The Admitted Student’s
Guide to Rutgers
Accept your offer of admission.
Visit campus.
Register for classes.
Apply for financial aid.
Request housing.
Select a meal plan.
Become a Rutgers student.
Welcome to
Rutgers!
You’ve been admitted. Now what? You have lots to look forward to—meeting lifelong friends,
delving into new ideas with world-renowned scholars, and exploring your interests through
clubs and activities. This guide is designed to help you with the details of enrolling at Rutgers.
Here you will find everything you need to know about becoming a Rutgers student. Meal plans,
residence halls, email accounts—we’ve got it covered, right here in this guide, so keep it handy!
Want to learn more? Check out our website at admissions.rutgers.edu for information just
for admitted students. Or tap into a terrific resource—current Rutgers students—by calling
732-445-INFO (4636). You’ll get straight answers from people who know.
Inside, find out about:
Reserving Your Spot at Rutgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Experiencing Rutgers with a Campus Visit . . . . . . . . . . 4
Obtaining Academic Advising and Registering
for Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Applying for Financial Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Paying Your Term Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Submitting Immunization Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Living on Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Requesting Housing on Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Arranging Your Meal Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Being Safe on Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Accessing the Internet in the Residence Halls . . . . . 13
Accessing Cable Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Learning about Student Life Programs and
Special Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Opening Your Rutgers Computer Account . . . . . . . . 14
Accessing myRutgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Helpful Phone Numbers and Websites . . . . . . . . . . 15
Reserving Your Spot
at Rutgers
• Admission
Acknowledgment
Online The easiest way to accept your offer of
• Final
Transcripts
Important—Keep up those good grades!
Your admission to Rutgers depends on satisfactory
completion, with no significant decline in grades,
of all academic work still in progress when you
admission is online. Visit admissions.rutgers.edu,
applied for admission. Please carefully read the
select the “Admitted Students” option, and then
“Conditions of Enrollment” accompanying your
click the “Enroll Now” button to log in to “Your
letter of admission.
Rutgers Status.” There, you will be able to pay
An official final transcript of all completed
the $150 acceptance fee (nonrefundable) that
work, including certification of any diplomas or
reserves your spot at the university (unless you
degrees indicated on your application, should be
have been admitted through the EOF program).
sent by the deadlines noted below to:
All you need is your nine-digit RUID or Social Security Number, Personal Identification Number (PIN),
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Office of University Undergraduate Admissions
and credit card information. You can find your
Room 202
RUID number in your admission packet; you can
65 Davidson Road
also find it on the Your Rutgers Status screen.
By mail Follow the instructions on the Admission
Acknowledgment Form included with your letter of
admission. Complete, sign, and return the form to
us with the nonrefundable $150 acceptance fee
Piscataway, NJ 08854-8097
Spring First-Year and
Transfer Students . . . . . . . . . . January 9, 2009
Fall First-Year and
Transfer Students . . . . . . . . . . . . July 10, 2009
(or within two weeks if
your letter of admission
is dated after June 28)
(unless you have been admitted through the EOF
program) in the enclosed preaddressed envelope.
Rutgers offers endless
choices for living and
learning. But first you need
Please be sure to include your name and RUID
An official transcript bears the ink signature of
number on your check or money order. This will
to choose to enroll. Visit
the appropriate official at your institution and/or
reserve your spot at the university.
admissions.rutgers.edu
an official school seal. Photocopies and faxes are
to accept your offer
Remember to meet the deadlines below.
not acceptable.
of admission.
Spaces may not be available after these dates.
Spring First-Year and
• Enrollment
Pathway
Transfer Students. . . . . . . . . December 19, 2008
Use our online Enrollment Pathway for quick and
(or within one week of
admission letters dated
after December 12)
easy access to all of your enrollment information.
