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Rutgers SHP Academic Policies

Academic Policies

Effective Date: Spring Term 2025

ADMISSIONS
1.0 GENERAL
1.1 APPLICANT ADMISSIONS FILE
1.1.1 LATE ADMISSIONS
1.1.2 SPECIAL ADMISSIONS
1.1.3 ADMISSIONS DEFERMENT
1.1.5 CHANGE PROGRAM or DEGREE or CONCENTRATION
1.2 TRANSCRIPTS
1.4 GPA FOR CHANGE OF PROGRAM
1.4.1 READMISSION
1.4.2 CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS
1.5 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES
1.5.1 APPLICANT FLUENCY IN ENGLISH
 
REGISTRATION
2.0 STUDENT ENROLLMENT STATUS
2.0.1 MAINTAINING MATRICULATION
2.0.2 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
2.0.3 WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSE
2.0.4 WITHDRAWAL FROM SCHOOL
2.0.6 REGISTRATION TIME STATUS
2.1 REGISTRATION PROCESS
2.1.0 SECOND BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
2.2 Add and Drop
2.3 NON-MATRICULATION
2.4 HEALTH INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
2.4.1 IMMUNIZATION STATUS
2.5 TRANSFER CREDIT
2.5.1 PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT
2.7 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEVEL COURSES
2.8 CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT RECORDS
2.9 DUAL DEGREE
 
GRADING SYSTEM
3.0 GRADING SYSTEM POLICY
3.0.1 GRADE POINT AVERAGE CALCULATION
3.0.2 HONORS DESIGNATION
3.1 PROBATION, DISMISSAL & ACADEMIC STANDING
3.1.1 ACADEMIC DECISION AND GRADE REVIEW
3.1.2 SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS FOR FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY
3.1.5 REPETITION OF COURSE
3.2 EXAMINATION
3.3 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
3.3.1 AWARDING POSTHUMOUS DEGREE
 
COURSE AND CURRICULUM
4.0 COURSE APPROVAL
4.1 CREDIT EQUIVALENTS
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RESEARCH
5.0 RESEARCH PROPOSAL
5.1 STUDENT and FACULTY AUTHORSHIP
5.2 GRADUATE STUDENTS AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
 
STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
6.0 STUDENT RIGHT DEFINED
6.1 STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
6.1.1 RELIGION AND RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS
6.2 EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
6.3 OMBUDSPERSON
6.4 DRESS CODE
6.5 FACULTY and STUDENT HONOR CODE
6.5.1 DISSEMINATION OF THE FACULTY and STUDENT HONOR CODE
6.5.2 STUDENT DISCIPLINARY POLICY
6.5.3 STUDENT DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES for Academic Integrity Violations
6.6 ATTENDANCE
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6.8 SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
6.9 ETHICAL STATEMENT ON PATIENT CARE RESPONSIBILITIES
 
DOCTORAL EDUCATION
7.1 PhD STUDENTS STANDARDS
7.2 GRANTING A MASTER'S DEGREE TO STUDENT IN A DOCTORAL PROGRAM
 


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