The cumulative grade-point average required for graduation is
C or 2.000. A student whose cumulative grade-point average is at
or less than 2.000 is considered academically deficient. Deficient
students are under the jurisdiction of the Student Academic Affairs
Committee, composed of elected faculty fellows and administrators, who
may dismiss a student from the college, place her on probation, and/or
set conditions under which she may continue her enrollment.
Warning. A student is sent a letter of academic warning after any
term in which her term grade-point average is below 1.951 (unless she
is subject to probation or dismissal). A notice of academic warning is
mailed to the student`s permanent address of record and/or Douglass
Post Office address by the beginning of the following term. In the
following term, the student is limited to a course load of no more than
16 credits, including E-credited courses.
Probation. A
student is placed on academic probation when her cumulative grade-point
average is at or less than the figure below:
After 1 term 1.600
2
terms
1.700
3
terms
1.800
4
terms
1.900
5
terms
1.950
The number of terms includes all periods of enrollment at Rutgers University and other postsecondary institutions.
After six or more terms, a student whose cumulative grade-point average is at or less than 1.950 is subject to dismissal.
While on academic probation, a student is limited to a course load of
no more than 16 credits including E-credited courses, must attend
classes regularly, and must meet any other conditions imposed by the
Student Academic Affairs Committee. A written notice of probationary
status, including any conditions for continuing her enrollment, is
mailed to a student`s permanent address of record and/or
Douglass Post Office address soon after the term grade information
is available. A change of grade or summer school grades will not
automatically remove a student from probation.
A student who
would be on probation for a third consecutive term is subject to
dismissal by the Student Academic Affairs Committee regardless of the
cumulative grade- point average.
Dismissal. A student
ordinarily is dismissed from the college when her cumulative
grade-point average is at or less than the figure given below:
After 1
term
no automatic dismissal
2
terms
1.600
3
terms
1.700
4
terms
1.800
5
terms
1.900
6 or more terms 1.950
In addition, a student who would be on probation for a third
consecutive term is subject to dismissal by the Student Academic
Affairs Committee. A student not previously on probation may be
dismissed if the cumulative grade-point average at the completion of
the term falls at or below the standards listed above. Terms completed
at Rutgers University and at other postsecondary institutions are
included in the calculation of terms attended.
A notice of
dismissal is sent to a student at her permanent address of record as
soon as possible after the end of the term. Students who fail to meet
conditions of reinstatement or continued enrollment at the college are
subject to dismissal from the college and termination of current
enrollment at any time during the term.
Appeal. Students
dismissed from Douglass College by the Student Academic Affairs
Committee may submit a request for reinstatement for review by the
committee. Complete details regarding format, documentation, and
deadline dates are included in the dismissal letter.
Grounds
for appeal include technical error, changes in temporary grades,
extenuating circumstances, and/or additional information not previously
available to the committee. Requests for reinstatement must state the
reasons for appeal and, where possible, should be accompanied by
appropriate documentation. The decision of the committee is final.
Readmission after Dismissal. Students seeking readmission after
dismissal for academic reasons must have earned a minimum of 12 credits
at an accredited four-year institution and/or at the Summer Session of
Rutgers University with no grade below C. All work must be complete at
the time of application. Ordinarily students are not eligible for
readmission until they have been out of Douglass College for not less
than two full academic terms. See Departure and Readmission earlier in
this section for procedures. All educational records are considered,
and readmission is not automatic.
