Individuals who are not enrolled in a School of Law degree program may enroll in law school courses as Non-Degree Students with the approval of the course instructor and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Non-Degree Students pursuing or holding a law degree from outside the United States must also obtain approval from the Director of Graduate, International, and Non-JD Programs.

Eligible Non-Degree Students are: students currently enrolled in, or graduates of, an ABA-accredited law school; students pursuing or individuals holding a law degree from outside the United States; students enrolled in, or holding, graduate-level degrees or extensive professional experience relevant to the course; members of the bar; and Connecticut residents age 62 or older.

Enrollment of Non-Degree Students is subject to space availability and the discretion of the School of Law. The grading basis for a course (graded, pass/fail, or audit) is determined at the request of the student and subject to approval by the course instructor. All Non-Degree Students are required to pay applicable tuition and fees. Enrollment is generally not permitted in experiential courses or courses required for a JD degree. Coursework completed as a Non-Degree Student does not count toward any degree program at the School of Law and may not be transferred or repeated for credit after matriculation. Limited exceptions may be granted in the case of subsequent admission to a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree program, subject to approval by the School of Law.

The full policy may be found at: https://law.uconn.edu/about/policies-and-regulations/.

Link: Non-Degree Student Enrollment Request Form

Many bar applications can be lengthy and time consuming to prepare. Most states have as part of their required forms a certification of the dean or degree awarded and a character and fitness review. Forms for this purpose are completed by the staff in the Office of the Registrar. Tentative graduates are invited to the office to complete the authorization necessary for the forms required to be sent by the School of Law. Graduates may send their required forms directly to the Office of the Registrar for completion.

Verification of enrollment (for employers, insurance companies, other institutions of higher education, as well as for many other entities) of degree completion is often needed by former and current students. Unless specified otherwise, all enrollment verifications will include: (1) student's full name; (2) dates of attendance; (3) Status (active, on leave, completed, etc.); (4) study load (full or part time); (5) program of study and (6)  anticipated date of graduation or completion date.

If forms have been provided to individuals from another source, these forms may be brought to the registrar's office. Please leave any dates of attendance fields blank as  the staff in the registrar's office will complete this information. Students who do not require enrollment verification on School of Law letterhead may produce their own using the resources offered by the PeopleSoft student administration system.

Requestors should complete the enrollment verification request form and mail, email, fax or bring their enrollment verification request form directly to the registrar’s office.

Submit this online form if you have been on an approved leave from the School of Law and are now ready to return. This form will serve to notify the various administrative departments of your return so that we can prepare your account and various tech systems for your return.

Policies, deadlines and procedures have been established by the School of Law, but we also recognize that personal circumstances my require students to seek a waiver of these.   The faculty committee formed to hear these requests is known as the Faculty Petitions Committee and the procedure for making a request to this committee starts with completion of this online form.  While this committee is unable to approve petition requests that seek waiver of American Bar Association Accreditation Guidelines, it does and can deliberate matters based on law school policy or procedure.