ADD/DROP PERIOD
The add/drop period generally occurs during the first two weeks
of the semester. During this time, students may add and drop courses to
finalize their registrations. Add/drop dates are determined by the
University Senate prior to the beginning of the semester, and these
dates can vary by semester. The Senate's decision supersedes any
previously advertised add/drop dates. Therefore, students must check
their campus-specific website at the beginning of each semester to
determine the most recent registration information available.
COURSE LOAD (FULL AND PART-TIME STUDENTS)
Full-time students (i.e., those taking at least 12 credits) are
charged a flat tuition rate and permitted to take additional credits
(up to the maximum credit limit) at no additional cost. If students are
taking a credit load less than full-time, they will be charged tuition
by the credit.
All undergraduate majors in Mason Gross School of the Arts are
full-time, professional degree programs. Only under extenuating
circumstances, as determined by the Assistant Dean for Advising &
Student Success, can a Mason Gross undergraduate student attend on a
part-time basis. This policy also applies to undergraduate students in
their final semester, even if they require fewer than 12 credits to
complete their degree.
Full-time status is required for most financial aid awards.
Therefore, students should consider the impact that part-time
registration may have on their scholarships and/or financial aid.
Full-time undergraduate students at Mason Gross usually carry
at least 15 credits per semester and in some programs need to carry more
than 15 credits in one or more semesters to graduate within the
standard four-year period.
PLACEMENT TESTS
Rutgers offers three placement tests to inform students and
their advisors of the appropriate classes that students should take.
Students are encouraged to take these placement tests before they are
registered and are advised to complete their placement tests within 30
days of their official enrollment. Tests are available for English,
Math, and World Language.
English Placement Test - All
new undergraduate students are required to take the English Placement Test
unless they receive transfer credit for Expository Writing (01:355:101) or they
demonstrate SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores of 650 or higher or
ACT Reading scores of 32 or higher.
Students with these test scores will automatically be placed in
Expository Writing (01:355:101) and are not required to complete the English
Placement Test. First-year students who
do not meet the SAT/ACT score requirements above or do not have Dual Enrollment
credit for Expository writing must take the English Placement Test.
Students who place into courses
below the level of Expository Writing must take all required writing
pre-requisite courses to Expository Writing at Rutgers-New Brunswick. Transfer
students entering Rutgers without an equivalent Expository Writing course must
complete the English Placement Test.
Math Placement Test - All new undergraduate students
(first-year and transfer) are highly encouraged to take the Math Placement
Test, regardless of their course of study. Even if their major does not have a
math requirement, many liberal arts courses and double majors do, so students
are encouraged to take this test proactively while their math skills are still
fresh. With Math Placement Test results
students will not have an extra hurdle to overcome if they wish to take a math
course in the future.
World Language Placement Test
- New undergraduate students are encouraged to take the World Language
Placement Test for languages students have had experience with and intend on
taking an advanced course at Rutgers. Students planning to start studying a
new world language at Rutgers should NOT take the test in the new language.
CLICK HERE for more information on the World Language Placement Test.
LIBERAL ARTS COURSE APPROVAL
Mason Gross undergraduate students
must fulfill non-major course requirements, referred to as liberal arts
courses. Students are provided lists of courses that would fulfill liberal
arts requirements; however, students often identify courses offered at other
units within Rutgers not included on the lists we provide. Students who would
like to fulfill a liberal arts requirement by taking a course that is not
included on our lists may submit a request through the form
here.
MAXIMUM CREDIT HOUR LIMITS
During fall and spring pre-registration,
Mason Gross students are restricted to a maximum of 20 credits until the first
day of classes, when the add/drop period opens. During the add/drop period, the
20-credit restriction will be lifted, and Mason Gross students may register for
a maximum of 24 credits.
SUMMER SESSION
Per university policy,
undergraduate students are normally limited to 12 credits during the summer
session. Students may not be registered
for more than two courses in a single summer session or overlapping sessions.
Please note that courses in the summer sessions are billed based on credit load
and may not be covered by traditional financial aid available to students
during the fall and spring terms.
