Academic Policies, Procedures & Forms

• Students should familiarize themselves with Rutgers University's Policy on – and disciplinary process associated with – plagiarism and review Rutgers University Academic Integrity Policy.
• To ensure academic integrity, professors may rely on SafeAssign, which is a plagiarism detection program that all Rutgers faculty have at their disposal.

Register for courses online using Rutgers WebReg. This service is available to all students at the University. Students with prerequisites, time conflicts, and maximum credit override problems must add courses in person at the Registrar's Office.

Login to WebReg using your 9-digit Rutgers ID. Your Personal Access Code (PAC) is the first four digits of your birthday (ex. September 5th birthday = 0905 PAC code).

WebReg is available at the following times:
Monday-Friday: 6:30am – 11:59pm
Saturday-Sunday: 6:30am – 6:30pm

Most students can utilize the WEBREG system, if your access is blocked, you must obtain a signature.

In response to students academically affected by COVID-19, Rutgers University-Newark students have the option to choose a Pass/No-credit (P/NC) grade on transcripts instead of receiving a letter grade (A-F) for Spring 2021 courses. Please visit the MyRUN website for more details.

Pre-order your cap and gown:

• https://rutgersnewark.shopoakhalli.com

Once you have completed the order you will receive an email confirmation. Students who are uncertain if they will attend should still place an order. Gowns that are not picked up will be returned. There is no fee to pre-order. Pre-orders are only accepted online until mid-March. If you do not pre-order your gown, you will be able to purchase a gown from the Rutgers University–Newark Bookstore starting in late April.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the Rutgers University–Newark Bookstore.

Senior Photos

• https://myschedule.lorsstudio.com

Commencement Ceremony Information

• https://www.newark.rutgers.edu/commencement

BA Program Core Curriculum and Major Requirement Worksheet

• Core Curriculum and Major Worksheet [pdf]

MAJOR in Public and Nonprofit Administration Requirements Worksheet

• Major Requirements Form [pdf]

BA Schedule Grid

• Schedule Grid [pdf]

Declaration of Major/Minor Form

• Declaration of Major Form [pdf]

Credit Overload Request

• Credit Overload Request [pdf]

BA Service Learning Internship Questionnaire

• BA Service Learning Internship Questionnaire [pdf]

MINOR in Public and Nonprofit Administration Requirements Worksheet

• Minor Requirements Form [pdf]

Newark Withdrawal Form

• BA Newark Withdrawal Form - [pdf]

Host Enrollment Form

• Host Enrollment form for BA Program [pdf]

Independent Study Form

• BA Independent Study Form [pdf]

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must do the following:

• Complete at least 120 degree credits
• Successfully complete the core curriculum
• Successfully complete all major requirements
• Successfully complete a second concentration
• Successfully complete the writing intensive requirement
• Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.000 or better

Graduation Application

Students must apply for graduation by the deadlines below:

• January graduates - Apply for graduation by October 15th
• May graduates - Apply for graduation by February 15th
• August graduates - Apply for graduation by July 30th

You must apply for graduation to receive your diploma. Diplomas will be mailed to the address used on your graduation application. They are typically mailed three months following your graduation date.

Graduation Application Link

Gradtracker: https://nwkstudents.rutgers.edu/gradtracker/

You are required to apply for graduation, even if you do not intend to participate in Commencement.

Current SPAA students

All advisement appointments for current public and nonprofit majors are scheduled through the Navigate Portal. Students with a second concentration or minor through SPAA should contact the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs to schedule an appointment at alapat@newark.rutgers.edu.

Questions?

Please contact the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs, Alyssa LaPatriello, at alapat@newark.rutgers.edu.

The BA Handbook is used as a guidance for BA students.

• BA Student Handbook [pdf]

School to School Transfer Information

Please review the school to school transfer into SPAA document, which details the requirements.

Re-enrollment Information

Please review the re-enrollment document, which details the requirements.

Mission Statement

The mission of the MPA Program is to create a diverse, inclusive environment that advances democratic values in the pursuit of the study and practice of public affairs and public administration. The MPA program advances the School’s mission and commitment to public values by focusing its scholarship and pedagogy on the ability to achieve competence, diversity, knowledge, service, and ethics in public and nonprofit sector management. The MPA program emphasizes an institutional commitment to the world and its diverse communities at the local, state, regional, national, and international levels of governance.    

