Registration

Registration for matriculated students is held in November for the following spring semester and April for the following fall semester.Students are responsible for monitoring the accuracy of their registration each semester, for completing the degree requirements as outlined in their program of study, and for avoiding scheduling courses for which credit already has been granted, either at Rutgers University or by transfer. Details about registration and changing of courses may be found under registration and the drop/add policy sections of the University Policies and Procedures section of the catalog. The university reserves the right to restrict registration in all courses offered and, when necessary, to cancel courses previously announced. 

Registering for Courses in Other Institutions.  Matriculated students must receive prior approval for courses they intend to take for credit at another college or university.

Students are not permitted to be enrolled simultaneously at Rutgers-New Brunswick and another institution during the fall or spring semester.

Withdrawal from Courses.  Students may withdraw from courses during the withdrawal period before the eighth week of the semester. Nonattendance in a course does not constitute formal withdrawal from the course. Students should seek academic advising when contemplating withdrawal from a course. See the University Policies and Procedures section for details of the drop/add policy .

Credit Load.  Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-New Brunswick students may register for a maximum of 19 credits per semester and must register for a minimum of 12 credits to be considered full-time students under university regulations and federal law.   Students generally average 15 credits a semester for a total of 120 degree credits upon graduation with the bachelor of science degree.

Course Information

Pass/No Credit Courses.  Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-New Brunswick students who have completed 90 or more credits may take up to two non-business courses on a Pass/No Credit basis. Grades of A, B, and C correspond to Pass; grades of D and F to No Credit. Business courses or liberal arts distribution requirements may not be taken on a Pass/No Credit basis. Forms to request the Pass/No Credit option are available in the Office of the Dean, Room 112, Janice Levin Building, and must be submitted by the end of the fourth week of the semester. Students who wish to exercise the Pass/No Credit option for a six-week summer course must complete the application within 10 calendar days of the beginning of the course. Once the Pass/No Credit option is in place, it may not be reversed.

The above restrictions do not apply to courses that are only offered on a pass/no credit basis.

Repeating Courses.  When Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-New Brunswick students receive a grade of F in a non-business course and the failed course is repeated, the F may come out of the cumulative grade point average for up to two courses. The original grade of F will remain on the transcript with an E prefix attached and the repeated grade will have an R prefix attached. Students must request that the original course be E credited in writing. When Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-New Brunswick students receive a grade of F in a business course, both the F and the new grade are included in the cumulative grade-point average. Students may repeat a course in which an F is earned only once. Business courses in which a grade of D is earned must also be repeated, but only once, with both the original and new grades included in the cumulative grade-point average. Credit is subtracted from the degree credit total for the repeated course and is denoted by a K prefix. Courses in which a grade of C or higher is earned may not be repeated for inclusion in the cumulative grade-point average. If such courses are repeated, the second grade is E credited and students will not receive degree credit. Students may not receive degree credit for repeated courses bearing the same or equivalent course numbers. All business courses in which grades of D or F are earned and which are required to complete the business major must be repeated and a minimum grade of C earned.

Change of Grades.  Students are responsible for obtaining prompt information about their grades each semester, the requirements for a change of grade, and the requirements for the removal of a temporary grade. Under normal circumstances, the original grade cannot be changed after the end of the next full semester. In special situations, such as continued illness, this requirement may be waived with the consent of the faculty member.

Summer and Winter Session Courses.  Students in good academic standing may register for the Rutgers University Summer Session via WebReg or through the Rutgers Touchtone Telephone Registration System (RTTRS). Students may register for Winter Session courses online at the Winter Session Registration website. Students may earn no more than 3 credits during the Winter Session and no more than 12 credits during the Summer Sessions.

Students may not take business courses outside of Rutgers-New Brunswick. Students who wish to take non-business Summer Session courses at other institutions must obtain prior approval from departments offering similar courses at Rutgers and from the dean's office. Winter Session courses may not be taken at other institutions.Transfer approval forms are available from the Office of the Dean.

Attendance and Cancellation of Classes.  In accordance with Rutgers University regulations, attendance is expected at all regularly scheduled meetings of a course and individual courses may set policies for maximum absences.

Students should obtain a note from the Office of the Dean of Students to authenticate an absence that is supported by appropriate documentation. Faculty notified of authenticated absences should make reasonable accommodations to allow students to make up work that counts toward their semester grade.

Absences due to religious observance, participation in university-sponsored events or activities such as intercollegiate athletics, or documented chronic illness are treated as authenticated absences. Authenticated absences do not waive the overall policy for attendance. Students who must miss more than an occasional class should consult with their instructors and an academic adviser.

It is the policy of Rutgers University not to cancel classes on religious holidays. For information on the cancellation of classes due to inclement weather, see the University Policies and Procedures section.

Foreign Language Courses.  Students with two or more years of a foreign language in high school or whose native language is other than English may not receive degree credit for elementary courses (typically numbered 101-102) or courses numbered below their placement in that language. Degree credit in that language begins with an intermediate or review course even if the Rutgers placement test indicates elementary-level placement or if there has been an interruption in language study.

Declaration and Change of Major

Students admitted to the Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-New Brunswick as freshman declare their majors for the second semester of their sophomore year by completing a Declaration of Major form which may be obtained from the Office of the Dean, Room 112, Janice Levin Building, Livingston Campus. A 3.000 cumulative grade point average is required to declare a major for those students who were admitted to RBS-UNB as freshmen.  Students admitted as junior transfer students declare their major upon admission to RBS-UNB. 

Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-New Brunswick students who wish to change their major within RBS-UNB may obtain a Change of Major form from the Office of the Dean, Room 112, Janice Levin Building, Livingston Campus.