Fall First-Year and
Transfer Students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 1, 2009
(or within two weeks of
admission letters dated
after April 17)
After you confirm your enrollment by submitting
the Admission Acknowledgment Form and $150
acceptance fee online or by mail, you can access
the Enrollment Pathway through Your Rutgers
Status or the admissions website (admissions.
rutgers.edu/pathway). You will need your RUID
and Rutgers PIN. Use the Enrollment Pathway to
obtain information about the enrollment process
and to confirm that you have completed all the
necessary steps for placement testing, course registration, financial aid, housing, billing, immunizations, final transcripts, and other matters.
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Obtaining Academic Advising
and Registering for Classes
As a Rutgers student, you will be embarking on an
intellectual journey that’s all about exploration and
discovery. We are here to help you.
You will receive specific information about
placement testing, academic advising, course registration, and orientation. Once you receive this
information, be sure to carefully review it and save
important dates. Your attendance at the programs
scheduled for your school is strongly encouraged,
but, if you live more than 200 miles from campus,
special arrangements can be made by contacting
the academic dean’s office of the school in which
Experiencing Rutgers with
a Campus Visit
There’s no better way to get to know Rutgers than
by coming to campus. Whether you’re visiting for
the first time or you’re returning for another look,
you have several options to discover what Rutgers
is all about:
• Open
you plan to enroll.
• How
the Process Works
Placement Testing Most first-year students and
some transfer students are required to take placement tests. Tests in English and mathematics (and
sometimes a foreign language) determine which
Rutgers course levels are appropriate for your
Houses
Admitted students are invited to attend open
house programs hosted by the Rutgers campus at
which they have been accepted. This is a great way
to get academic and student life information. Visit
admissions.rutgers.edu/visiting in March for details.
knowledge. Placement tests are typically offered
on Saturdays beginning in May. You will be pro­vided
with details about dates, times, and locations.
To access information and sample placement
test questions that will help you prepare for testing,
visit oirap.rutgers.edu/bulletin.pdf.
Academic Advising, Registration, and
• Campus
Information Sessions and Tours
Admitted students and their families are encouraged
academic planning and advising, registration, or
to visit our campuses to learn more about Rutgers’
orientation programs that require your attendance.
outstanding academic programs, facilities, and
While the schedules and agendas for these pro-
student life. To arrange a visit to Rutgers, visit our
grams vary among the schools, the programs are
website at admissions.rutgers.edu/visiting or call for
similarly designed to help you become familiar
more information:
with the school in which you plan to enroll, and
Rutgers–Camden . . . . . . . . . . . . . 856-225-6104
Rutgers–Newark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973-353-5205
Rutgers–New Brunswick . . . . . . . 732-445-INFO
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Orientation Most schools at Rutgers hold
they provide great opportunities for you to meet
staff members and fellow students.
At the academic advising/
registration/orientation
program you will:
Discuss your interests and plans
with an academic adviser
Select and register for classes for your
first semester (some Rutgers schools
do this by mail). After your first
se­­mester, you can conveniently
register for classes online or by
using Rutgers’ telephone registration
system.
Find out who can assist you with
specific questions or issues
Get to know where things are located
and learn how to get around campus
Academic Credit for Advanced Placement
• International
(AP) Courses You may receive advanced stand-
If you are residing overseas, you are not expect­ed ing credit for scores of 4 and 5 on the College
to attend academic planning and advising or orien-
Board’s AP examinations. Check out the individual
tation/registration programs or take placement tests
schools’ websites for their specific policies about
in the spring. For your convenience, special place-
AP credit.
ment testing and academic planning and advising
Prior College Courses In general, you will
or orientation/registration programs take place
receive credit for courses taken at accredited
colleges and universities that are equivalent to
those offered by Rutgers, provided you have
earned a grade of C or better. Detailed information
will be provided at or before your school’s Students
Receive information about the
university’s many recreational
opportunities, clubs, organizations,
and services
Become familiar with the structure
of Rutgers and how to use it to
your advantage
Meet new friends
at the end of August. If you are an international
student who lives overseas, details will be sent to
you with your I-20 form after you have accepted
our offer of admission by returning your Admission
Acknowledgment Form (see page 3).
academic planning and advising or orientation/
registration program.
