Revised, 6/2013
Directed Research Application
Name: Banner ID: Semester:
Directed Research Description
Research and writing on significant developments in the law; analysis and definition of legal problems with
emphasis on student initiative; evaluation and use of case, statutory and secondary materials for research;
written presentation of the conclusion of research. No more than four hours permitted in a J.D. student’s
career; no more than 3 hours credit for any one project. Except under extraordinary circumstances, full-time
faculty members must supervise. Ordinarily, faculty members can be expected to supervise no more than two
directed research projects per semester. Ordinarily, directed research projects must meet the following
requirements: (1) a series of meetings between student and directing faculty member; (2) a minimum of 15
pages of writing per credit hour; (3) a preliminary draft critiqued by the faculty member and returned prior to
the preparation of the final written product; and (4) a final written product. Students must prepare a proposal
for directed research and obtain written permission from the supervising faculty member and the Assistant
Dean of Students prior to registration. Directed research projects are graded; however, this grade is not
included in the student’s cumulative grade point average.
Instructions
Please complete the following information and return to the Assistant Dean of Students no later than Friday
of the first week of classes.
(a) Number of credit hours
(b) Name of faculty member
(c) Description of work to be done (please be specific)
(d) Have you previously registered for Directed Research?
(Please note: No more than 4 hours of credit may be taken during a student’s law school career.
However, a maximum of 3 hours is permitted per single project.)
Student Signature_______________________________________________________ Date____________
Professor Signature___________________________________________ __________ Date____________
Asst. Dean of Students Signature ___________________________________________ Date____________
