Scholastic Standing Committee (SSC)
The Rutgers School of Business–Camden (RSBC) Scholastic Standing Committee oversees the implementation of academic regulations and receives petitions for exemptions from RSBC academic policy, such as change of courses after the deadlines, course overload requests, reenrollment after academic dismissal, intrauniversity admission to the RSBC, and retroactive withdrawal from courses. The SSC will inform students in writing of its determinations.
The committee considers petitions for retroactive withdrawal no later than one year after the end of the semester in which the courses in question were taken. Any student wishing to submit a petition to the committee should obtain the proper forms from the Academic Services Office on the second floor of the Business Science Building or from the forms page of the Academic Services website at
http://camden-sbc.rutgers.edu/AcademicServices/forms2.htm. Such petitions are considered by the SSC on the basis of technical error, new information, and/or extenuating circumstances. Petitions that address failure(s) in webreg should include the registration confirmation. Only fully documented written petitions are considered.
Cumulative Grade-Point Average
An undergraduate student's academic rank within the class cohort is
determined by the cumulative grade-point average (CGPA). This average
is computed by multiplying the numerical value of the grade received in
each course taken for degree credit, and to be included in the average,
by the number of credits the course is worth to obtain the grade points
earned in that course. The grade points earned in all such courses are
then added together and the sum is divided by the total credits of those
courses.
1)
Numerical Grade Equivalent(s) x Credit(s) = Grade Point(s)
[A=4, B+=3.5, B=3, C+=2.5, C=2, D=1, F=0]
2) Semester Grade Points/Semester Credit(s) =
Semester Grade-Point Average
3) Total Grade Points/Total Credits = Cumulative Grade-Point Average
Students who have transferred from other accredited
colleges/universities may receive advanced standing for courses taken,
as determined by the transfer credit evaluation; however, non-Rutgers
grades are not recorded on the academic record, nor are such grades
calculated in the CGPA. The CGPA appearing on
the academic record is a reflection of the scholastic performance of
the student only while enrolled in the Rutgers system and is the basis
for the determination of academic standing and any academic honors or
penalties.
Poor Academic Performance
Scholastic standing is determined by the CGPA, which is computed at the end of each semester. Any student with a CGPA less than 2.000 is referred to the Scholastic Standing Committee. This committee reviews the work of all students with deficient GPAs at the close of each semester and may take any of the actions listed below. Additionally, degrees are not awarded to any student with a CGPA less than 2.000.
Scholastic Standing Guidelines (Academic Performance)
At the conclusion of each semester, students' grades are reviewed for academic performance. Any student whose semester GPA is less than 2.000 or whose CGPA is less than 2.500 is directed to meet with the academic services staff and may be referred to the SSC for additional review and action. The following is an outline of the procedures used by the RSBC regarding student academic performance.
Academic Warning (W)
Academic warnings are issued to students with a semester GPA below 2.000 or with CGPA between 2.000-2.499.
The student must:
1. Meet with an Academic Services staff member to discuss his or her academic performance.
2. Identify the factors which negatively impacted the academic performance and explore methods to improve future performance.
Placed on Probation (PP)
Students are "Placed on Academic Probation" for having a CGPA below 2.000 and are subject to the conditions listed below. Students may be placed on probation only once in their college careers. Any future semester wherein the student earns a CGPA of less than 2.000 he/she will be placed on Continued Probation.
The student must:
1. Achieve a minimum semester GPA of 2.000 during the next semester of enrollment.
2. Enroll in no more than 12 credits.
3.
Develop and submit an academic plan, which outlines how he/she will improve his/her performance in the next semester of enrollment.
4. Meet with an Academic Services staff member monthly to monitor academic progress.
If these conditions are not met, the student may face academic dismissal.
Continued Probation (CP)
Students are placed on "Continued Probation" if they have met the conditions of their Placed on Probation status, but have not yet earned a minimum CGPA of 2.000. If a student was once placed on probation, returned to good academic standing, and whose CGPA falls below 2.000 for an additional time during his or her college career, the student will be placed on Continued Probation and subject to the conditions listed below.
The student must:
1. Achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.500 in the next semester of enrollment.
2. Enroll in no more than 12 credits.
3.
Refine his or her academic plan, which outlines performance goals and areas of improvement for the next semester of enrollment.
4.
Meet with an Academic Services staff member monthly to monitor academic progress.
If these conditions are not met, the student may face academic dismissal.
Academic Suspension (S)
Any student who earns a CGPA of less than 1.000 after one semester of enrollment may, at the discretion of the SSC, be suspended from the RSBC and prohibited from enrolling in any Rutgers–Camden course(s) for at least one semester. This action is taken to provide the student with an opportunity to reflect on their academic performance and to determine one's level of commitment and motivation to continue collegiate study at the RSBC.
Suspended students may file an appeal in writing (hard copy) for reinstatement within 10 days of their receipt of the suspension notice. The appeal should be addressed to the RSBC SSC and submitted to the Academic Services Office. All appeals will be reviewed by the SSC and students will be notified in writing of the SSC's determination.
Suspended students may apply for reenrollment after the suspension period via the online reenrollment application at:
https://www.ugadmissions.rutgers.edu/reenrollment. Suspension reenrollment applicants should indicate their academic status in a statement to be posted in the dialog box of the online application.
Academic Dismissal (D)
Students may face "Academic Dismissal" from the university if any of the following occurs:
1. They have not met the conditions of their probationary status.
2. They are native students (those who began their college careers at Rutgers–Camden) whose CPGA drops below the following levels:
·
1.400 after one year of attendance
·
1.700 after two years of attendance
·
1.900 after three years of attendance
3. They are transfer students that do not achieve the following minimum CPGA:
·
1.400 with 22 degree credits
·
1.700 with 57 degree credits
·
1.900 with 89 degree credits
Academically dismissed students are prohibited from enrolling in any Rutgers–Camden course for a period of at least one academic year, exclusive of Summer Session. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with a member of the Academic Services Office staff to explore the conditions and/or actions which may have resulted in dismissal and to explore the options available to them for reinstatement.
Dismissal Appeal
Dismissed students may file an appeal, requesting a review of the dismissal decision in writing (a hard copy) within 10 days of their notification of dismissal. The appeal should be addressed to the RSBC SSC and delivered to the Academic Services Office. All appeals will be reviewed by the SSC and students will be notified in writing of the SSC's determination.
Reenrollment after Academic Dismissal
Students wishing to reenroll in the RSBC after being academically dismissed must file a "Re-Enrollment Request for Academically Dismissed Students" form that can found at the Academic Services Office or in the online forms repository at
http://business.camden.rutgers.edu/AcademicServices/forms2.htm.
All documents are to be submitted to the following address:
Scholastic Standing Committee
Academic Services Office
Rutgers School of Business–Camden
227 Penn Street, Second Floor
Camden, NJ 08102
Fax: 856-225-6231
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