If you have completed courses at any of New
Jersey’s 19 community colleges, find out their
transferability through the online transfer articulation system (NJ Transfer) at njtransfer.org.
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Applying for Financial Aid
When filling out the FAFSA, make sure to complete Step 5 (online) or Step 6 (paper) as follows:
• Eligibility
Federal school code: 002629
Rutgers is committed to helping all qualified stu-
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
dents finance their educations, regardless of family
620 George Street
income or personal resources. More than half of
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
all students at Rutgers receive financial aid; all who
Submitting your form by the priority filing date
apply are offered one or more sources of assistance.
ensures that you will be considered for all available aid. Most importantly, it allows sufficient time
• How
to Apply for Financial Aid
for us to process your application and to give you
To be considered for federal, state, and Rutgers
timely notification of our aid offer. Students must
financial aid, you need to submit a Free Application
reapply for financial aid each year. All candidates
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You can obtain a
who file the FAFSA are automatically considered
FAFSA from your high school guidance office, from
for all funds for which they are eligible. Financial
the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 800-
aid is available to both first-year students and
4FEDAID, or from any Rutgers financial aid office.
transfer students.
For faster and easier processing, apply for
Visit the Office of Financial Aid website at
financial aid online. To do this, first obtain your
studentaid.rutgers.edu for the most up-to-date
federal Personal Identification Number (PIN) at
information about the application process.
pin.ed.gov. You and your parent must each apply
Special Notes:
for a federal PIN. Once you have received your
federal PIN, you may submit the FAFSA online at
fafsa.ed.gov by the priority filing date of October 1,
2008, for spring 2009, or March 15, 2009, for fall
2009 (or earlier if possible).
All students who wish to be considered for federal, state,
and Rutgers aid should file a FAFSA, listing Rutgers and
our federal school code (002629). However, make note
of a few differences, depending on your status:
• Spring first-year students and transfer students
should file the 2008–2009 FAFSA. The priority filing
date is October 1.
• Fall first-year students should file the 2009–2010
FAFSA. The priority filing date is March 15.
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• Fall transfer students should file the 2009–2010
FAFSA. If you have already filed a FAFSA, but did
not list Rutgers as a recipient of the information, call
our Office of Financial Aid at the campus where you
plan to enroll for further instructions. When you call,
please have your Data Release Number (DRN)
available. You will find your DRN on the first page
of your Student Aid Report. The priority filing date
is March 15.
Paying Your Term Bill
Notification of Aid You will receive notification
RUID, Personal Access Code (PAC), and credit
of aid about three weeks after Rutgers receives
your FAFSA information or after your admission,
whichever comes later. If you are admitted and
do not receive information from Rutgers within
four weeks of filing your FAFSA, call our Office of
Financial Aid.
Rutgers–Camden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 856-225-6039
Rutgers–Newark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973-353-5151
Rutgers–New Brunswick. . . . . . . . 732-932-7057
Rutgers provides students and parents with a
number of convenient options for paying and
financing their term bills as explained below.
You can pay your term bill by mail or online
at studentabc.rutgers.edu. You will need your
card or electronic check information.
Payment is due twice a year before the start of
each semester (payment due dates will appear on
your bill), unless you take advantage of the Rutgers
partial payment options described below.
• Partial
Payment Plans
Rutgers offers partial payment plans to help
students and parents meet educational costs as
conveniently as possible. Instructions for enroll-
Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) If you
ing in these plans are included with your term bill
have been admitted as a fall first-year student
information packet. Get more information by
through New Jersey’s EOF program, you will attend
visiting studentabc.rutgers.edu.
a five- to seven-week EOF summer institute to
ease your transition from high school to college
and to sharpen your English, math, and science
skills. Your successful completion of the EOF
summer institute and your confirmation of financial
eligibility through the FAFSA verification process
will determine your status as an EOF student.
