Current Graduate Students in Biomedical and Health Sciences

Our Policy and Procedures are for informational use only and do not constitute a contract between Rutgers and any student. It may be changed by Rutgers without prior notice to students. Any rules, regulations, policies, procedures, or other representations made herein may be interpreted and applied by Rutgers to promote fairness and academic excellence, based on the circumstances of each individual situation.

Some pertinent University policies have been summarized to highlight their relevance to graduate students. In addition to School of Graduate Studies policies and requirements, each graduate program has its own specific requirements for completion of its program. Students should become familiar with those policies and consult the guidelines given by the program.

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Vacation and Parental Leave Policies for Rutgers Health PhD students who are appointed as Fellows

Vacation - A three-week vacation period is granted annually to SGS PhD students who are appointed as Fellows and work for an RBHS PI and are in the following graduate: Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Cell & Developmental Biology, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Exposure Science, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Neuroscience, and Physiology and Integrative Biology. For students in the Toxicology program, PhD students who work for faculty that are resident members of EOHSI or in RWJMS labs are eligible. 

Parental Leave – This parental leave applies to PhD students who are appointed as Fellows and who work for an RBHS PI and are in the following graduate: Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Cell & Developmental Biology, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Exposure Science, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Neuroscience, and Physiology and Integrative Biology. For students in the Toxicology program, PhD students who work for faculty that are resident members of EOHSI or in RWJMS labs are eligible. Those PhD students will receive full stipend support for up to 6 weeks of parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child.  Either parent is eligible.  The Program Director, Mentor (where applicable) and SGS Biomedical and Health Science office must be informed in writing of the student’s intent to take parental leave and the applicable dates.