http://webreg.rutgers.edu
and login using the same method as for Touch-Tone Registration.
Note: Confirmation of
Registration through the Touch-Tone or Online registration systems
and your printed term bill will reflect only those courses for
which you originally registered. It will not include information
on any lotteries which might be held. You must check the posted
lottery lists on the Dean's Bulletin Board outside of Room 170 in
order to confirm your final registration status.
Sign-In
Registration
Each student must submit a
Sign-in
Registration form and a
Status Declaration form. Please
read the
Buckley
Amendment
document before completing the form. The information is used to
compile a class list and to determine final student enrollment.
Please print your entries.
If you specify blocking of any information, it will affect only
the law school’s management of your information. You should be
aware that directory information is also available on the Rutgers
Online Directory and thus is available to users of the Internet
both inside and outside the University. This information is drawn
from centrally managed admission and registration databases. You
have the ability to block public access to this information by
completing a form which is available on their website. Go
here
to block public access to this information, or complete a form
which is available at the Newark Registrar’s Office, Blumenthal
Hall, 3rd floor, 249 University Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07102.
If your permanent home address and/or telephone number is new
for the semester, go
here
to change it in central University records.
Credit Requirements:
Part-time, evening students must register for a minimum of 8
credits but not more than 11 credits. Students are urged to
consult the current
Student Handbook
on academic and residence requirements for graduation and general
registration policies and procedures. Also read the information
concerning tuition, financial aid and student health insurance for
full- and part-time students. Part-time students please see
Special Information for
Part-time Students.
Required Courses:
The required courses are: Contracts, Property, Torts, Legal
Research and Writing I and II, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law,
Civil Procedure and a First Year Elective. A student in any
of the following categories must take the courses when next
given. A student who:
has received a grade of "F" in a required course;
did not take a required course when it was first offered to
his/her class (as when the student was out-of-residence during
that semester);
has been required by the Committee on Scholastic Standing to
repeat a course;
must take a required course following transfer from another
law school;
transferred from part-time to full-time status and vice
versa before completion of the required curriculum.
Permission to defer taking a required course when it is next
given may be granted only by Associate Dean Frances Bouchoux. When
you become an upper class student, you must secure prior
permission to register for required first-year courses, as only
certain sections are open to upper class students. Please call
Dean Garbaccio (353-5396) to find out the section, course and
registration numbers of these courses.
Students who delay complying with these requirements may be
closed out of their preferred sections of upper class and required
courses. Students who do not register for a required course which
they must complete may be automatically assigned to a section and
dropped from one of their elective courses.
Mandatory Course in Legal Ethics
Any student who was admitted to the law school in the Fall of
2000 or later will be required to successfully complete a
one-semester course in legal ethics in order to graduate. Either
of the following courses satisfies the requirement:
Legal Profession (2 cr.)
Professional Responsibility (3 cr.)
You may take only one of these two courses.
Lottery
In the case of over-enrolled courses, the list of students who
will be permitted to take a course will be posted before the
beginning of the Spring semester on the Dean's Bulletin Board on
the first floor outside of Room 170. You should check the lottery
lists before attending class or buying books. If you are lotteried
from a course, please drop the course during the drop/add period
at the beginning of the new semester.
If
your registration is returned after the due date for registration,
you will not be included in any lotteries that may be held.
Course and Schedule Changes
A period for altering your registration will be held at the
start of the new semester. However, we urge all students to
carefully select all their courses now, to prevent being closed
out of a course in January.
A student may add a course during the first week of
classes without obtaining approval, providing that the course
is not lotteried,
is still open and
is not the first-year elective.
After this period, students may add a course only with the
permission of the professor and the Associate Dean. This
permission is not routinely granted.
Withdrawal from a course is subject to the following
conditions and procedures:
During the first 5 days of the semester: no permission is
required, and courses may be dropped by using the Tough-Tone or
Website registration.
During days 6 through 10: complete and submit a Drop/Add
Slip, to Dean Garbaccio’s office, Room 170, for signature
between
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
After the first ten (10) days of the semester: submit a
Drop/Add Slip to Dean Garbaccio’s office for signature between
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
There will be no refund of tuition or fees for courses
dropped after the first 10 days of classes.
In an examination course, withdrawals will be permitted
until the day of the examination prior to the start of the
actual examination.
In a non-exam course, seminar or clinic, withdrawals will be
permitted until the final official meeting of the class and
provided that the instructor has consented to the withdrawal.
A grade of "W" will be entered on the record in every case
for a course dropped after the first 10 days of the new
semester.