For more information about financial aid and to
Tuition Payment Plan (annual plan) This
plan allows you to pay your annual tuition and
fees over a 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 8-, 10-, or 12-month
period. Monthly payments are interest free; the
only cost to participants is a one-time, $50 nonrefundable enrollment fee. To enroll in a plan, visit
studentabc.rutgers.edu/payment_options/rutpp.
php#choices.
access a computerized scholarship search database, please visit our financial aid website at
studentaid.rutgers.edu.
Annual Tuition and Expenses
On Campus,
New Jersey
Resident­
Commuter,
New Jersey
Resident­
On Campus,
Non-New Jersey
Resident­
$9,268*
$9,268*
$19,482*
Fees (average)
2,294
2,294
2,294
Room and Board
9,942
0
9,942
$21,504
$11,562
$31,718
2008–2009 Tuition
Total
* For the schools of Engineering, Environmental and Biological Sciences, and Pharmacy, New Jersey residents add $1,024 for tuition; non-New Jersey residents add $2,138 for tuition. For the School of Business–Camden and Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate–Newark and New Brunswick, New Jersey
residents add $278 for tuition; non-New Jersey residents add $388 for tuition. Figures are based on 2008 –2009 costs and change annually.
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Partial Payment Plan (semester plan) This
payment plan allows you to pay your semester
expenses over a 3-, 4-, or 5-month period, interest
free. The only cost to participants is a one-time,
nonrefundable $50 enrollment fee.
• Get
Answers to Your Billing Questions
Term bills include information as well as phone
numbers and web addresses if you have questions.
Regardless of the Rutgers campus where you
enroll, you can have billing questions answered
by calling the Student Accounting Information
Center at 732-932-2254 or 732-932-2259.
Remember—we are here to help.
Submitting Immunization
Records
All students are required to provide a pre-entrance
immunization record confirming that they have
all required immunizations. Students residing on
campus must be inoculated against meningitis,
per New Jersey state law, before receiving their
room keys. If you are unable to obtain the men-
ingitis vaccination from your personal health care
provider, you are welcome to register for an oncampus vaccination. For more information, visit the
Enrollment Pathway (see page 3).
Our immunization form can be downloaded
from the Enrollment Pathway or from Rutgers
Your bill will include
charges for:
Health Services’ website at health.rutgers.edu.
Tuition
students entering in the spring semester or late
Fees
July for students entering in the fall semester.
Housing (if applicable)
Meal plan (if applicable)
Other miscellaneous fees
Your bill also will show as a credit
any financial aid or scholarships
being applied to it.
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Immunization forms are due in early January for
Living on Campus
Explore all that college life has to offer by
living on campus at Rutgers. It’s a once-in-alifetime opportunity to learn, grow, and make new
friends while you travel through this amazing
period of your life—your college years.
Rutgers’ three campuses—located in Camden,
Newark, and New Brunswick—are centered in one
of the country’s most vibrant regions, the Bostonto-Washington metropolitan corridor. New York City
and Philadelphia are only a short train ride away
from any Rutgers campus, but more importantly,
there are plenty of fascinating things to do here at
Rutgers. Great times on a great campus—it’s one
more reason that Rutgers is the right place.
• More
Than a Room
• Special-Interest
When you live on campus you are discovering
Sections/
Living-Learning Communities
yourself, and by becoming an active member of
In addition to the first-year residences and other
your residential community, you will learn from
residential communities, Rutgers offers a number
others—new study strategies, new ways to think
of special-interest sections within the residence
about the world and life, new ways to get involved
halls. These areas—also called living-learning
and get connected on campus, and new ways to
communities—allow residents with common inter-
approach your career and future. Because living
ests to live together and participate in special
on campus is not a requirement, you are making
programs that advance students’ academic, career,
a choice to become part of a residential commu-
or personal goals within the area of interest. Living
nity; by doing so, you are making a commitment
in a special-interest section—whether honors,
to being a member of that community. While this
engineering, television production, creative writing,
may not always be easy, it is truly where you will
culture studies, or languages such as French and
grow and develop important skills for your future.
