Rutgers University Parent & Family Newsletter
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Please note the Parent and Family newsletter will be released once a month during the summer months. The newsletter will resume its normal frequency (first and third Friday of the month) in September 2021.
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A Message from Chancellor Molloy – April 2, 2021
Please see an important message from Chancellor Molloy regarding Fall 2021:
Dear Scarlet Knights,
As President Holloway announced last week, Rutgers is preparing for a full return to campus for Fall 2021, with robust plans to protect the safety and health of our students, faculty, staff and host communities.
Our safe return is predicated on the vaccination of students, accessibility of vaccinations for faculty and staff, a strong COVID-19 testing program, social distancing, mask wearing, and cleaning protocols in place. Our classrooms, student housing, and in-person events and activities will be occupied to the capacity levels allowed by state and federal guidelines and our community’s adherence to health and safety protocols. Of course, our return-to-campus plans may need to change based on factors like the progress of the pandemic and guidance from governmental authorities.
While the administration is planning for a safe return to Rutgers, we encourage you to begin planning as well. Many of the answers to your questions can be found here. Below you will find information on housing and registration to help in planning your return to campus this fall.
Academics
For Fall 2021, the large majority of course sections will offer in-person instruction. There will also be some offerings delivered remotely/online, depending on the specific course and school. Students should check with the academic programs’ course scheduling module to determine their course of study for the fall.
To allow for greater spacing between students in Fall 2021, classrooms have been assigned reduced capacities of their usual number of seats, depending on room size and configuration, in accordance with public health guidelines. Student study spaces, including library study spaces, will also operate at reduced capacity to allow for distancing.
Off-Campus Housing and Living Support
Students planning to live off-campus are encouraged to contact the Office of Off-Campus Living and Community Partnerships. In addition to connecting you with local community partners reflective of your interests and needs, they also prepare students for life off campus by assisting with the housing search, including educational workshops focused on legal issues, safety, security, and respects.
One Stop Student Services Center
One Stop Student Services Center on the Busch campus is on track to open this fall. This center will allow you to easily manage the non-academic, educational business side of student life, and will remove many of the barriers involved in navigating multiple offices across Rutgers–News Brunswick. It represents a single point of service integrating the areas of financial aid, student accounts, and registration.
Over the coming weeks Student Affairs will share additional details about what the transition will look like for students, including information on how to register for vaccinations, plan on-campus programs for your organizations and clubs, engage in Greek life, and other activities that encompass the collegiate experience.
Finally, as your Chancellor, a Rutgers parent, and an alumnus, I want to thank you and your families for your commitment to a Rutgers education. Your resilience during a difficult chapter in our 254-year history has been inspiring. I am confident that our community will continue to navigate the pandemic, and I look forward to a Fall semester much closer to normal for our campus with the strongest commitment to the safety and well-being of our students, faculty, and staff.
Sincerely,
Christopher J. Molloy, Ph.D.
Chancellor, Rutgers–New Brunswick
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My Campus Pass
My Campus Pass is a self-screening app that must be used by employees and students each day when traveling to campus or entering a Rutgers building. To keep students and others safe, the app asks basic questions about current health to determine if someone is cleared for entry.
To access My Campus Pass, students should log into my.rutgers.edu. Once logged in, the My Campus Pass window will be visible. Students should then click on the “Get My Campus Pass” button, which will take them to the symptom survey for completion. They will also be asked to include any Rutgers building they plan to enter that day. Once the survey is submitted, students will receive an immediate notification as to whether they've been cleared for entry.
For more information regarding the app, please visit https://coronavirus.rutgers.edu/symptom-checker/.
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COVID-19 Testing for Students
All students living in campus housing, living off-campus in the New Brunswick/Piscataway area, and students in groups required to receive testing can access testing through Rutgers Student Health. Details about testing can be found here.
- Off-campus students must register their local address here. Local addresses are needed in order for public health officials to properly track and respond to the pandemic.
- There is no cost for testing through Rutgers Student Health.
- Students who experience symptoms, had contact with someone who tested positive, are worried, or are unsure about getting tested, should call Rutgers Student Health at 848-932-7402. Student Health will schedule a same-day appointment time to speak with a clinician, answer questions, and provide a test that day.