Guiding Values

• Competence: The MPA program seeks to produce competent MPA graduates who have a sophisticated understanding of public affairs and the knowledge and skills to lead public and nonprofit organizations successfully.
   
• Diversity: The MPA program seeks to enhance diversity in addressing public and nonprofit sector managerial issues and policy dynamics by incorporating a broad range of perspectives and expanding the racial, ethnic, gender, and national backgrounds of our faculty and students.
   
• Knowledge: MPA faculty and students seek to expand the academic knowledge of the field and the practice of public management through research, publishing, conference participation, and applied research projects with government and nonprofit organizations.
   
• Service: The MPA program serves as an important vehicle to enhance the University’s commitment to public service and publicly-engaged scholarship in greater Newark, the State of New Jersey, the region, the United States, and internationally.
   
• Ethics: The MPA program advances the incorporation and reliance on ethics in public and nonprofit decision-making processes through an emphasis on democratic-constitutional norms and values and a focus on public service ethics throughout the curriculum.

The MPA Handbook is used as a guidance for MPA students. It outlines the components of the MPA curriculum, and details degree requirements and academic standards. This program handbook is designed to help you—with the guidance of your faculty advisor—create a program of study that is appropriate to your interests and career aspirations. It is the student's responsibility to make themselves aware of the policies outlined in this handbook.

• MPA Student Handbook [pdf]

Download file for fillable form.

Advising Worksheet
The MPA Program tracks student progress on an advising worksheet which provides a plan of study to guide semester by semester registration.
• MPA On-Campus Advisement Form [pdf]
• MPA Online Advisement Form [pdf]
• EMPA Advisement Form [pdf]

Internship Guidelines & Contract
• MPA Internship Guidelines and Contract [pdf]

Application for Transfer Credits
• MPA Application for Transfer Credits [pdf]

Readmission Form
• MPA Readmission Form [pdf]

Incomplete Form
• Incomplete Form [pdf]

Independent Study Form
• Independent Study Form [pdf]

Non-Degree (Non-matric) Registration Form
• Non-Degree Registration Form [pdf]

Withdrawal From the School Form
• Withdrawal Form [pdf]

BS/MPA or BA/MPA Dual Degree Program Application Form
• BA MPA Internal Application Form [pdf]

• MPA Orientation PowerPoint Presentation [pdf]

MPA Students can schedule advisement appointments by contacting spaa.sas@newark.rutgers.edu.

For courses in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program, special permission numbers are required in the following circumstances:

• Capstone
  The final class students will take in their MPA program is Capstone. To be eligible for capstone, students must be in their final semester, having completed all necessary pre-requisites.
   
• You are an on-campus student seeking an online course
  The MPA program is offered in two forms, on-campus and online. To ensure that student enrolled in the online program are able to take the classes they need, students in the on-campus program are limited in how many online courses they can enroll. Students enrolled in the on-campus program are able to register for up to 3 online courses throughout the pursuit of their degree, no more than 1 per semester. On-campus student must use an SPN to register for an online class. Only online students are able to register for online courses for the first two weeks of the registration period.
   
• BA/MPA Students
  Those students completing 5-year program/accelerated program are eligible to take masters level courses as an undergraduate student with permission from their academic advisor.
   
• The course is closed
  This means the original number of students approved to take this course has been reached. In some limited situations, students may be able to be added to a close course using an SPN.

To obtain a Special Permission Number, contact your academic advisor. Please note, SPN’s are given out each Thursday during the registration period. In cases where the student requests a different section after an SPN has been issued, if approved, the student will receive the new SPN the following Thursday.

Students who have completed the required credits and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher are eligible for graduation. Students are able to graduate at one of three times during the year, October, January and May. There is only one graduation ceremony held in May to which all graduates are invited.

In order to graduate the student must apply for graduation at: https://grad.admissions.rutgers.edu/diploma

The deadlines for applying are:

• August 1 for October degrees
• November 1 for January degrees
• March 1 for May degrees

Students with outstanding financial obligations after May 1 will NOT receive their diplomas on commencement day.

To preorder your cap and gown go to www.herffjones.com/college/graduation. Once you have completed the order you will receive an email confirmation. Students who are uncertain if they will attend should still place an order. Gowns that are not picked up will be returned. There is no fee to preorder. Preorders are only accepted online until mid-March. If you do not preorder your gown, you will be able to purchase a gown from the Rutgers University–Newark Bookstore starting in late April.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the Rutgers University–Newark Bookstore.