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Parent and Family Weekend Recap
Thank you to all of our students, families, friends, staff and alumni who joined us for Parent & Family Weekend 2019! We had a blast at many of our signature events including Paint Knight, Family Feud, Football Tailgate & Dance Marathon Brunch Fundraiser!
Be sure to mark your calendars for Parent & Family Weekend 2020 on October 23-25!
To view more pictures from PFW, visit our album on our Facebook page!
We would love to hear from you! If you attended Parent & Family Weekend, please take this brief survey so we can enhance our program for next year.
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Spring 2020 Course Registration
Students will soon be able to start registering for Spring 2020 courses online using WEBREG. The registration period starts on November 3rd and goes until November 19th; a student's registration date is based on the number of credit hours earned. You can view a list of registration dates here.
Students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor to ensure that they are on track with degree requirements. Students should call NOW to set up an advising appointment - giving themselves time to review the schedule and make a list of ideas/questions for their advisor before their first day to register. Be sure to pass this contact information on to your student.
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2020-2021 FAFSA Now Available
If your student needs financial aid for the 2020-2021 academic year, they will need to submit a FAFSA. The 2020-21 FAFSA is now open for submissions. Priority filing deadlines for returning Rutgers students is January 15, 2020. The priority filing deadline for incoming Rutgers students is December 1, 2019. The Rutgers Federal School Code is 002629.
For more information about filing the FAFSA, please visit the Financial Aid website.
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Alternate Resources for Prescriptions and Over-the-Counter Medications
If your student previously filled their prescription through the Rutgers Student Health Pharmacy, it has been transferred to the Walgreens at 1 Robert Wood Johnson Place (located in RWJ/Barnabas Medical Center atrium) in New Brunswick. You may also transfer the prescription to another pharmacy of your choice. To do so, contact Walgreens at 732-246-1745.
Information about alternate resources for prescriptions and over-the-counter-medications can be found at www.health.rutgers.edu/pharmacy-resources.
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Safety Matters Report
The latest version of Safety Matters, the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report for Rutgers University, is now available on-line for your review. This comprehensive report provides an overview of our Public Safety services and includes statistical crime and fire related information as required under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act 20 U.S.C. §1092(f), or the Clery Act as it is commonly known.
Safety Matters includes:
- Three years on/off campus crime statistics
- Fire log and other related fire safety information
- Procedures for the reporting of criminal activities and emergencies on campus
- Policies regarding security of and access to campus facilities
- Information on law enforcement on campus
- Emergency response and notification procedures
- Descriptions of campus security, crime prevention, and alcohol/drug educational programs
- Policies regarding the possession, use and sale of alcoholic beverages, and illegal drugs
- Information on campus sexual assault prevention programs and procedures to follow in the event of a sexual assault
- Procedures on missing student notification
- Where information concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained
Safety Matters is available online at: https://ipo.rutgers.edu/files/asfr2019
An animated version of Safety Matters can be viewed at: https://view.flipdocs.com/?ID=10024175_401166
A paper copy can be obtained at each RUPD headquarters or by emailing the Director of Public Relations, Marketing & Communication Melissa Marrero at clery@ipo.rutgers.edu. The locations of the RUPD headquarters are listed below:
- Rutgers University-Camden: 409 North 4th Street
- Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences at Newark: 5 Bruce Street
- Rutgers University-Newark: 200 University Avenue
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick: 55 Paul Robeson Boulevard Avenue
For more information about Rutgers’ commitment to safety and compliance with the Clery Act, please visit https://ipo.rutgers.edu/publicsafety/crime-statistics.
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Late Knight
Late Knight is a consistent late-night programming initiative out of Student Involvement, within the Department of Student Centers & Activities. We aim to provide fun, safe, and engaging opportunities for students every Friday night in one of our Student Centers. Events are completely FREE to our Rutgers – New Brunswick students and occur every Friday from 9PM – 1AM while classes are in session. Events range from movie nights, comedy shows, trivia, bingo, student center “takeovers” with novelties and inflatables, themed nights, open mics, and so much more.
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RCSA 2019-2020 Board Applications
Deadline: Friday, November 15 I 11:59 PM
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of commuters like yourself? Are you interested in gaining leadership experience? If yes, then apply to the Rutgers Commuter Student Association Board. Chair positions are available in Events, Public Relations, and Initiatives.
Find the application on our website here.
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Goosebumps: An Evening with R. L. Stine
Attend an evening with R.L. Stine, the author behind the bestselling Goosebumps series. The event, which takes place on January 11, 2020, 7:00 pm at the College Avenue Student Center, will include a talk, audience Q & A, and signing. General admission is only $20.