Spanish, among other options—can make the
transition to college easier and foster an instant
• Residence
Life
community. Students must request residence in
Living on campus means independence, but it
a special-interest section when completing the
does not mean that you are alone. Our Residence
Housing Agreement.
Life staff helps you with the transition to life on
campus. No matter which residence you live in on
campus, you can turn to the resident assistants,
student leaders who have been selected because
of their interest in and commitment to helping
other students enjoy their experiences at Rutgers.
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Each residential campus
is complete with:
a library
a campus center
a recreational center
a health center
Living on the New Brunswick Campus
computer labs
The riverside region surrounding Rutgers’ New Brunswick Campus combines the vitality of city
a dining hall
life with the tranquility of suburbia. On one side of the Raritan River, the city of New Brunswick
boasts Rutgers’ Zimmerli Art Museum; three award-winning theaters; and an exciting mix of restaurants,
Each resident
is provided with:
clubs, and boutiques. On the other, the suburb of Piscataway offers sprawling parks, convenient shopping,
an oversized twin mattress
and bed frame
efficient on-campus bus system as well as a downtown train station that is only one hour from New York
a dresser, desk, chair, and closet
and even a top-ranked golf course. Travel to and from the New Brunswick Campus is easy with an
and Philadelphia.
The New Brunswick Campus, the largest at
woman-centered community combining academic
Each room
is equipped with:
Rutgers, is divided into five smaller residential
study with extracurricular opportunity. For more
at least one active telephone
line and jack
campuses, each with its own distinct character. All
details about these and other unique living-learning
these campuses—Busch, College Avenue, Cook,
communities, visit rulc.rutgers.edu.
a MicroFridge (combination
microwave and refrigerator)
high-speed internet access
cable television service
New
Brunswick
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Douglass, and Livingston—offer on-campus housing
First-year students can expect special attention
in a wide variety of settings, from small houses to
from the Residence Life staff to assist with transi-
large residence halls to apartments.
tioning to college and getting involved. Special
First-year students typically live in traditional-
programs focusing on study skills, study groups,
style residence halls, which by design are ideal for
and exploring majors are often offered along with
promoting interaction among new students. These
social activities, cultural events, and road trips.
first-year residences have double rooms along a
After living in a traditional-style first-year resi-
corridor in which students can easily make con-
dence, students have the opportunity to choose
nections with one another. Lounge spaces on each
from a variety of residences across the five New
floor as well as larger building lounges provide
Brunswick campuses. From 1920s stone resi-
plenty of space for small meetings and activities
dences with wood details to contemporary designs,
as well as large events.
students can find a place that is right for them as
Among other living-learning opportunities,
they continue to develop as undergraduates. The
first-year students at Rutgers–New Brunswick may
New Brunswick Campus offers large residence
choose to live in Discovery Houses in which stu-
halls; smaller, more intimate residence halls; apart-
dents share and develop similar academic interests
ments; and suites. No matter where you live, you
and career goals. Women additionally have the
will make connections and friendships through
option of selecting Douglass Residential College, a
your on-campus experience.
Living on the Camden Campus
Located at the foot of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, just across the Delaware River from
historic Philadelphia, Rutgers–Camden is at the very heart of the Delaware Valley. On this
intimate 40-acre campus of landscaped plazas, all the college facilities—classroom buildings, library,
gym, recreational fields, art gallery, theater, and more—are within steps of each other. The Camden
Campus Center is the hub of student life, providing eateries, a convenience store, a computer lab,
meeting spaces, and social and recreational activities—even a Starbucks!
RiverLink Ferry for more adventure along Penn’s
Although anything you need is right here on
Camden’s self-contained campus, the two-block
Landing, the historic heart of Philadelphia.
