Students may be required to terminate their graduate studies and withdraw from the School of Criminal Justice or the Graduate School-Newark if they fail to meet the minimum requirements of the program and the School of Criminal Justice. Requirements established at the time of admission must be satisfied by each student in question. Nonadherence to the schedule of time limits for degrees may constitute a basis for termination.
When such problems occur, the School of Criminal Justice notifies the student in writing of the faculty's concern about the student's performance. Such a warning will specify the source of concern, the applicable school rules, and the proposed action. Warnings specify when and on what basis a recommendation for academic dismissal will be considered by the faculty. A probationary period of one semester is normal.
Following the probationary period, a student who fails to meet the provisions of the warning is considered by the faculty for dismissal. The student may be asked to speak or may request to speak on his or her behalf at a meeting of the faculty for that purpose and may be assisted in his or her presentation by a member of the Rutgers University community. If the faculty's decision is to dismiss, such decision is in writing, specifies the reasons for the dismissal, and includes all warnings communicated to the student.
