Dear NJCU Community,
Our students’ academic journey is a testament to their resilience, often balanced precariously with work and personal responsibilities—including family care and economic challenges. Course cancellations can create significant setbacks for our students.
Recognizing this, the Office of the Provost is pleased to announce a pilot program for the 2024-25 academic year aimed at dismantling another systemic barrier our students face, and students are confronted with across higher education: cancellation of courses. Effective with the 2024-25 academic year, there will be no mandatory cancellations for low enrollment of course sections with enrolled students.
We respect the investment our students make when they enroll, and in return, we commit to upholding the availability of these courses. We stand firm in this pledge to our students: the classes you have enrolled in will be held as scheduled.
Please make note of the following key points pertaining to the implementation of the pilot:
Furthermore, students are not always aware of schedule changes, and they often become aware too late in the process, without enough time to make critical changes to their course registration. To address this, we are also now requiring department chairs to submit detailed accommodation plans for students impacted by proposed section changes. These plans must demonstrate student agreement and will undergo additional review by both the Deans and the Provost’s Office.
A stable and reliable schedule is crucial for our students' success, and we are determined to provide one.
Should you have any questions, please contact Dr. Donna Breault, Provost, at DBREAULT@njcu.edu, or Dr. Scott O’Connor, Assistant Provost for Academic Programming, at SOConnor@njcu.edu.
Sincerely,
Donna Adair Breault, Ph.D.
Interim Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs
Dr. Scott O’Connor, Assistant Provost
Assistant Provost for Academic Programming
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