More than 500 students create Camden’s
walk to the Camden Waterfront will lure you
again and again. There you’ll find the brand-new
on-campus community. Undergraduate students
Adventure Aquarium; the Susquehanna Bank
reside in the Tower, a 10-story complex con-
Center entertainment complex; the battleship
veniently located within a five-minute walk to
USS New Jersey floating museum; free concerts
everything on campus. The Tower offers roomy
and festivals at Wiggins Park and Marina; and
three-bedroom suites that include a common
Campbell’s Field, baseball home to the minor
living area, vanity area, and shared bathroom.
league Riversharks and Rutgers–Camden’s
Parking also is available for residents.
Camden
Scarlet Raptors. When you’re done, hop on the
Living on the Newark Campus
The cosmopolitan campus of Rutgers–Newark is in the heart of the city’s thriving University
Heights district, one of the largest academic communities in the nation. Five higher-education
institutions—Rutgers–Newark, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, the University of Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey, Essex County College, and Seton Hall University School of Law—are located
in the University Heights district, a student community 35,000 strong.
Classroom buildings and student-life centers
Newark
are easily accessible from campus. And don’t
are conveniently clustered around Campus Plaza,
forget—New York City is a 20-minute train ride
the heart of the 37-acre Newark Campus. Your
from Newark’s own Penn Station.
daily rounds will include side trips to Dana
Rutgers’ on-campus neighborhood consists
Library; the Golden Dome Athletic Center; and
of more than 1,200 students residing in modern
the Robeson Campus Center, which has three
residence halls. Living accommodations include
dining facilities, a game room, a coffeehouse, an
Woodward Hall, which features three-bedroom
art gallery, and lounges.
suites with a common living area and a shared
Close to campus are the bustling business
bathroom, and University Square, which offers
center and cultural attractions that have secured
two- to three-bedroom apartments where stu-
the Newark renaissance. The New Jersey Per-
dents share a living area, bathroom, and kitchen.
forming Arts Center; Newark Museum; Newark
Both facilities provide students with amenities
Public Library; Symphony Hall; the Ironbound
including a 24-hour computer lab and easy
District; Riverfront Stadium; and the cafés, bou-
access to the main residential dining hall.
tiques, and galleries of a burgeoning arts scene
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Requesting Housing
on Campus
If you are interested in living on campus, you
should apply online at admissions.rutgers.edu/
pathway. After you confirm your enrollment in the
university by submitting your Admission Acknowledgment Form online or by mail, we will notify
you when the online housing application period
begins. Remember—because we make housing
assignments on a first-come, first-served basis, the
sooner we receive your application, the better your
chances of getting your first-pick residence.
Visit the website or call the housing office at
the Rutgers campus where you plan to enroll:
For a complete list of residences and their
descriptions, visit the campus websites listed to
the left. While every effort will be made to assign
students based on their preferences, it may not be
possible to accommodate all requests. When you
get to campus, if you find you are having difficulties with your assignment, whether it is because
of a roommate or other community concern, or if
your class or cocurricular schedule seems incompatible with your residence location, we will work
to assist with room changes whenever possible.
Arranging Your Meal Plan
Meals at Rutgers defy the stereotype of cafeteria Rutgers–Camden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 856-225-6471
housing.camden.rutgers.edu
food. The dining halls at Rutgers serve fresh,
Rutgers–Newark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973-353-1037
housing.newark.rutgers.edu
you feeling energetic and satisfied. With several
Rutgers–New Brunswick. . . . . . . . 732-932-1001
housing.rutgers.edu/ie
that accommodates your busy schedule. Having
healthy, and varied foods—the perfect fuel to keep
meal plans from which to choose, you’ll find one
a meal plan means that someone else does the
You should expect to receive confirmation of your
shopping, cooking, and cleanup while you relax
Housing Agreement within two weeks after you
with friends and classmates, sharing funny stories
have applied. You will periodically receive updates
and fruit smoothies. For more information, visit
and notices.
the dining website for the campus where you plan
to enroll.
