Specific Options for Continuation of Study following Academic Dismissal
Students dismissed from the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) are
not considered for immediate readmission, although they may enroll in Summer
Session or Winter Session. Students must meet all conditions stipulated by the
Committee on Scholastic Standing and explained in the letter of dismissal.
Students must be able to demonstrate readiness for successful academic work,
the ability to raise their cumulative grade-point average to graduation level,
and a realistic plan for completing degree requirements.
Students may be readmitted on probation and are expected to
earn a 2.0 in their returning semester by exercising one of the following
options:
Appeal. Students dismissed from the School of Arts and Sciences by the Committee on Scholastic Standing may appeal, in writing, within 10 days of the date of the letter of dismissal. Details on writing an appeal may be found at http://sasundergrad.rutgers.edu. Grounds for appeal include technical error or extenuating circumstances (e.g., severe medical problems or family crisis). Students are allowed to present information to the committee only in writing. The letter of appeal must be written by the student, must state the reasons for the appeal, and should be accompanied by appropriate documentation. The decision of the committee is final. Students are notified in writing within one week of the committee's decision.
Grace Period Remediation. A first or second dismissal may be
reversed if a studentraises his
or her cumulative GPA to the specific standard required by completing coursework during the Rutgers Summer Session.
Students who are able to
sufficiently raise their cumulative average will be taken off of the dismissal
list but may be placed on warning or probation as determined by the spring semester GPA.
In some cases, when the cumulative
average is such that the grace period is not sufficient to raise the GPA to the
required standard, it may be more beneficial to waive the grace period in favor
of Summer Session Conditional Readmission (see below).
Summer Session Conditional Readmission. Students dismissed for a first time
who are unable to raise their cumulative GPA during the grace period OR by
choice waived the grace period in favor of readmission, may accept their
dismissal and earn readmission by the following: Students must complete 6 credits (two courses) of coursework
for which they have not yet earned during the Rutgers Summer Session, and
obtain a Summer Session GPA of 2.75 or higher by the end of the third summer semester. Courses taken during the
grace period may count toward readmission. If, however, students choose to enroll in more than 6 credits
of summer coursework, the full average for ALL summer coursework must be at
least 2.75 to gain probationary readmission.
Students who are successfully able
to earn conditional readmission will be placed on academic probation with
mandatory conditions and restrictions for the following semester of enrollment and
a notation of academic dismissal will remain in the student's record.
Only students dismissed for a first
time may utilize this option for continued study.
