Degrees are conferred by the university upon recommendation of the Faculty of the Arts and Sciences-Newark and the School of Criminal Justice. A student who completes degree requirements in August, January, or May can
request a diploma in December, April, or July respectively. Degrees may be obtained at the Office of the Registrar.
Diplomas are withheld if a student has a hold against his or her record. It is the responsibility of
each student to ensure that all the graduation requirements of the college,
including certification of the major, have been fully met well before the
expected date of graduation. For a personal academic degree audit evaluation,
go to https://dn.rutgers.edu.
Student records are officially closed upon graduation. A graduate cannot improve his or her cumulative grade-point average by completing work or taking additional courses after the degree has been conferred. To participate in
commencement ceremonies, a student must have successfully completed all degree
requirements.
Inquiries concerning graduation may be directed to the Office of
Academic Programs and Student Services, located in the Center for Law and Justice, Suite 578. All candidates for graduation must complete a
diploma application form online at http://nwkstudents.rutgers.edu/Gradtracker/index.php according
to the following deadlines:
Degree
Granted
Application Deadline
Semester Completed Graduation Date Application Deadline
Summer August July 30
Fall January October 15
Spring May February 15
Unless the application is filed by the appropriate date, the degree is not
conferred and graduation is delayed. Requests for diplomas to be mailed should
be sent to the registrar as early as possible and should indicate the address
to which the diploma should be mailed.
School of Criminal Justice 
