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  • Standing: 90-120 Credits
  • Congratulations!  Your senior year is an exciting milestone, and the Senior Advising team is here to support you as you complete your degree and prepare for life beyond SAS. SAS Advising will work with you from the summer before your final year through the certification of your degree. Throughout this time, we’ll keep you informed about important deadlines, your graduation status, and any issues that may arise. While we’re here to provide guidance, reminders, and advising, we encourage you to take an active role in your graduation journey. Meet with an academic advisor and consult your major and minor departmental advisors to make the most of your final year and ensure you're on track to graduate as planned.
  • Areas to Prioritize:
    • Complete your degree requirements
      • Finish all major(s), minor(s), and SAS Core requirements to stay on track for graduation.
    • Check Degree Navigator
      • Review your Degree Navigator regularly and follow up on any discrepancies with an advisor.
    • Submit your Diploma Application online through the Registrar.
      • Confirm your diploma name and mailing address.
    • Plan your next steps
      • Explore career advising, graduate school, or fellowship opportunities. Keep your resume, LinkedIn, and Handshake profile up to date.
    • Stay informed
      • Read all emails from SAS Seniors and your major(s), minor(s) departments — they contain important deadlines and updates.
    • Use your class Canvas calendar
      • Refer to your class year Canvas calendar for key academic dates and reminders throughout the year.
  • Important Resources:

  • How can I take more than 20.5 credits?

    Information

    A request for credit override exception to 21 credits is considered only when a student is in their final semester. Requests are reviewed on an individual basis, including evaluation of course composition, a full transcript review, and consideration of past performance.

  • How do I submit a Diploma Application?

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    All New Brunswick undergraduate students who anticipate finishing their degree requirements MUST apply online for graduation through the Office of the Registrar by a certain deadline. The Diploma Application allows you to specify your name, including suffixes and accents, and confirm the address to which your diploma should be mailed.

    Click here for Diploma Application.

    Students graduating in Submit diploma information:

    JANUARY (end of fall/winter session) September 1 - January 15

    MAY (end of spring semester) December 15 - May 15

    AUGUST (end of summer session) April 1 - August 15

  • How do I submit a Senior Pass/No Credit Request for one of my courses?

    Information

    Students who have completed 90 or more credits may take up to two courses (8 credits maximum, one course per semester) on a Pass/No Credit basis. The Covid 19 University wide P/NC policy ENDS as of summer 2021. Applications open the week of add/drop each semester. Click here for the application and further information about the Senior Pass/No Credit Request. Semester, Submission Deadline Fall Semester, September 30 Spring Semester, February 20 Six-week Summer Session, 10th calendar day after class begins Winter Session, Cannot request pass/no credit option

  • How will I hear about Senior information?

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    Once you are declared as a senior, we will communicate important information to you by email to your official Rutgers email address. This is a designated SAS Senior Year list, that provides all communication regarding information you will need to know in your final year leading up to commencement. Review your class year's Canvas calendar for important dates and deadlines highlighted throughout the academic year. You are responsible for the information that is sent to you, much of which is time-sensitive or has firm deadlines, so please be sure to check your Rutgers email regularly and read messages thoroughly! Check that your spam filter allows email from . If you have a quick question or something unique about your status that you think we need to know, feel free to email us at .

  • I am changing my graduation date to August because I need a summer course to complete my degree. Can I still walk in May?

    Information

    August candidates who have registered and paid for all remaining degree requirements in summer session are invited to participate or “walk” in University Commencement and SAS Convocation.

  • I need fewer than 12 credits to graduate. Do I need to be a full-time student?

    Information

    No! Students in their final semester are permitted to register for only what is required to complete their degree.

  • I planned to graduate this semester, but now I need to take courses next semester. How can I register?

    Information

    Once you officially change your graduation date, you will be able to register for the next semester: http://mygraddate.sas.rutgers.edu

    You are expected to graduate once your degree requirements are complete; graduation date adjustments beyond what is needed to complete degree will be denied.

  • I’ve confirmed that I’m eligible to reduce my credit load for my final semester – now how do I drop classes?

    Information

    You are not able to drop below 12 credits on webreg. Please log into LiveChat or email from your Rutgers email with the specific course(s) and index number(s) you wish to drop.

    If you miss the drop deadline, you will be billed for the credits, even if you withdraw from the course(s).

  • What is the Senior Privilege while on Academic Warning/Probation?

    Information

    Though you have not performed as well as you may have wanted to during your academic career, you have arrived upon your final year.  In recognition of this we do not want you to jeopardize your degree completion, but we also do not want to be a hindrance to your timely degree completion. So with caution and optimism even though you may be on warning or probation for qualifying students we will waive the conditions and restrictions associated with your status as follows:

    Senior Privilege: Students with a 2.00 or higher cum gpa and 82 or more degree credits by the fall (or 98 credits by the spring) of their final year and declared in the current graduating class year are exempted from the Credit Restriction policy and the Advising Requirement.

    Students in the current graduating class year with less than a 2.00 cum gpa and fewer than 82 (or 98 by spring) degree credits are subject to a credit restriction, ARE NOT eligible for the Senior Privilege and should change their date of degree completion by going to .

    Although not required, students are always encouraged to meet with an advisor and can make an appointment to suit their schedule. Click here to schedule an appointment with an academic advisor.

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