Starting and closing dates for each semester, scheduled holidays, and other important scheduling information can be found in the academic calendar. The calendar can be found at http://registrar.rutgers.edu/NW/CAL-NW.HTM.
Attendance
Attendance at all regularly scheduled meetings of a course is expected. The course instructor is expected to state in writing the attendance requirements for each course. The recognized grounds for absence are illness requiring medical attention, curricular or extracurricular activities approved by the faculty, personal obligations claimed by the student and recognized as valid, recognized religious holidays, and severe inclement weather causing dangerous traveling conditions.
The president of the university or an official appointed by the president is authorized to cancel classes, or any part thereof, in the event that weather conditions so dictate.
Absence Due to Religious Observance
It is the policy of the university to excuse without penalty students who are absent because of religious observances and to allow the makeup of work missed because of such absence. Examinations and special required out-of-class activities ordinarily are not scheduled on those days when such students refrain from participating in secular activities. Absences for reasons of religious obligation are not counted for purposes of reporting. A student absent from an examination because of required religious observance is given an opportunity to make up the examination without penalty.
Cancellation of Classes
It is the general policy of the university not to cancel classes because of inclement weather. However, there are instances where especially adverse and hazardous weather conditions make it impossible to travel and to conduct academic activities at the campus. On those infrequent occasions, appropriate announcements are made over the following local radio stations: WABC, WCBS, WMCA, WOR, WMTR, WDHA, WERA, WBGO, and WCTC. Arrangements for makeup work are announced by individual instructors.
Students can check http://www.newark.rutgers.edu/campusstatus/index.php for closings.
Final Examinations
Final examinations are held at the close of each semester. A student who misses a final examination for a valid reason may ask the instructor for a deferred examination. If the student is denied permission to take a deferred examination, this decision may be appealed to the department chair, and finally to the appropriate dean.
Deferred examinations from the fall semester must be taken within two weeks after the beginning of the spring semester. Deferred examinations from the spring semester must be taken within two weeks after the close of the spring semester. In cases of extreme hardship, the time may be extended for a strictly limited period with written permission of the dean and the instructor.
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