The cumulative grade-point average required for graduation is
C or 2.000. A student whose cumulative grade-point average is less
than 2.000 is considered academically deficient and not in good
standing. 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.
