THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW
REQUEST FOR OVERLOAD OF STANDARD CREDIT HOUR LOAD
Date: _____________________
Student’s Printed Name: _________________________________________________
ID#: ___________________ UA Email: ________________________________
Current Law Cumulative GPA: __________ *
Division
Minimum Credits
For Fall or Spring
Normal Academic
Load
Maximum Credits
For Fall or Spring
Full-Time
12
16**
Part-Time
8
10
Current Classification:
Cell Phone: _______________________
FT-1_____FT-2_____FT-3_____
PT-1_____PT-2_____PT-3_____PT-4_____
Summer Enrollment
(unless otherwise
authorized*)
Summer enrollment is not
st
required beyond the 1 year.
Summer enrollment
is recommended for part-time
students in order to stay on track
with graduation.
Maximum Credits
For Summer
More than 3 credits during any 7-day
calendar week during summer would
result in an overload and must be
approved.
Maximum Credits
Up to 9 credits maximum of nonoverlapping credits is permitted***
*A cumulative law GPA of 2.50 or better is required to be considered for fall or spring overload.
**No overload in excess of 18 credits can be approved per ABA Standards.
***No overload request required. A 9 hour summer load will be authorized providing there is no course overlap.
Term for which overload is being requested: ________________________
Number of hours you will be employed per week during this requested term: __________
Number of hours you will be studying outside the classroom per week during this requested term: _______
According to ABA Standards for Approval of Law Schools, Standard 304(f): No full- or part-time student may be employed more
than 20 hours per week in any week in which a student is enrolled in more than twelve class hours.
Complete the chart below specifying every course you will be taking if the overload is approved. Include graduate and
undergraduate courses (if applicable) as they are combined with your law credits to determine your total load.
Course Title
Class and Course
Course Beg. & End Dates
Credit
If not a law class, will this
Number
Hours
apply toward J.D.?
Total Credits Enrolled: __________________
Compelling Reason for the Overload Request: __________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I understand this approval is based on the above listed courses and hours of employment. Any changes made to my course schedule
or employment hours must be reported and subsequent approval obtained.
Student’s Acknowledgement: _________________________________________________
Date: _____________________
Please submit this form electronically to [email protected]. You will be notified of your status via your UA Email.
APPROVAL
The above courses are approved in accordance with the policies & procedures in the Student Handbook and information
contained on this application form.
Dean of Students or Director of Student Services___________________________________
Date: _____________________
Revised 10/16/14