Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

Services

Basic

women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing

Counseling

minority student, career, academic

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 49% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 53 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 350 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Sigma Lambda (Beta Zeta Chapter), Alpha Zeta (agriculture frat), Alpha Tau Alpha (ag education), Chi Epsilon Pi (meteorology), Kappa Theta Epsilon (cooperative ed), Pi Alpha Xi (floriculture); Tri-Beta (biology), Sigma Xi, Scabbard and Blade (military), Beta Gamma Sigma (business), Beta Alpha Psi (accounting); Lambda Phi Eta (communications); Alpha Pi Mu (indust engr), Chi Epsilon (civil engr), Eta Kappa Nu (elect engr), Pi Tau Sigma (mechan engr), Tau Beta Pi (engr), Golden Key Natl Honor Society, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Mu Upsilon Alpha.
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Registered Campus Ministries include: Abundant Life Family Worship Church, Calvary Chapel New Brunswick, Campus Bible Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Center at Rutgers, Central Jersey Church of Christ, Chabad House, Champions for Christ, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Chinese Christian Church of Somerset, Chinese Christian Fellowship, Christ Community Church, Christian Fellowship Church, Congregation Poile Zedek, Episcopal Campus Ministry at Rutgers, Harvest International Ministries, House of Mercy and Evangelism, International Friends at Rutgers, InterVarsity Graduate and Faculty Ministries, Jehovah’s Witness, Jewish Students Union, Jireh-The Rutgers Korean Ministry, Korean Campus Crusade for Christ, Korean American Ministry, Latter Day-Saints Students/Faculty/Staff Associatin, Mt. Zion AME Chruch, Navigators, Nehemiah Project, Religious Society of Friends, RU for Christ, Rutges Buddhist Community, Rutgers Community Christian Church, Rutgers Hillel The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, Rutgers Learning Exchange, Rutgers Muslim Chaplain, Rutgers Protestant campus Ministries, The Point, TJC Campus Ministry at Rutgers, Wesley Fellowship, Young Life. Organizations: Bahai Campus Assoc of RU, Buddha’s Light Dharma Club, Campus Advance, Catholic Students Assoc, CFC-Youth for Christ, Coptic Orthodox Fellowship, Divine Youth Associates, Grups Investigating God, Immanuel Chapel Ministry, Intervarsity Multi-Ethnic Christian Fellowship, Islamic Society at Rutgers, Pagans Student Association, RU Sikhs, Chabad jewish Student Org, Filipinos in Christ, Hillel, Hindu Students Council, Indian Christian Fellowship, International Youth Fellowship, Joshua Cantonese Christian Fellowship, Korean Catholic Circle, Koorean Christian Fellowship, Manna Ministries
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Some of the student organizations include: Academic Team, American Medical Students Assoc, American Studies Assoc, Assoc for Women in Communications, Assoc of Black Journalists, Assoc of Undergraduate Geneticits, Biology Club, Chemistry Society, Consulting Club, Debate Union, Diverse Business Students Assoc, Future Female Lawyer Society, Geological Society of Rutgers, Health Professions United, History Club, Information Tech & Informatics Council, James Dickinson Carr Society, Master Minds, Minority Investors Network, National Assoc of Black Accountants, Neuroscience Assoc, Philosophy Club, Pre-Dental Society, Pre-Law Society, Psychological Society at Rutgers, Public Health Assoc, Public Relations Student Society of America, Religion Students Assoc, Society for Professional Journalists, Society of Physics Students, Storytellers, Anthropology Club, Linguistics Club, Alpha Phi Omega, Chilcren’s AIDS Network, Circle K, Community Cares, Community Outreach/Big Buddy Program, Goya Project, Habitat for Humanity, Human Development Project, Jewish Community Service org. , Operation Smile, Prevention Using Student Help, Reach Out and Read, Red Cross Club, RU 4 the Troops, Rutgers Readers, Scarlet Key Society, Scarlet Listeners-Peer Support & Referral Center, Student Movement Against Cancer, Tzu-Ching Buddhist Compassin Relief Foundation, Unite for Sight, UNICEF, Armenian Club, Asian Stdnt Council; Assoc of Indians at Rutgers; Assoc of Pilippine Students; Bengali Students Assoc; Bhangra, Cantonese Club, Central and South American Alliance, Chinese Dance Troupe, Chinese Student Org, Electronic Music Club, French Club, German Club, Haitian Assoc at RU, Hellenic Cultural Assoc, Inernatl Students Assoc, Italian Club, Japanese Cultural Assoc, Jewish Student Union, Karaoke Club, Korean Cultural Group, Latin Amer Womyn’s Org, Latino Student Council, Lebanese Amer Students of RU, Pakistani Studnt Assoc, Persian Cultural Club, Polish Club, Russian Club, RU Org of Nippon Students, Rutgers Union Estudiantil Puertorriquena, Sharing Our Light; Sociedad Estudiantil Dominicana, Soc of Latin American Men, Swahili Club, Taiwanese Amer Stdnt Assoc, TWESE, Ukranian Students Club, Union of Cuban Amer Students, United Black Council, Vietnamese Student Assoc, Wes Indian Student Org, Juddling Club, Lounge Sports Club, Rubik’s Cube Club, Swing Cats, Underground Gaming Society, Black Voice, Screenwriters Community of RU, Asian Acapella Group, Casual Harmony, College Avenue Players, Deep Treble-Coed A Capella Group, Dhol Effect, Film & Theater Alliance, First Light Acapella, Glee Club, Improv nation, Kirkpatrick Choir, Kol Halayla-Hillel jewish Acapella Singers, Korean Culture Group, liberated Gospel Choir, Musician’s Guild, Orpha Sporks, Performing Cance Co, Queen’s Chorale, Shock Wave, South Asian Peforming Artists, Tap Troupe, Voorhees Choir, American Muslims Affairs Committee, Community Empowerment Project, Assoc International Relations, Belief-Awareness-Knowledge and Activism, Bisexual-Gay-Lesbian Alliance of RU, Black Student Union, Culture Jam-Students Against Excessive Consumerism, RU Democrats, Firearms Assoc, Global Pact, Green Party, Internatl Socialists Club, Israel Public Affairs Committee, Israeli Action Committee at RU, Lesbian and Bisexual Women in Action, LLEGO, NAACP, Natl Org for Women, NJ Solidarity, Oxfam, Progressive Students Alliance, Republicans, Rutgers Against the War, Students for a Free Tibet, Students for social Equality, UG Women’s Studies Assoc, United Nations Assoc Student Alliance, Vegetarians.
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Student organizations can be found for each college on their website or in the college catalog under “Student Life and Services”. http: //www. admissions. rutgers. edu/html/0401-2. asp
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Daily Targum, Black Voice/Carta Latina, The Anthologist, The Centurion, Conversasian, Han Woori-Rutgers Korean Newsletter, Knight Time Productions, The Medium, Objet d’Art, Record Label, Rutgers Review.

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Newark Liberty International Airport (30), JFK International Airport – New York (60)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): New Brunswick (1)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Newark, New Jersey (25)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 26% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,600
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 27 fraternities
• 17 fraternity houses
• There are 17 sororities
• 4 sorority houses

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered on campus

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other