History of Approval

The Dean of the College of Law shall be responsible for informing College of Law faculty and law students of the action taken on a proposed amendment/revision.

• January 2013-September 2013 – Drafting and Revisions by Alsup, Barnhizer, Payne, Thronson

• February 13, 2013 – Presented to Faculty Assembled as information item

• August 26, 2013 – Referred to Academic Standards Committee (includes student representative)

• August-September 2013 – Review and Comment by Student Bar Association committee

• September 19, 2013 –Approval by Academic Standards Committee, further review and comment by Student Bar Association complete

• September 25, 2013 – Approval by Faculty Assembled

• September 25-November 4, 2013 – Review by University Committee on Graduate Studies Subcommittee on the Graduate Students Rights and Responsibilities and the Law Student Rights and Responsibilities

• November 11, 2013 – Submitted to Student Bar Association (SBA) as information item for vote at Dec. 4, 2013 meeting

• November 13, 2013 – Submitted to faculty as information item for vote at December 12, 2013 meeting

• December 2, 2013 – Approved by SBA

• December 12, 2013 – Approved by Faculty

• January 13, 2014 – Approved by University Committee on Graduate Studies

• January 15, 2014 – Endorsed by Council of Graduate Students

• February 17, 2014 – Law College Faculty Advisory Counsel reviews changes suggested by MSU General Counsel’s Office, accepts changes as non-substantive, notice forwarded to Faculty with FAC minutes March 4, 2014

• April 22, 2014 – Approved by University Council

• Approved June 4, 2014 by the Law College Board of Trustees