For more information, visit our event website.
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Zimmerli Museum Updates
Revisit an Old Favorite – Or Find a New One!
Music at the Museum returns for a new season on October 20. Faculty from Rutgers Community Arts (formerly Mason Gross School of the Arts Extension Division) pay tribute to the new exhibition Home is Where… As the most intimate of musical art forms, chamber music is a medium in which composers have often expressed a personal connection to their homelands. Nostalgia, praise, and even heartache resonate through works from a variety of eras. Performers include Michelle Grondin Gergich (flute) and Leighann Narum (guitar).
3 de noviembre: Acompáñenos en una visita guiada por Dimensionismo: El arte moderno en la era de Einstein, conducido en español. Gratis.
November 3: Join us for a guided tour of Dimensionism: Modern Art in the Age of Einstein, led in Spanish. Free.
Save the Date! Stop by the next Art After Hours: First Tuesdays on November 5 for curator-led exhibition tours, live music, and MORE.
The Zimmerli Art Museum is located at 71 Hamilton Street on the College Avenue Campus. Admission to the museum, as well as the programs listed, are free and open to the public. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates!
Image:
Carmen Cartiness Johnson
The Get Together, 2005
Lithograph on Somerset paper
Collection Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers
Gift of the Brodsky Center (formerly RCIPP)
Photo Peter Jacobs
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Livingston Plaza Updates
Rocky horror picture show returns to Rutgers Cinema
The full Rocky Horror Picture Show experience is returning to Rutgers Cinema on Sunday, October 20th and 27th at 10pm. Tickets with or without a school ID are $10 and includes a free prop bag. Purchase tickets before they sell out here.
SAVE THE DATE - Holiday Tech Sale > kite+key, Rutgers Tech Store
Don’t miss out on storewide savings and doorbuster deals at kite+key, Rutgers Tech Store’s Annual Holiday Sale starting Dec. 9th to Dec. 13th. Shop in-store or preorder online starting in November.
Visit the Plaza at Livingston Campus
Visit the Plaza at Livingston Campus for a fun day! Grab a bite to eat, go shopping, get a haircut, or catch a movie. Open to the public, the Plaza at Livingston Campus is home to nine retailers: Henry's Diner; Hoja Asian Fusion; Kilmer's Market; kite+key, Rutgers Tech Store and TeKCheK, Rutgers Computer Repair; The Wright Cut; Qdoba; Starbucks; 16 Handles Frozen Yogurt; and Rutgers Cinema. The Plaza at Livingston Campus offers Free Visitor Parking in lot 112A. Learn more here.
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Rutgers Community Arts
Rutgers Youth Percussion Ensemble, for high school students in grades 9-12, begins its session on Saturday, November 16 and runs through May 2. Rehearsals are held on the Douglass campus of Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 1-3 p.m.
The ensemble offers a fun experience by programming challenging music that allows students to discover a new repertoire and connect with others from across the state. RYPE has access to high-quality instruments and practice/performance spaces that truly inspire a young percussionist. It also hosts a masterclass with a professional percussionist each semester.
A 10 percent discount is available for Rutgers faculty, staff or alum!
For more information, contact Rutgers Community Arts at 848-932-1500 or write communityarts@mgsa.rutgers.edu
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Rutgers Today
Delivered to your inbox daily, Rutgers Today, the university’s official news source, provides you with stories and videos from across the university that showcase our outstanding students and faculty, research and health breakthroughs, and community programs that are improving lives in New Jersey, the nation, and beyond. Sign up to get stories and videos like these:
Terrell Barnes Followed His Dream From Rutgers to the Minnesota Vikings
Fifteen former Scarlet Knights are currently on NFL rosters. Sixteen if you count Terrell Barnes.
A Young Girl’s Mission to Prevent Addiction Leads to Rutgers Lab
Ten-year-old Anika Gamburg, whose father died after struggling with addiction, didn’t want anyone else to go through the same loss. She started a fundraising campaign for her birthday that led her to a research lab at Rutgers-New Brunswick, across the country from her San Diego home. Read about her efforts to create a research fund to support work at the lab.
Rutgers Professor Seeks to Provide Insight Into the Immigrant Experience
Growing diversity in the classroom at Rutgers became the foundation for human ecology professor Peter Guarnaccia's new book that examines how immigrant students preserve their family’s culture, while simultaneously adapting to culture in the United States to get into college.
Eye2Eye Provides Advice and Reassurance for the Legally Blind
Studies suggest that a third of people with vision loss suffer from depression, a risk that has gone largely unaddressed—until now. Eye2Eye, a 24/7 hotline housed at Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care, provides resources and hope to the legally blind.
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