Academic Review. The Committee on Student Affairs, composed of administrators and appointed faculty fellows, reviews the records of all students at the end of each academic year.
Probation and Dismissal. Students are considered according to the following three categories:
Continuing University College Students: Students whose cumulative grade-point average is less than 2.0 at the end of an academic year are placed on probation and may continue under limitations specified by the Committee on Student Affairs. Students receive written notification of probationary status within four weeks of the term grade report. Students on probation who have not raised their cumulative grade-point average to 2.0 at the end of the academic year ordinarily are dismissed. In addition, students whose cumulative grade-point average is less than 1.2 at the end of any academic year ordinarily are dismissed without necessarily being placed on academic probation first.
Transfer Students from Other Institutions: Students who are admitted on academic probation as a result of unsatisfactory or marginal academic records at other institutions or in secondary school normally are required to maintain a minimum grade-point average of 2.0 at University College-New Brunswick. The records of these students are reviewed at the end of the academic year, and probationary status is removed if a student has completed at least 12 credits with a minimum grade-point average of 2.0. If the student`s grade-point average is less than 2.0, the student ordinarily is dismissed.
Transfer Students from Other Colleges within Rutgers: Students admitted to University College-New Brunswick on academic probation because of a poor academic record at another college of Rutgers normally are assigned a minimum grade-point average that must be achieved as a condition of their probation. The records of these students are reviewed at the end of the academic year, and probationary status is removed if a student has completed at least 12 credits with the required average. If the average has not been achieved, the student normally is dismissed.
Appeal. Probationary status may not be appealed, although students may request a review of the limitations imposed by the committee if those limitations appear inappropriate for the individual`s circumstances. A request for review may be made at any time during the probationary period and should be made to the Office of Advising and Counseling.
Students dismissed from University College-New Brunswick by the Committee on Student Affairs may appeal to the dean of the college within twenty calendar days after the date of the dismissal notice. Grounds for appeal include technical error, extenuating circumstances, additional information not previously available to the committee, and/or other factors the student considers appropriate to support his or her challenge of the dismissal decision. Students must present their appeal in writing only. Letters of appeal must state the reasons for appeal and, when possible, should be accompanied by appropriate documentation. The letter must be written exclusively by the student, although advice in formulating the appeal may be sought from a faculty adviser or college counselor. Appeals are reviewed by the Committee on Student Affairs. Written notice of the appeal decision is sent to the student at least two weeks prior to the beginning of the next term. The decision of the committee is final.
A student dismissed from University College is not considered for readmission to the college unless that former student has completed at least 12 credits at another accredited college or university and/or the Rutgers University Summer Session with a cumulative grade-point average of 2.5 or better and at least one term, not including Summer Session, has elapsed since the date of the student`s dismissal.
