A student must maintain an overall grade-point average of 3.0 in order to graduate with any degree. If, at the end of a semester, the grade-point average is below 3.0, the student will have one semester to improve the average to 3.0 or greater. During this semester, the student will be on probation. At the end of the probationary semester, if the student has not achieved a grade-point average of 3.0 overall, the graduate program director may recommend dismissal to the dean.
Additionally, the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy requires that no more than 9 credits of C or C+ grades may be used in
meeting the requirements of the degree. In calculating the grade-point
average, all courses taken while a matriculated student in the master public policy (M.P.P.) or master of public affairs and politics (M.P.A.P.) degree programs will be counted. Courses taken as a
nonmatriculated student that are to be counted for the degree also will
be included in the grade-point average.
Universal Review
All students enrolled in the M.H.A. program, both matriculating and nondegree, shall be evaluated each semester vis-a-vis satisfactory progress toward the M.H.A. degree. Students having a qualitative deficiency shall be notified and have developed a remediation plan.
Public Policy Program 
