Determination of a Student’s Academic Level

Policy Administrator: Provost

Authority: N.J.S.A. 18A: 64-6 and 64-8

Effective Date: January 17, 1977; October 30, 2009; February 16, 2011; May 3, 2023

Index Cross-References: Procedure 2019: Student Status – Categories and Criteria

Policy File Number: II-16

Approved By: Board of Trustees

Academic level for undergraduate students is based on the number of credits transferred to Stockton and/or earned by courses completed at Stockton.

First-Year: 0 to 31 credit hours

Sophomores: 32 to 63 credit hours

Juniors: 64 to 95 credit hours

Seniors: 96 or more credit hours

For graduate students, the student’s academic level (master’s or doctoral) is determined at the time of matriculation and corresponds with the academic program at the time of matriculation, as stated in Procedure 2019.

Review History:

Procedure Administrator 06/28/2022

Deans 08/03/2022

Faculty Senate 12/16/2022

AA Leadership 08/19/2022

Divisional Executive 12/22/2022

General Counsel 01/18/2023

Cabinet 02/13/2023

President 02/13/2023

Board of Trustees 05/03/2023