Registration

Course Schedules

The Summer and Fall 2025 day and evening class schedules will be posted online and in the Duquesne Portal when finalized.  All elective courses must have ten or more students registered for the course to proceed for the semester. We reserve the right to cancel classes due to insufficient enrollment and to make other changes to the class schedule due to unforeseen circumstances. Course descriptions are also available online and in the Duquesne Portal. There are a few new courses being offered next semester, and those course descriptions will be added as they're received.

Registering in the Duquesne Portal

Students may register for required and elective courses in the Duquesne Portal, regardless of division; however, day and evening students will be given registration preference for courses in their respective divisions. To register, log into the Duquesne Portal and select the Registration tile.  You can also select the Student Profile tile then Registration and Planning. 

Registration Planning

Students can keep track of their academic progress by using the Degree Planner tool in the Duquesne Portal. The tool keeps track of classes and requirements you have already completed and items you still need to complete for graduation. Please note Upper Level Writing requirements will not be listed as completed until final grades are received for the course and the professor submits your Upper Level Writing completion form.  Cultural Competency requirements will not be listed as complete until after final grades are received for those courses or attendance logs are received from the workshops. Degree Planner can be accessed by logging into the Duquesne Portal and clicking the Degree Planner tile.  If you do not have the Degree Planner tile, please try clearing your cache.

Full-time day students must register for a minimum of 10 credits per semester and cannot register for more than 17 credits in one semester. Evening and Part-time day students must register for a minimum of 8 credits per semester and cannot register for more than 13 credits in one semester.

Students enrolled in a dual degree or micro-credential program must register for the minimum number of School of Law credits (8 or 10 depending on your division) to maintain residence in the School of Law.

Our residency requirement states that full-time day students must attend the School of Law for 6 semesters and evening and part-time day students must attend for 8 semesters. Students are not permitted to accelerate their graduation date by taking extra credits in any semester or by using summer credits.

Students should review the Required and Recommended Class Sequence for their specific division before registering for classes. This sequence is designed to ensure that each student will have an opportunity to register for all bar examination courses without experiencing course or examination conflicts. If you're registering for a two-part course, you must register for the same professor and section in both semesters.

Students should also review the final exam schedule to avoid any exam conflicts later in the semester. The tentative Fall  2025 final exam schedule will be available prior to the registration period. An email will be sent once it's available.

Clinic and Externship Registration

Students may register online for any law clinic or program through Duquesne Portal during the fall semester. In the spring, students may register for any one-semester law clinics or programs through the Duquesne Portal, but the School of Law Registrar will automatically register students for the spring portion of any two-semester clinic or program.

Students are unable to register for externships online. However, you may register for an externship seminar to show your interest in completing an externship during a particular semester. Please contact Professor%20Becca%20Edmiston or Mrs.%20Beth%20Licciardello for additional information.

Core Competencies Registration

All part-time day and evening division students are required to register for a 3-credit section of Core/Applied Competencies I and II during their final year. Day division students that finished in the bottom 1/3 of their first year class are also required to register for a 3-credit section of these courses during their final year. The School of Law Registrar will automatically register those students for the same section of the course during fall and spring registration. Students who are not required to take a 3-credit section can register for the 2-credit version on their own through Duquesne Portal, if interested.

Faculty Advisors

Students will have the same faculty advisor throughout their time at the School of Law unless the faculty member leaves the University. Students will receive an email from the School of Law Registrar's Office with details about his or her faculty advisor prior to the registration period for each semester. Students are not required to meet with their advisor before registering for classes, but they can be a helpful resource when making course selections.

If you have questions about registration, please contact our office at lawregFREEDUQUESNE.