Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
                                     Office of the New Brunswick Registrar

Registration and Academic Calendar for Graduate Students

 
                       (See below for information about registering for credit hour prefixes)
December
12-21
Classes end 12/12/07.  Reading Day: Thursday, December 13. Fall 2007 Exam Period (http://scheduling.rutgers.edu/fallfinals.htm) begins Friday, December 14 thru Friday, December 21, 2007. 
December 10
Grades may be submitted online via REGIS.  Grades may be viewed at http://registrar.rutgers.edu, as they are submitted.
December 
22, thru Jananuary  4

ALL UNIVERSITY OFFICES CLOSED THROUGH JANUARY 1, 2008 - Fall Term Grades are available via RTTRS touchtone phone system. Fall semester code is "9". Please allow a minimum of 48-72 hours after your exam before checking grade(s). Grades are also available via Registrar's Webpage for students with email accts: http://registrar.rutgers.edu (click on Grades and Transcripts).
January 2
Grade submission deadline for Fall term courses.
January 4,
2008
Last day to file a diploma application for a January-dated degree. Students who didn't complete degree requirements for a previously filed October '07 degree date must file a new diploma application by this date. Contact the Graduate Registrar's Office, ASB, Rm 200F, Busch (732-445-3557) for an application or for clarification. Obtain form from dean, department or Registrar.       http://commencement.rutgers.edu
January 11
Official Registration indicators set to Y (yes).
January 18
Last day to register for Spring 2008 without a late fee.
January 22
Spring 2008 Term Begins
Jan 22
Late registration and drop/add period.
February 4
Last day to drop course w/o W grade if not withdrawing in full.  Last day to add a course to existing schedule.
Last day for 80% refund for full withdrawal.
February 8
Cancellation of Registration for non-payment of term bill.
February 18
Last day for 60% refund for full withdrawal.
March 3
Last day for 40% refund for full withdrawal.
March 10
Last day to withdraw or drop a course for MGSA, GS, GSAPP, Pharm, SMLR.
March 15-23
Spring break.
March 13
Last day to file application for May-dated diploma.  Apply on line at Registrar.Rutgers.edu. also see     http://commencement.rutgers.edu
March 23
Spring recess ends.
March 24
Last day to withdraw or drop a course for EJBSPPP.
April 6
Fall 2008 Online registration via WEBREG begins at 10pm.
April 21
Last day to withdraw or drop a course for SSW, GSE, SCILS.
May 5
Classes end.
May 8
Spring 2008 Web grading begins at 8:30 am.
May 14
Exams end.
May 16
Spring 2008 Web grading ends at 5:00 pm.
May 21
UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT  For individual college/school commencements, visit  http://commencement.rutgers.edu
August 18
Fall 2008 Registrations cancelled for students with Financial Holds.
August 15
Final grades due for Summer Session.
August 29                  
4:00 P.M. DEADLINE - FOR FINAL ON-TIME REGISTRATION. Last opportunity to drop all courses and add Matriculation Continued. After 8/31, registration must be done in person at the Registrar's Office.
August 29
Last day to withdraw from semester  and receive a 100% refund
Monday,
September 1
Labor Day.  University offices closed.
Tuesday
September 2
FIRST DAY OF CLASS for Fall 2008 SEMESTER - One week  In-person LATE REGISTRATION BEGINS with a $50 late fee.                  Two Week drop/add period begins.
September 8
Last day of late registration period.  Any registration or course added after this date requires approval of student's dean.
September   9-15
Add/Drop continues.  September 15th is the last day to drop a course without a W grade, if you are not withdawing from the semester.  A dropped course will not be included in tuition charges during this period.  September 15 is the last day to add a course to an existing schedule.
September 15

Last day for 80% refund of tuition for withdrawal from semester.
September 19
Registration cancelled for students whose term bill remain unpaid.
September 29
Last day for 60% refund for withdrawal from semester.
October 1
Deadline for filing for an October dated diploma.  Obtain form from dean, department or Registrar.
     http://commencement.rutgers.edu

October  13
Last day for 40% refund for withdrawal from semester.
October 27
Last day to withdraw or drop a course in EJBSPPP.
November 2
Spring 2009 Registration begins at 10pm.
November  17
non-matriculated students in GSE may register for Spring 2009.
November  25-26
Change in Designation of Class Day: Tuesday, November 18 = Thursday Classes and Wednesday, November 20 = Friday Classes. Change does not occur in the Graduate School of Education, School of Social Work, and School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies.
NOVEMBER
27-30
Thanksgiving Recess
November 26
Last day to withdraw or drop a course in GSE, SSW and SCILS.



Credit hour Prefixes

Matriculated graduate students taking undergraduate courses must indicate a prefix when registering (drop down menu) to identify the course's relevance in the student's degree program.  Nonmatriculated students do not enter a prefix.  Other prefixes may apply to any level course in accordance with the school's policy.  Credit prefixes are defined as:

Credit Prefixes

 E    Course does not count in average or toward degree.
 G    300-400 level Undergraduate Course-taken for credit toward graduate degree currently sought (not applicable for non matriculated students.
 N    Not for credit - S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory) Grade -- No final exam (audit).
 P    Course taken on PASS/NO CREDIT basis -- Permitted only by student's school policy and school offering course.  See School catalog or  consult dean's office.

 Update: October 04, 2007
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