The cumulative grade-point average is computed by multiplying the
grade received in each course taken for credit (and to be included in
the average) by the number of credits the course is worth to obtain the
grade points earned in that course. The grade points earned in all such
courses are then added together and the sum divided by the total
credits of those courses.
Grade (Numerical Equivalent) x Credits = Grade Points
Total Grade Points / Total Credits = Cumulative Grade-Point Average
Adjusted Cumulative Grade-Point Average. First-year
students' first-semester grades may be omitted from the cumulative
grade-point average. All credits earned in the first semester are
applicable to the degree requirements. This average is known as the
adjusted cumulative grade-point average. A student who elects to have
these grades omitted should complete a form for this purpose available
in the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs, Hill Hall 312, Newark, or at 1
Richardson Street, New Brunswick. This must be done by the end of the
second semester of the first year. This rule is not applicable to
transfer students unless the student transferred from another division
of the university offering the same option or the student transferred
into the college with fewer than 12 credits.
