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Specific Options for Continuation of Study following Academic Suspension or Dismissal


Students suspended or dismissed from the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) are not considered for immediate reenrollment, although they may enroll in Summer Session or Winter Session. Students must meet all conditions stipulated by the Committee on Academic Standing and explained in the letter of suspension or dismissal. Students must be able to demonstrate readiness for successful academic work, the ability to raise their cumulative grade-point average (GPA) to graduation level, and a realistic plan for completing degree requirements.

Students may be reenrolled on probation and are expected to earn a 2.000 in their returning semester by exercising one of the following options:

Appeal.  Students suspended or dismissed from the School of Arts and Sciences by the Committee on Academic Standing may appeal, in writing, by the published appeal submission deadline. 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 without the assistance of a legal adviser or attorney, must state the reasons for the appeal, and should be accompanied by appropriate documentation and a completed Appeal Cover Sheet. Decisions of the committee are final. Students are notified in writing within one week of the committee's decision.

Grace Period Remediation.  A suspension or a dismissal may be reversed if a student raises his or her cumulative GPA to the required standard by completing coursework during the Rutgers Summer Session immediately following the suspension or dismissal.

Students who are able to raise their cumulative average sufficiently will be taken off of the suspension or dismissal list but may be placed on warning or probation for the upcoming fall semester, as determined by their term average in the preceding spring semester.

In some cases, when the cumulative average is low enough that the GPA cannot be raised to the required standard within the summer grace period, it may be more beneficial to waive the grace period option in favor of P.A.S.S. (see below).

P.A.S.S. (Probation After Sustained Suspension) Previously "Readmission."  Students subject to suspension who anticipate being unable to raise their cumulative GPA to the required level during the summer grace period may choose to waive the grace period option in favor of P.A.S.S. In so choosing, students accept their suspension but can still earn reenrollment for the upcoming academic year by meeting the following requirements: Students must complete 6 new degree credits (2 courses) during the Rutgers Summer Session, and obtain a Summer Session GPA of 2.75 or higher by the end of the third summer session. Courses taken in pursuit of grace period remediation may also count toward fulfillment of the P.A.S.S. option. If 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 reenrollment.

Students who are successful in meeting the requirements for P.A.S.S. will be placed on academic probation with mandatory conditions and restrictions their next semester of enrollment and a notation of academic suspension will remain in the student's academic file.

Only students subject to suspension may utilize the P.A.S.S.option to recover eligibility for continued study at SAS.
 
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