Registrar Services
The primary responsibility of Detroit Mercy Law's Registrar's Office is to provide excellent service and official information to students, faculty, administration, staff, and outside constituencies. The Registrar’s Office maintains all academic and international records for current students, students who attended but did not graduate, and alumni. The Registrar’s Office also collects and disseminates student, alumni, and academic information through methods that ensure the integrity and security of all data in compliance with the Family Educational Right and Privacy Act (FERPA), which is a Federal Law that protects the privacy of student records.
Below is a list of Registrar Services:
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Contact Information + Hours
BUSINESS HOURS
Monday - Friday | 8:30am - 5:30pm
Evening Hours: By Appointment
lawregistrar@udmercy.eduSTAFF
Shamaila S. Khan, Assistant Dean and Registrar
(313) 596-9828 | khanss@udmercy.eduMegan Featherstone, Associate Registrar
(313) 596-0212 | featheme@udmercy.eduPlease include your T# on emails for faster service and CRN when discussing a specific course. -
Academic Calendars, Course Schedules, and Current Registration Information
CATALOG
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
COURSE SCHEDULES
Students should always check their accounts to make sure they are cleared to register before the upcoming registration period begins.
Winter 2020 Registration and Information Manual
Winter 2020 Course and Exam Schedule (1/06/2020)
Summer 2020 Registration and Information Manual
Summer 2020 DRAFT Course and Exam Schedule (03/06/20)
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Web Registration and My Portal
You can access the online system from on or off campus.
Login to the My Portal (my.udmercy.edu) using your Detroit Mercy username and password. If this is your first time logging in, your username is the name portion of your email address and your password is MMDDYY of your birthdate. The first time you sign in, you will be prompted to change your password and establish two security questions and answers. For further assistance, please contact the University IT Help Desk at (313) 993-1500.
For instructions on other services available through My Portal (my.udmercy.edu), please refer to What Would You Like To Do.
To Register:
Login to the My Portal (my.udmercy.edu)
Click “Registration” under “Self-Service – Student”
Click “Register for Classes”
Select the term
If you or your advisor created a plan using the “Plan Ahead” tool, click on the “Plans” tab and select 2 “Add All.”
If you have CRNs, click on the “Enter CRNs” tab. Enter your CRNs and select “Add to Summary.”
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Forms
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Tuition, Fees, and Methods of Payment
Tuition
Late Registration Fee
$200.00 for students who register after the first day of the semester.
Student Bar Association (SBA) Dues
$55.00 each fall/winter and $25.00 each summer for all enrolled students.
Parking Fee
$400 for the academic year
Methods of Payment
Checks are accepted at the Law School Student Service Center. For any other forms of payment and all Student Accounting questions, please contact the Student Accounting Office.
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Grades and Transcripts
Grades can be found through 'Self-Service – Student' in My Portal as soon as they are available. Grading Distributions are posted to the Registrar's TWEN site.
All transcripts are handled at the McNichols Campus Office of the Registrar.
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Holds
If you have a hold on your record, you will NOT be allowed to register or make adjustments to your schedule until the hold is removed. If you have a hold, you must contact the office that placed the hold on your account, and meet the conditions of the hold. Please allow sufficient time for your hold to be removed before your registration period begins.
To View Holds on Your Account:
Login to the My Portal (my.udmercy.edu)
Click Student Profile
Click “Student Account”
Click “View Holds”
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Pass/No Pass Elective Courses
The Pass/No Pass form is available here. In order to take an elective as pass/no pass, you must have at least 30 credit hours completed. You can make a maximum of one course pass/no pass each semester. During your law school career, you may have a maximum of eleven credit hours of pass/no pass credits, which include Externship, Law Review, Moot Court, or any other mandated pass/no pass courses. You must turn in the Pass/No Pass form by the last day of classes or the day before the exam is administered, whichever comes first.
Instructors who do not allow Pass/No Pass for Winter 2020
Pass/No Pass form can be emailed to lawregistrar@udmercy.edu
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Directed Research
The Directed Research form or the Directed Research: Transnational form must be signed by a resident faculty member responsible for overseeing the project. If the supervising faculty member is an adjunct faculty member, the form must be signed by him or her and co-signed by a resident faculty member. Completed and signed Directed Research forms are due in the Law School Registrar's Office by the end of the add/drop period each Term. -
Degree Evaluation and Application for Graduation
Students have access to their Degree Evaluation at any time through 'Self-Service – Student' in My Portal (my.udmercy.edu). It is recommended that students check their Degree Evaluation on a regular basis. The application for graduation is now done through Self Service.
Students should apply to graduate during their last year. The $135 graduation fee is assessed to the student's account once they apply.
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Immigration Information for Foreign Students
Application forms and related information for SEVIS Form I-20 for F1 Visa students are available through the University International Services Office. The DSOs located in the Student Service Center can sign or re-issue SEVIS Form I-20s. A DSO's signature on the Form I-20 is valid for one year, therefore, it is highly recommended that F1 students pay close attention to the DSO's signature date on page of their Form I-20. If the signature date is close to expiring, please stop by the Student Service Center for another signature.
F1 Visa students no longer enrolled in the Dual JD or JD Program and not engaged in Optional Practical Training (OPT) must surrender their I-94 card to the US Customs Official at the US border the last time they leave the US. Please read the back of the I-94 card for detailed instructions. Failure to do this will result in problems for those individuals trying to re-enter the US.
Optional practical training (OPT) is defined in the SEVP regulations as "temporary employment for practical training directly related to the student's major area of study." There are two types of OPT categories for law students: pre-completion and post-completion. It takes roughly six months for USCIS to process OPT applications. First year students are encouraged to file a Form I-765 for pre-completion OPT up to 90 days before being enrolled for one full academic year, provided that the period of employment will not start prior to the completion of the full academic year.
For post-completion OPT, the student must properly file his/her Form I-765 up to 90 days prior to and no later than 60 days after his/her program end date. The student must also file the Form I-765 with USCIS within 30 days of the date the PDSO enters the recommendation to OPT into his/her SEVIS record.
All completed applications for OPT must be processed through the School of Law Registrar's Office. Detailed OPT information, application forms, and instructions can be found at Detroit Mercy International Services.
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Family Education Rights and Privacy Act and Directory Information
In compliance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), the following pieces of information are considered "Directory Information" by the School of Law: a student's name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, dates of attendance, previous schools attended and degrees earned, email address, photograph, school division (i.e., full-time, extended program, JD/MBA, Dual JD Program, etc.), participation in officially recognized activities and sports, and degree and awards received from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.
Students, who do not wish their directory information be disclosed to non-official University personnel in accordance with FERPA, need to complete, sign, and turn in a Request to Prevent Disclosure of Directory Information form to the Office of the Registrar.