WINTER SESSION
Per university policy, first-year
students are normally not permitted to register for winter session
courses. All other students may take no
more than two courses or a maximum of 4 credits during the winter session.
Please note that not all winter session courses are equivalent to courses with
the same title and number offered in the fall and spring terms; therefore,
students are advised to seek approval from their advisor prior to registration
to be sure the course will count towards their degree.
REGISTERING WITH CONFLICTS
Undergraduate students who wish to
register for two courses but are blocked from doing so by WebReg because of a
scheduling conflict (due to the time, days, or location of the courses), must
request an override from their advisor. These students will need to provide
written approval from one or both instructors of the two courses stating the
student will be allowed either to arrive late or leave early from at least one
of the two courses.
Students will only be approved for
a conflict override if meeting times overlap only slightly due to estimated
travel time. They will not be approved if an entire meeting time conflicts.
When there is an overlap scheduling
conflict, students should register for the class which is more likely to reach
maximum capacity first while they await approval and processing of the
scheduling conflict override.
All requests for conflict overrides submitted
prior to the first day of classes will be processed before the end of the
add/drop period.
REPEATING COURSES TO DELETE A "D" OR "F" FROM GPA
With permission from their advisor
a student may repeat a course taken at Rutgers University in which they earned
a grade of "D" or "F". If they earn a higher grade by repeating the course, the
student may request that the original grade be deleted from the cumulative GPA
(grade-point average) by application of an "E" prefix. Although the original
grade of "D" or "F" will remain on the transcript, the "E" prefix allows the
original grade to be omitted from the cumulative GPA.
To qualify, repeated courses must
be taken at Rutgers and may be used only once for any given course. If a
student fails the course a second time, only the second "D" or "F" will be
computed into the cumulative average.
This action can only be completed
for a maximum of 16 credits and in no more than four courses.
To request permission to apply the "E" prefix to a course that was successfully repeated, students should submit
the appropriate form to their adviser.
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP)
Satisfactory academic progress
(SAP) is a requirement for all undergraduate students receiving federal, state,
or university assistance while enrolled at Rutgers. Financial aid recipients
must meet both a qualitative and a quantitative standard to maintain
eligibility for aid. In addition, the student must complete the program within
the maximum timeframe.
SINGLE-COURSE WITHDRAWAL AFTER ADD/DROP
In the fall or spring term, after
the add/drop period is over, students may elect to withdraw from a single course
until the 7th week of the semester. Students are encouraged to withdraw from a
single course if failure is imminent due to performance or attendance in a
class (typically indicated by warning grades mid-semester).
Undergraduate students may freely
withdraw from a single course if they remain above 12 credits after the
withdrawal. If the withdrawal drops their credit load below 12 credits, the
student will need to gain permission from the Assistant Dean for Advising and
Student Success to withdraw from the class.
Withdrawals from single courses
will result in a "W" grade on the student's transcript. "W" grades are
considered attempted credits; therefore, even when dropping below 12 credits
due to withdrawal from a single course, students will still be considered full-time
for billing and financial aid purposes.
No refunds of tuition are given for
individual course withdrawals after the second week of classes.
COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL/LEAVE OF ABSENCE
At times, students may experience personal circumstances or
hardships preventing them from completing a semester. When this happens,
students should meet with an adviser to determine the best course of
action. Students may be advised or elect to withdraw from all classes.
Students withdrawing from all courses with the intent to return to their program in the future will be initiating a leave of absence.
Students withdrawing from all courses who do not intend to complete their degree are withdrawing from the university.
A student who withdraws from all courses may receive a partial refund according to the rules described on the
Student Accounting website.
Withdrawal is not permitted during the last two weeks of classes.
READMISSION
Students who interrupt their registration for whatever reason must reapply. The application for readmission can be found at
https://www.ugadmissions.rutgers.edu/reenrollment. The student must consult this website for all relevant deadlines. Students may be required to reaudition or resubmit a portfolio along with the application.
Students who take an extended leave of absence and wish to complete their degree must seek approval from their department to do so. Such requests will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Outcomes will be determined by factors including grades in core courses, changes to the program requirements in the years covering the leave, and professional work during the leave, among other considerations.
