The
Rutgers School of Business-Camden (RSBC) Scholastic Standing Committee
(SSC) 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, reinstatement
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 Office website.
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 (CGPA)
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 records, nor are such grades calculated in the
cumulative grade-point average. 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 cumulative grade-point average (CGPA), which is
computed at the end of each semester. Any student with a CGPA less than
2.000 is referred to the SSC. 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 RSBC
regarding student academic performance:
Early Warning Alert
Faculty may issue an early warning if they find that a student's
performance and/or attendance are unsatisfactory. Early warnings are
issued by the eighth week of the semester. Students are encouraged to
meet with their faculty to learn what steps may be taken to improve
one's academic performance. Students may also meet with the Academic
Services Office staff if additional attention is desired to address the
area(s) of concern.
Academic Warning (W)
Academic warnings are issued to students with a semester GPA below 2.000 or with CGPA between 2.000-2.499.
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 or 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.
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 then their CGPA
falls below 2.000 for an additional time during their college career,
the student will be placed on continued probation and be subject to the
conditions listed below.
The student must:
- Achieve a minimum semester GPA of 2.500 in the next semester of enrollment.
- Enroll in no more than 12 credits.
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 University-Camden) whose cumulative grade-point average 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.- 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
cumulative grade-point average: 1.400 with 22 degree credits; 1.700 with
57 degree credits; 1.900 with 89 degree credits.- 1.400 between 22 to 56 attempted Rutgers-Camden credits
- 1.700 between 57 to 88 attempted Rutgers-Camden credits
- 1.900 between 89 or more attempted Rutgers-Camden credits
Academically
dismissed students are prohibited from enrolling in any Rutgers
University-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 RSBC SSC and delivered to the Academic Services
Office. All appeals will be reviewed by SSC and students will be
notified in writing of the SSC's determination.
Reinstatement after academic suspension or dismissal applicants for
reinstatement must fully complete and submit a Reinstatement Appeal form to the SSC. If coursework was completed outside of Rutgers, official transcripts should be submitted to:
Attn: Reinstatement Transcript Review,
Academic Services Office,
RSBC-SSC,
227 Penn Street,
Camden, NJ 08102.
Rutgers School of Business-Camden 
