Academic Review. At the end of each term, the school's
Scholastic Standing Committee, composed of elected faculty and the dean
of students, reviews the academic records of all students.
Probation. Any
student, including first-term, first-year students, whose term average
is lower than 1.8 is placed on academic probation. Students are
notified in writing of probationary status before the start of the next
term. While on probation, students must maintain full-time academic
status and must complete successfully at least 12 credits per term.
(See also guidelines for Academic Dismissal.)
Academic Dismissal. There
are no automatic dismissals for first-term, first-year students.
Students ordinarily are dismissed when their term average is 1.4 or
less regardless of their cumulative grade-point average or preceding
term average. Students may also be dismissed if their term average
falls below probationary level in any three terms or in any two
consecutive terms or if their cumulative grade-point average at any
time is less than the following: first year, 1.6; sophomore year, 1.8;
junior year, 2.0; senior year, 2.0.
Artistic Review. At
regular intervals, the work of each student is reviewed by the
department to determine if the artistic achievement and commitment to
the professional program warrants retention in the program. Students in
visual arts receive a departmental review in the spring of their
sophomore and junior years. The sophomore review enables the faculty to
review and recommend each qualified student for intermediate work in a
B.F.A. concentration. The junior review, conducted by faculty in the
student`s studio concentration, sponsors and initiates the third-year
student`s plan for senior B.F.A. thesis course work. Theater students
are reviewed at midterm and the end of the term.
Artistic Probation or Dismissal. Students
placed on artistic probation are notified in writing by the dean's
office, and must satisfy departmental requirements to remain in the
program. Students whose dismissal has been recommended by the
departmental Scholastic Standing Committee for artistic reasons
(deficiency in artistic production and/or quality of work) may request
transfer to other programs of the Mason Gross School of the Arts or any
other college at Rutgers whose admission requirements they meet. No
guarantee of admission to another division or program can be given to
students who have received an artistic dismissal, but the dean`s office
will assist students in completing the necessary transfer forms.
Artistic dismissal is not subject to appeal.
Appeal. Students
placed on probationary status may appeal in writing to the dean of
students within one week of the date of the letter of probation.
Grounds for appeal include technical error and/or changes in temporary
grades. Letters of appeal must state the reasons for appeal and must be
written by the student, although advice from others may be sought in
formulating the appeal.
Students dismissed from the Mason
Gross School of the Arts by the school`s Scholastic Standing Committee
may appeal by letter to the Office of the Dean within one week of
notification of the decision. Grounds for appeal include technical
error, extenuating circumstances, and/or additional information not
previously available to the committee. The letter of appeal must state
the reasons for the appeal and must be written by the student, although
advice from others may be sought in formulating the appeal.
The Scholastic Standing Committee may determine that the student has
presented evidence not previously available and sufficient to require
the Scholastic Standing Committee to reconsider the case, or that
insufficient evidence has been presented to justify further
consideration of the appeal. At the student's and/or committee`s
request, a student may be present at the meeting of reconsideration,
unaccompanied by adviser or attorney, to amplify upon his or her appeal
request.
The committee may reinstate the student, with or
without conditions, or may deny the appeal. Some of the conditions for
reinstatement include a term average of 2.0 or better and no incomplete
grades. The committee also may define future courses to be completed.
The committee notifies the student of its decision and any conditions
within one week of reconsideration. Action by the committee is final.
Readmission. Students
who have been dismissed from the school for academic reasons are not
considered for readmission until they have given satisfactory evidence
that they can further pursue academic work satisfactorily. Mason Gross
School of the Arts normally requires that students improve their term
or cumulative grade-point average to a level that would have precluded
dismissal action. This can be accomplished through work in the Rutgers
Summer Session or by earning 12 to 15 credits at another accredited
college or university. Each case is considered on its own merit.
Students are not usually readmitted after a second dismissal action.
Readmission is not automatic.
