class. Students may apply no more than two pass/fail seminars or independent studies under this subsection toward graduation.
3. A grade of "C" (2.0) must be earned in order to receive a pass under either subsection 1 or 2.