Undergraduate - New Brunswick 2012 Convocation

RBS Undergraduate - New Brunswick Convocation

Date	Sunday, May 13, 2012
Time	9:30 am - 11:30 am
Location	Engineering Quad Tent on Busch Campus
Keynote Speaker	Mei-Wei Cheng, MBA 1999 President and CEO Siemens North East Asia Siemens Ltd., China

If you have any questions regarding graduation please contact Helen Pensavalle, Special Programs Coordinator at 848.445.3600

During the remainder of the school year, you will be receiving information pertaining to graduation. Communication will be via emails (default Eden account or the account linked to your net id), Facebook ("Like" the RBS NB Class of 2012 page) and this website. Please be sure to check your spam folder if you are not receiving emails from the business school on a regular basis, they may be marked as spam. It is your responsibility to read through all information and take action on the steps necessary to graduate. You are responsible for this information, whether or not you receive it or read it. 

Bookmark this page and check back frequently. Be sure to read all the information carefully and reach out to your senior student counselor Neeta Chandrashekhar with any questions that you may have pertaining to any of the information listed below.

Advising

Now is the time to make sure that you are on track to graduate on time. If you have any questions related to your senior program, your senior student counselor Neeta Chandrashekhar can help. Do not wait until the last minute to contact Neeta if you come across any discrepancies.

Degree Navigator

Degree Navigator is a tool that you can use to check your requirements. Check Degree Navigator to confirm your major(s) and minor(s). Although we do recommend you keep track of your degree(s) using Degree Navigator, please keep in mind that sometimes, it does not account for certain things, such as courses approved with an exception.

Major/Minor Declaration

Students must be declared with the correct major(s) and minor(s) in order to be certified correctly for graduation. Check Degree Navigator to confirm your major(s) and minor(s). Any discrepancies should be dealt with immediately. Failure to do so can impact your senior review.

Part-time Status

Seniors who require less than 12 credits to graduate entering their final semester are eligible to do so. Such students will then be considered part-time. No paperwork is necessary to do this. Please keep in mind that changing to a part-time status impacts various things, including Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF), university housing, honors program status, dining services, financial aid (i.e. scholarships, loans,other funding sources), international student status and medical insurance. Please check the appropriate offices before changing your status to part-time. Seniors who have already registered for 12 credits or above cannot drop below 12 credits without assistance from the Undergraduate Dean’s Office.

Pass/No Credit Option

Seniors have the option to take an elective course with a pass/no credit option. This cannot be used for courses that satisfies major, minor, liberal arts distribution requirements, or other graduation credentials. Courses that could potentially satisfy an unfulfilled requirement may not be taken pass/no credit. See Neeta for the appropriate form.

• The pass/no credit option may be applied to only one course in each of the final two semesters before graduation
• Deadlines are binding. The pass/no credit option may not be rescinded once the deadline has passed

Deadlines are as follows:

• Fall 2011 semester: Wednesday, September 28, 2011
• Spring 2012 semester: Monday, February 13, 2012
• Six-week summer session: 10th calendar day after class begins
• Winter session courses may not be taken on a pass/no credit basis

Winter Session

A maximum of one 3 or 4-credit course may be taken over the Winter session. Credits earned in Winter Session may be applied toward degree completion at Rutgers Business School; All courses taken outside of Rutgers must be pre-approved by your academic counselor at the Undergraduate Dean’s Office to ensure the proper transfer of credits to their degree programs. Please talk with your student counselor to assure that you have the appropriate prerequisites you need to register for winter session courses listed on the Rutgers Winter Session website . You may contact the sponsoring academic department (use the search website) for departmental contact information if you have any questions or Helen Pensavalle, special programs coordinator.

Summer Session

Students may not be registered for more than 12 credits in the summer. This includes total courses taken at Rutgers and elsewhere. All courses taken outside of Rutgers-NB must be preapproved to ensure transferability. It is your responsibility to request a transcript to be sent to the RBS Undergraduate Dean's Office as soon as the class has ended. All students completing their degree at the end of the summer session will be an October graduate. You must classify as an October graduate to have your degree reviewed for October.

Honors

Individual departments may give out departmental honors/recognitions. Please see the specific department for details. Rutgers Business School College honors will be determined by the final cumulative GPA.

** Averages are not rounded up to the next highest number**

Final college honors will be noted on the diploma and on the final transcript

Individual departments will still give out departmental honors/recognitions as they have done in the past. No changes to this process.

Graduation Requirements

Students attending Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate – New Brunswick will be expected to complete the academic requirements of the business school and Rutgers University. In addition to successful completion of all major and general education requirements, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation. Other specifications that must be met include:

• The core required and elective Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate – New Brunswick courses with grades of C or better.
• The General Education Liberal Arts distribution requirements.
• A minimum of 120 credits earned toward the Bachelor of Science degree.

Additionally, it should be noted that in order to receive a degree from the Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-New Brunswick, students must take a minimum of 45 business credits at Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate–New Brunswick.

To ensure you graduate on time, you need to make sure you are classified for the correct graduation month/year. Seniors must check their transcripts to make sure all transfer credits are accounted for. You can view your unofficial transcript here: https://www.acs.rutgers.edu/grades. All courses taken outside of Rutgers must be pre-approved by the Undergraduate Dean’s Office. Please use www.njtransfer.org as a reference guide. Any discrepancies should be dealt with immediately through your senior counselor.  

January 2012 Graduation

Seniors who finish their degree requirements by the end of the fall 2011 semester or the end of the winter 2012 session can apply for a degree dated January 2012. Students can walk in the May 2012 ceremony and their names will be called on stage and will be included in the program. You must classify as a January graduate in order to have your degree reviewed for January. Failure to do so will push your graduation date to May 2012.

May 2012 Graduation

Seniors who finish their degree requirements by the end of the spring 2012 semester can apply for a degree dated May 2012. You must classify as a May graduate in order to have your degree reviewed for May. Failure to do so will push your graduation date to October 2012. Students will walk in the May 2012 graduation ceremony.

October 2012 Graduation

Students completing their degree over the summer 2012 session will be considered an October 2012 graduate. Such students can walk in the May 2012 ceremony. You must classify as an October graduate in order to have your degree reviewed for October.

If you need to reclassify your graduation date to an earlier or later date, you will need to fill out the reclassification form and hand it in to the Undergraduate Dean's Office.

Diploma Application

All RBS seniors graduating in May 2012 MUST fill out a Diploma Application. The online application is available for May 2012 graduates starting January 23, 2012. By filling out this application, you are telling us that you plan to graduate in May 2012. If you meet all of the above criteria, please proceed to the online diploma application form.