Fillable Directed Research Petition Form printable pdf download

Office of the Registrar

Directed Research Petition

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Request to receive credit for Directed Research upon approval from the Petitions Committee.

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You should carefully review the Law School Student Handbook for the policies and limitations on Directed Research projects.

See Student Handbook under Information for Current Students on the Law School web site at

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Complete sections 1 through 5 below and obtain approval signature from Law School Faculty Member.

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Return completed petition to the Office of the Registrar, Room 100, Stanford Law School, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA

94305-8610.

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If you have any questions, contact the SLS Registrar’s Office at 650.723.0994 or email registrar@law.stanford.edu.

1. Student Information: Fill in the following (please print):

Law Students: 1L (NOT eligible)

J.S.D.

J.S.M.

L.L.M.

M.L.S.

Non-Matric

Name (Last, First) _________________________________________________ID#___________________

E-Mail__________________________________________________Phone__________________________

2. Course Information (answer 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g below):

2a) Is the project a Directed Research: Curricular Development project?

Yes

2b) Print name of Law School Faculty Member supervising this project ______________________________

Units. Students may receive either 1-4 units of credit for a project. If it warrants more than 4 units it should be

considered as a Senior Thesis or Research Track. See petition for Senior Thesis or Research Track.

2c) How many units is this Directed Research project (1, 2, 3, or 4)? ________

2d) What quarter & year are you taking this project?

Autumn

Winter

Spring Acad. Year: ______

Grading Option. A Directed Research project can be graded on the H/P/R/F or Mandatory P/R/F system. A student

cannot receive a grade on the H/P/R/F system for more than eight units of independent research (Directed Research,

Senior Thesis, Directed Writing, and/or Research Track). Any units taken in excess of eight will be graded on a

Mandatory P/R/F system.

2e) What grading option is this project?

H/P/R/F

Mandatory P/R/F

Writing credit. With the approval of the instructor, successful completion of a directed research project of two-units

or more may satisfy the JD writing requirement to the extent of one research writing course (R course).

2f) Has the instructor approved this project for Writing (designated as Research) Credit?

Yes or

2g) Has the instructor chosen to opt out of the automatic grading penalty system for late papers?

Yes or

For Office Use Only: ___________ Approved

____________ Denied

___________ Deferred (9/14)

Directed Research Petition Form

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