A grade of "F" will be entered as the final grade for a
student who does not sit for his/her examination (unless
officially excused by the Dean's Office) or who does not
complete the seminar or clinic work when required by the
instructor.
If you desire to drop and/or add one or more courses for any
reason, you may do so without approval only during the following
periods:
- Period to add: January 7 to January 11
- Period to drop: January 7 to day of examination or to
the final official meeting of the class, seminar, or clinic*
Term Bill
A pre-printed term bill and instructions for completing it will
be sent to you under separate cover from New Brunswick. The term
bill will reflect the charges you must pay for the Spring
semester.
All 4th term, part-time evening students will be billed
for the number of Spring semester credits for which they
registered (i.e., 8, 9, 10 or 11 credits). The University will not
accept payment for a lesser amount than what is listed on the term
bill unless you are paying under the deferred payment plan.
If you add credits during the add period to the number of
credits for which you registered and were billed and paid, you
will be accountable for the extra money due. If during the
registration period or the first ten (10) days of the new
semester, you should drop below the number of credits for which
you registered and paid, the University will refund any monies due
you. In order to receive a refund you must telephone or write to
the Bursar. There is no refund of tuition or fees for credits
dropped after the first 10 days of the semester.
EACH STUDENT, INCLUDING A STUDENT ON FINANCIAL AID OR
SCHOLARSHIP, IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A TERM BILL. IF YOU DO NOT
SUBMIT THE TERM BILL WITH PROPER PAYMENT BY THE DUE DATE INDICATED
ON THE BILL, YOUR REGISTRATION WILL BE CANCELED. You will then be
subject to a $125.00 late payment fee. In addition, you may also
be required to pay a $50 late registration fee to reinstate your
Spring registration.
It is the student's responsibility to obtain, complete and
return the term bill on time. If you do not receive a term bill by
December 10 or have any questions concerning the bill, please
contact the Rutgers-Newark Business Office, Student Services
Building, 3rd floor, Newark, New Jersey (973) 353-5423.
Residency Status for Tuition Purposes
New Students
Residency status for newly admitted students is determined by
the admissions office at the time of admission. Appeals made by
students to such decisions should be sent to the Law School
Director of Admissions. If still unresolved, further appeal should
be forwarded to the associate vice president for student services
for final adjudication.
Currently Enrolled Students
Residency status for enrolled students is determined by the
area registrars. Students who are seeking a change in their
official place of domicile from out-of-state residency to New
Jersey residency must file a
Residence Analysis Form
with the Newark Registrar's Office no later than the last week of
the term for which the change of residency for in-state tuition
payment is sought. If a student files the form after the last week
of that term, the student forfeits the right to a residency
assessment for that term. The Residence Analysis Form may be
obtained from the Law School Admissions Office by the students who
are in their initial term and from the Newark Registrar's Office
thereafter. Appeal of the area registrar's decision should be
directed to the university registrar. If still unresolved, further
appeal should be forwarded to the associate vice president for
student services for final adjudication.
Students with Financial Obligations
Transcripts: In accordance with university procedures, no student or former
student may obtain a transcript of his/her academic record if
he/she is under any financial obligation to the university.
Diplomas: Diplomas will be withheld from any student who is under any
financial obligation to the university.
Registration: A student's registration will be cancelled prior to the
beginning of a semester if he/she has any single or combination of
financial obligations that total $100.
Full-Time vs. Part-Time Status for Tuition, Financial Aid, and
Student Health Insurance
a. Full-time tuition and fees will be charged by the
University to a student who registers for 12 or more credits for
the semester. Full-time students who drop to 11 or fewer credits
after the first 10 days of classes will not receive a refund of
tuition and fees for the credits dropped.
b. Part-time tuition and fees will be charged by the
University to any student who registers for 11 or fewer credits
for the semester. Part-time students who drop credits after the
first 10 days of classes will not receive a refund of tuition and
fees for the credits dropped.
c. Financial Aid: Rutgers offers a full range of financial aid
programs, including federal loans, federal work-study, and
scholarships and grants. To be eligible for financial aid, a
student must have a
Free
Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) or FAFSA Renewal on file with the Department of Education.
(FAFSA is a need-analysis tool used by the Dept. of Education and
the university to determine eligibility for available programs.)
Rutgers participates in the
:
Full-time students (those registering for 12 or more credits and
thus paying a higher student fee) are automatically (1) eligible
to use the Student Health Center and (2) covered by the
University's basic accident and sickness insurance plan. Part-time
students may purchase both these services for approximately $90.00
per semester. There are two policies of major medical insurance
which will cost approximately $210/240 additional per semester.
