All students are required to maintain an average of B (3.0) or higher throughout the criminal justice curriculum.
Each term, a faculty committee reviews the academic record of enrolled
students and makes recommendations to the program director for warning,
probationary status, or dismissal of students. The director notifies
the student in writing of any action taken.
Warnings: A
student is warned if his or her total GPA falls below the minimum 3.0
and is required to meet with the program director to resolve any
problems.
Probation: A student is placed on
probation if he or she has not earned a minimum cumulative grade-point
average of 3.0 after completion of 12 credits of course work. Students
on probation are limited to a less-than-full-time load, and their class
schedules must be approved by the program director.
Dismissal: A
student is subject to dismissal if he or she has not earned a minimum
cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 after completion of 18 credits of
course work.
Incomplete Grades: All of the rules of
the Graduate School-Camden regarding incomplete grades apply to the
program in criminal justice. Whereas a student may acquire two grades
of Incomplete (IN), a student who acquires a third IN is placed on
probation and is required to appear before the faculty review committee
to explain the reasons for his or her difficulties in completing course
work.
Student Appeals: If a student presents
written evidence of technical error or the existence of extenuating
circumstances that were not taken into consideration at the time the
academic decision was made, an academic review of the scholastic
standing decisions may be granted by a faculty committee. The faculty
committee has the option of requiring remedial work or setting other
conditions for continuation in the graduate program.
Student Complaints about Grades:
A student with a complaint about a grade for a course must submit the
complaint in writing to the course instructor within one week of the
receipt of the grade. In the event of an unsatisfactory resolution of
the dispute, the student may appeal to the program director. Such
appeals must be made in writing no later than one week following the
date of the unsatisfactory resolution. A further appeal within one week
of the director's decision may be made to the dean of the Graduate
School-Camden.
