III. GRADING
As used in these Academic Rules and Regulations , Pre-clerkship Curriculum is defined as courses of the first and second year curricula. Clinical Curriculum is defined as courses of the third and fourth year curricula. Core Clerkships are defined as: Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, OB/Gyn, Family Medicine and Psychiatry.
A. Grading System:
Pre-clerkship Curriculum
Pass P Conditional Pass CP Fail F Audit AUD Withdrawal W Withdrawal (in Academic Difficulty) WF Advanced Standing ADV Not for Credit NC
Clinical Curriculum
Honors 4 High Pass 3 Pass 2 Conditional Pass 1 Fail 0 Audit AUD Withdrawal W Withdrawal (in Academic Difficulty)
WF Advanced Standing ADV Not for Credit NC All one week courses are graded on a pass/fail basis and are noted as “P” or “F” on the transcript.
These are the only grades submitted to the Registrar's Office. In addition, departments may submit a written appraisal of each student at the end of each course.
B. Withdrawals: (see also section VIII.E)
Withdrawal from a course in progress is indicated on the transcript by “W” when a student is in satisfactory academic standing in that course and by “WF” when a student is in academic difficulty in that course.
C. Incomplete:
“Incomplete” is not a grade, but a notation that a grade cannot be determined because the student has been unable to complete all or part of the course due to extenuating circumstances (e.g., illness, death in family, etc.). Extenuating circumstances must be validated by the Dean of Student Affairs before the course director may grant an “Incomplete.” This notation is not to be used to denote unsatisfactory performance.
A notation of “Incomplete” will be replaced by a grade when a student has made up the missing material and/or taken the necessary examination(s) as approved by the department. For pre-clerkship students, this must be done prior to one week before the start of the next academic year. For students entering the clinical curriculum, this must be done prior to one week before the start of the student's first clerkship. Any notations of “Incomplete” remaining beyond these time limits will be converted to a grade of “Fail.” Incompletes in core clerkships must be completed no later than four months after completion of the last core clerkship, except as approved by the Dean of Student Affairs.
D. Auditing Classes:
A student may elect to audit a course upon approval of the Dean of Student Affairs. The name of an auditing student appears on the class roster provided by the registrar. Tuition is charged for an audited course. Audited courses will appear in the student's official record. There will be no credit recorded for the audited course.
E. Extramural Courses:
Courses taken outside the institution prior to matriculation at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School may be approved for credit by the individual department. Extramural courses taken by Robert Wood Johnson Medical School students following their matriculation at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School will be accepted for credit only under one of the two following circumstances:
1.The extramural course has been approved for remediating a course failure.
2.The extramural course is an approved elective.