Further information may be obtained from Student Health Services,
Blumenthal Hall.
Class Attendance
Regular class attendance is required in all classes. Every
instructor shall deny students whose un-excused absences exceed
20% of the total number of class sessions the opportunity to sit
for their final examination or to submit a final term paper
pursuant to the Law School Faculty's attendance policy. In upper
class courses which depend upon student participation (e.g.,
seminars, clinics, Appellate Advocacy, Trial Presentation, etc.),
the instructor may drop the student from the course but deny the
student permission to withdraw with a "W" grade. In such an event,
the final grade for that student in the course would be an "F".
In a first year required course, students may not withdraw, and
a student dismissed from the class for non-attendance by the
instructor will have a grade of "F" entered, absent special action
of the Committee on Scholastic Standing.
Opting
In October 2000 the faculty passed the following revision to
the grading option system effective for students who matriculate
in the law school in the Fall 2000 semester or thereafter:
Students may not opt for Grading System II (Pass/D/F)
for
any first-year required course (Contracts, Torts, Criminal
Law, Property, Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure or Legal
Research and Writing I & II) or any clinic,
more than once per academic time period (semester or summer
session), and
more than a total of 12 credits over their entire law school
career.
Enterprises that are graded on a Pass/Fail basis (e.g. journal
participation credits, teaching assistant, moot court, etc.) do
not count toward this limitation.
Opting for the Pass-D, and F grading system for the Spring 2007
semester must take place during the first 21 days of the semester.
Since school begins on Monday, January 7, 2008, the last day to
opt will be Monday, January 28th (Saturdays and Sundays are
included in the 21 days). All students are expected to register
their choice for a grading system by 4:00 p.m. on January 29th.
No exception to this rule will be granted. You need to opt
only if you wish to be graded under System II (Pass-D and F). If
you do not register a choice, you will automatically be graded
under System I (A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C-, D and F). The opting
forms are available after the first week of the new semester in
Room 170. If you opt for System II (Pass-D and F) any letter
grade(s) received in the course (s) will never be released to
anyone for any reason.
Examination Deferments
Students are expected, whenever possible, to anticipate
examination schedule problems at the time of registration. The
examination schedule is published with registration materials for
this purpose, and examination deferrals will not be granted
on the basis that the student has too many examinations scheduled
on consecutive days. For similar reasons, students who anticipate
that medical or personal problems will interfere with a heavy
examination schedule are expected to register for non-examination
courses, register for a reduced or part-time load, or to withdraw
from school for a semester. Deferral requests based on examination
schedule problems that should have been anticipated at the time of
registration will not be granted except in cases of extreme
unforeseen necessity. Consult Assistant Dean Andrew Rothman if you
have further questions.
Resident Credit for Summer Session Work
Students who complete two consecutive summer sessions of five
credits each may combine these summer sessions in order to earn
one full semester of residence. This rule applies to both
full-time and part-time students.
Enrolling in Evening Classes
Upper class day students may enroll in evening courses on a
space-available basis. Evening students have first preference on
all evening courses . Evening students may enroll in day school
courses but will be on an equal basis with upper class day
students.
Incompletes from the 2007-2008 Academic Year
Unless the instructor sets an earlier date, all work for an
academic enterprise must be submitted to the instructor in final
form no later than two weeks before the date when grades must be
submitted to the University for recording for the semester during
which the enterprise was taken. Generally, this means that work
from the Spring semester cannot be submitted beyond June 1, and
work from the Fall semester cannot be submitted beyond February 1.
Summer work is generally due by September 1. Extensions beyond
these deadlines (which will be fixed each semester and noted in
the registration materials) will be granted by Dean Rothman only
under the same conditions as for exams deferrals--extreme illness,
religious reasons, or sudden, unforeseeable and unavoidable
emergency.
The due date for Incompletes from the Fall 2007 Semester is January
31, 2008. Upon certification by the instructor
that substantial progress has been made towards completion of the
work, a short deferral will be granted. Generally, this is not
more than a few days.
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IN ORDER FOR YOUR SPRING 2008 REGISTRATION TO BE COMPLETE AND
TO BE CONSIDERED IN ANY LOTTERIES, YOU MUST REGISTER BY TOUCH-TONE
OR ON-LINE REGISTRATION AND RETURN THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS TO MS.
LINDA GARBACCIO, ROOM 170, BY 12:00 noon on November 19, 2007.
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