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Rutgers–Camden
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . food.rutgers.edu
your computer to use this connection. Please go to
Rutgers–Newark
. . . . . . . . . . . robeson.rutgers.edu/dining_venues
All computers in the residence halls are required
Rutgers–New Brunswick
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . food.rutgers.edu
current versions of McAfee or Norton; however,
Being Safe on Campus
resnet.rutgers.edu for a list of compatible cards.
to have antivirus software. Rutgers accepts
we recommend that you download the Rutgers
Antivirus Delivery Service (RADS) from Computing
Services. Once you’ve created your NetID, you can
Rutgers maintains a comprehensive public safety
go to mssg.rutgers.edu, click on the Documenta-
program, including a professional, commissioned
tion link, and download RADS for free.
police department on duty 24 hours a day. Security
staff members do their part to promote a watchful,
secure campus atmosphere. Rutgers Emergency
Services provides a variety of services, including fire
safety and medical assistance. Safety Matters, a
publication outlining safety statistics, services, and
programs, is available online for each regional
campus at Rutgers. Visit publicsafety.rutgers.edu to
review the report for the New Brunswick Campus,
and click on sidebar links for the Rutgers police
departments at Camden and Newark to access the
publications for those campuses.
Accessing the Internet in the
Residence Halls
A high-speed internet connection is available in the
Accessing Cable Television
Students can access cable television services in
residence halls on Rutgers’ Camden, Newark,
and New Brunswick campuses. At Rutgers–
New Brunswick, students can additionally help
to develop television programming by becoming
involved with RU-tv, the campus cable network
Rutgers offers an array of
that offers educational, news, public affairs, enter-
academic, recreational,
tainment, and commercial programming, including
and cultural programs.
productions by students, faculty, and staff. For
We also offer special
details about RU-tv, visit rutv.rutgers.edu. For
services, such as tutoring,
general information about cable access, visit the
learning resource centers,
housing website for the campus at which you plan
and services for students
to enroll.
with physical or other
disabilities.
residence halls. You will need an Ethernet card in
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Opening Your Rutgers
Computer Account (NetID)
After you have accepted our offer of admission
and paid the acceptance fee (see page 3), you
should open your Rutgers computer account
and create your NetID. All students are expected
to have a working NetID. Your NetID will enable
you to use email; public PCs and MACs; and
web applications such as financial aid, grades,
and transcripts. To open your account, visit the
Learning about Student Life
Programs and Special Services
• Student
Life Programs
You will have the opportunity to obtain more information about areas of interest, such as recreational
and intercollegiate sports programs, music programs,
and religious and cultural programs through the
Enrollment Pathway. In addition, you will learn
more about our student life offerings and student
clubs and organizations during your school’s orientation program.
• Special
Services
Accessing myRutgers
After you have opened your Rutgers computer
account, you can access myRutgers, the personal,
customizable portal to Rutgers University, at
my.rutgers.edu. The portal makes online services
and information faster and easier for you to find
and manage. Portal channels allow you to view
your schedule of classes; check grades; see
your statement of accounts; and access email,
announcements, directories, library tools, the
Ask Colonel Henry service, and more.
Your physical and mental health is very important
If you have questions or need computing help,
to us. Rutgers offers a wide range of physical and
contact by phone or email the regional campus
mental health programs, as well as a number of
where you will be enrolling.
health centers staffed by nurses and physicians.
Rutgers also provides special services for students with disabilities. Contact the following staff
members at the Rutgers campus where you will
be enrolling. They will be happy to answer your
questions about services for students with disabilities and put you in touch with the appropriate
coordinator.
Rutgers–Camden
Nathan F. Levinson . . . . . . . . . . . . 856-225-6219
Rutgers–Newark
Nelitha Wilson-Michael . . . . . . . . . 973-353-5300
Rutgers–New Brunswick
Dr. Gregory Moorehead . . . . . . . . 732-932-2848
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Enrollment Pathway (see page 3).
