503 Variances
503 Variances-Updates regarding 503 Variances coming soon. Please see Standard 107 and Rule 28 in the interim.
JD-Next Variance Form
At its February 2024 meeting, the Council voted to continue the practice of requiring law schools to seek a variance from Standard 503 if they wish to use the JD-Next exam as an admission test for first-year J.D. degree students.
JD-Next Variance Application Form
JD-Next Variance Application Dean's Signature Page
Council Meeting Dates | JD Next Variance Application Deadlines:
February 20-22, 2025 | January 17, 2025
May 8-10, 2025 | April 4, 2025
August 21-23, 2025 | June 20, 2025
November 13-15, 2025 | September 12, 2025
ABA Questionnaires
Login: ABAQuest Web Based System
(Annual, Bar Passage, Employment, and Foreign Program Annual Questionnaires)
To obtain login information, contact Ken Williams:
312.988.6739
Annual Questionnaire
Due date: October 15, 2025
- Complete 2025 AQ Instructions
- Memo on Substantive Changes to the 2025 Annual Questionnaire
- Link to Question Form When Asking Substantive Questions about the AQ - (coming when AQ opens)
- Dean's Signature Page - (coming soon)
- LSAC Matriculant Certification Reference Guide - (coming soon)
- GRE Score Verification Brochure - (coming soon)
- JD Next Test Score Verification 2025 - (coming soon)
Bar Admission Questionnaire
- Bar Admission Questionnaire 2025
- Dean's Signature Page
- 2025 BAQ Training Webinar Video Recording
- 2025 Bar Admission Questionnaire Training Slides (Jan. 23, 2025)
- 2024 Bar Passage Questionnaire Training Q/A
Employment Questionnaire
- To view all Employment Questionnaire and graduate employment outcomes reporting resources, please visit the Employment Questionnaire Resources page
Self Study (SEQ)
- To view all documents related to the Self Study (SEQ) please visit the Site Evaluation Resources page.
Advisory Group on Data Collection
- Information about the Advisory Group on Data Collection including members
Questionnaires for Programs Offered in a Location Outside the United States
- New Program Questionnaire
Due at least six months prior to the anticipated start date of the program. - Significant Change in an Approved Program Questionnaire
Due at least six months prior to the implementation of the proposed change. - Annual Questionnaire
Due October 15
Completed as part of the School's overall Annual Questionnaire (Part 7). See instructions for completing the Annual Questionnaire above. - Application Fees
- Criteria for Programs Offered by ABA-Approved Law Schools in a Location Outside the United States
Substantive Change Applications
- Application for Acquiescence in a Substantive Change in Program or Structure
*If you are applying for a Distance Education Program please use the "Application for Distance Education Program" link below.
- Substantive Change for Distance Education Applications
- Application for New Non-J.D. Degree
- Application for Modification of an Existing Non-J.D. Degree - All Changes
- Application for Modification of an Existing Non-J.D. Degree - Enrollment Cap
- FAQs for Law Schools - Non-J.D. Applications
- Dean’s Certification Letter
- Application Fees
Deadlines for Applications for Acquiescence in a Substantive Change:
Meeting Dates | Application Deadlines
May 8-10, 2025 | January 3, 2025
August 21-23, 2025 | April 18, 2025
November 13-15, 2025 | July 11, 2025
Deadlines for Non-J.D. Applications:
Meeting Dates | Application Deadlines
May 8-10, 2025 | March 7, 2025
August 21-23, 2025 | June 20, 2025
November 13-15, 2025 | September 12, 2025