Starting and closing dates for each semester, scheduled holidays, and other important scheduling information can be found in the academic calendar. Class periods are generally 180 minutes in length, meeting once a week, unless otherwise specified. There will be 14 weeks of instructional activity for each course. The Thanksgiving week schedule is rearranged to allow all classes to meet 14 sessions during the semester.
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 absences. Examinations and special, required, out-of-class activities ordinarily will not be scheduled on those days when such students refrain from participating in secular activities. Absences for reasons of religious obligation will not be counted for reporting purposes. A student absent from an examination because of required religious observance will be 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, because of the occasional hazards of night driving in the winter, exceptions may be made for evening classes, and under exceptionally hazardous conditions, exceptions may be made for daytime classes.
Announcements concerning campus status will be made over the following stations: WRNJ (1510 AM), WCTC (1450 AM), WCBS (880 AM), WINS (1010 AM), WKXW (101.5 FM), WRSU (88.7 FM), and NEWS12 (cable).
Additionally, information will be available through RU-tv's Rutgers INFO Channel 3; the campus operating status page http://nbp.rutgers.edu; from Rutgers-INFO, 732-445-INFO; and on the recorded message system at 732-932-7799 for the New Brunswick Campus, and at 973-353-1766 for the Newark Campus.
Arrangements for makeup work are announced by individual instructors.