Rutgers–Camden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 856-225-6274
help@camden.rutgers.edu
Rutgers–Newark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973-353-5083
help@newark.rutgers.edu
Rutgers–New Brunswick. . . . . . . . . 732-445-HELP
helpdesk@nbcs.rutgers.edu
Helpful Phone Numbers and Websites
Admissions
Rutgers’ Office of University Undergraduate Admissions...............................................................admissions.rutgers.edu
Rutgers–Camden......................................................................................................................................................856-225-6104
Rutgers–Newark.......................................................................................................................................................973-353-5205
Rutgers–New Brunswick......................................................................................................................... 732-445-INFO (4636)
Billing and Financial Services
Rutgers’ Office of Financial Aid..................................................................................................................studentaid.rutgers.edu
Rutgers–Camden......................................................................................................................................................856-225-6039
Rutgers–Newark........................................................................................................................................................973-353-5151
Rutgers–New Brunswick.........................................................................................................................................732-932-7057
Rutgers’ Student Accounting Services....................................................... 732-932-2254/59 or studentabc.rutgers.edu
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).................................................................800-4FEDAID or fafsa.ed.gov
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority................................................ 800-792-8670 or hesaa.org
Colleges and Schools
Links to Rutgers’ colleges and schools........................................................ ruweb.rutgers.edu/aboutru/colleges.shtml
Computing Services
Rutgers’ Office of Information Technology (for computing services).........................................................oit.rutgers.edu
ResNet (Residential Networking)...................................................................................................................... resnet.rutgers.edu
Course Selection and Registration
Rutgers Course Catalogs................................................................................................................................... catalogs.rutgers.edu
Rutgers’ Office of the University Registrar.................................................................................................. registrar.rutgers.edu
Dining Services and Meal Plans
Rutgers–Camden.......................................................................................................................................................856-225-6021
Rutgers–Newark........................................................................................................................................................ 973-353-5633
Rutgers–New Brunswick.........................................................................................................................................732-932-8041
Health Services
Rutgers–Camden........................................................................................................... healthservices.camden.rutgers.edu
Rutgers–Newark............................................................................................................................... health.newark.rutgers.edu
Rutgers–New Brunswick................................................................................................................................ health.rutgers.edu
Housing and Residence Life
Rutgers–Camden.................................................................................. 856-225-6471 or housing.camden.rutgers.edu
Rutgers–Newark......................................................................................973-353-1037 or housing.newark.rutgers.edu
Rutgers–New Brunswick..................................................................................732-932-1001 or housing.rutgers.edu/ie
ID Cards
Rutgers–Camden......................................................................................................................................................856-225-6211
Rutgers–Newark........................................................................................................................................................973-353-1580
Rutgers–New Brunswick.........................................................................................................................................732-932-8041
Information
Ask Colonel Henry (Q&A about Rutgers).........................................................................................colonelhenry.rutgers.edu
Interactive Campus Maps.......................................................................................................................................maps.rutgers.edu
RU-info (to speak with current Rutgers students)................................................................................. 732-445-INFO (4636)
Search Rutgers (to find people, websites, events, buildings, schools, etc.)......................................search.rutgers.edu
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You’re on your way!
Here’s a convenient list of steps to complete your enrollment at Rutgers.
I have toured the Rutgers campus where I plan to enroll. (Campus tours are optional but
strongly recommended.) Visit admissions.rutgers.edu/visiting or call the following numbers for tour information:
Camden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 856-225-6104
Newark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973-353-5205
New Brunswick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732-445-INFO (4636)
I have submitted the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and listed the
Rutgers federal school code (002629).
I have returned my Admission Acknowledgment Form indicating the college in which
I am enrolling or confirmed my enrollment online and paid the nonrefundable $150
acceptance fee.
I am using the Enrollment Pathway at admissions.rutgers.edu/pathway to track my
enrollment progress.
I have marked my calendar for placement testing and orientation/registration dates.
I have selected courses for the upcoming semester.
I have submitted my online housing/dining application and paid the housing deposit
(for students who want to live on campus).
I have arranged to have an official final transcript of all completed academic work sent
to the Office of University Undergraduate Admissions.
I have scheduled or received all required immunizations and have submitted my
pre-entrance immunization record to undergraduate admissions.
I have paid my term bill by the due date.
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