- Students who are contacted by a Contact Tracer are highly encouraged to speak with them. Contact Tracers provide valuable information and resources to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
An Important Note About Privacy:
Testing facilities CANNOT contact professors, deans, or parents with test results. Rutgers Student Health is obligated to notify only the person tested and the Middlesex Department of Health. The same is true of any medical office, including urgent care offices.
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Parent and Family Programs Info
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May Parent and Family Association Meeting Recap
Did you miss the May Parent and Family Association meeting featuring Career Exploration and Success? No worries, as we made sure to capture the information for you to view. You can view a recap of the meeting, along with the information shared below.
We thank you for all your support this year, including tuning in to meetings, watching the recaps, attending the Mix and Mingle events, sending a Finals Fuel Up To My Scarlet Knight card to your student, and reading the newsletters. Wishing you and your families a relaxing and healthy summer! Take care!
Parent and Family Association meetings will resume in September 2021.
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Parent and Family Community Groups
Do you want to meet and connect with other Rutgers Parents and Family members? Need advice from a "pro parent"? Looking to connect with other first-time parents and families? Did you send off all your students to college and look to meet other empty nesters? Are you from another state (out of New Jersey) and curious to find out more about this state?
This space was created for Parents and Families that want to form more personal connections with others. Sign up and join our community groups, a positive space to connect and participate in conversations and discussions! Parent and Family Community Groups are now moving to Facebook.
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Parents and Family Corner
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This month's submission comes from Scott Carey, Proud RU Dad of Ryan:
My son Ryan missed school, so he built Livingston Campus, brick by brick in his bedroom during the past nine months.
As a parent , I love the story of course. I think others would find it pretty cool too. Please pass it on to others in the RU admin world. (I think RU’s construction contractors would get a kick out of the story too.)
Ryan has been featured in some local news and social media about the project:
Do you have something you would like to submit for the Parent & Family Corner? Send your info here for a chance to be featured in an upcoming newsletter!
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Parent and Family Newsletter
Did you receive this newsletter from a friend and want to subscribe? Sign up here
Are you a parent/family member who has a question or needs assistance? Send a message here
Do you have something you would like to submit for the newsletter? Please send your request here
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Updates for Parents and Family Members
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Important Dates: R U On Track?
- Summer Session I Starts: Tuesday, June 1
- First Day of Fall 21 Semester: Wednesday, September 1
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Congratulations to the
Class of 2021!
The Rutgers University 255th Anniversary Commencement was hosted on Sunday, May 16, 2021. This special event included remarks from President Jonathan Holloway, commencement speaker Natasha Trethewey, as well as the
conferral of degrees.
You can view a recap of the ceremony here.
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On the Pandemic Podcast
Episode 10: What to Expect This Summer
Host Mary Marchetta O’Dowd is joined by Richard Marlink, Director, Rutgers Global Health Institute, and Nir Eyal, Founder and Director, Center for Population-Level Bioethics to discuss what lessons have been learned from looking at COVID-19 from the global perspective.
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Upcoming Rutgers University Alumni Association Events
Below is the schedule for upcoming events:
- Tuesday, 5/25, 12pm - Building Power to Fight for the Common Good: Black Lives Matter, Racial Justice, and Labor
- Wednesday, 5/26, 4pm - The Future of Public Health: Community Collaboration, Social Justice, and Health Equity in Newark, NJ
- Thursday, 5/27 - Next reading period begins with the Alumni Book Club: Long Bright River by Liz Moore
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Campus Resources & Updates
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Housing Deposit Refundable if Classes are Online
The priority deadline for on-campus housing applications for incoming first-year students is June 7, 2021. Did you know that even after you apply, you can make changes to your application (such as requesting a roommate) until July 1? Housing for new students is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, so we strongly encourage students to apply as early as possible and by the priority deadline.
Don't wait to apply to secure your space. While our standard policy is that the housing deposit is non-refundable, for this year, we will honor deposit refund requests from students who would like to cancel their housing after receiving their Fall 2021 course schedule and only have online classes. Please email hsgbill@rutgers.edu if you have questions regarding your deposit refund.
For details, deadlines and FAQs, visit this website.
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Join a Living-Learning Community!
New and transfer students have the unique opportunity to apply for a Living-Learning Community (LLC)! Students participating in this free, added experience will enjoy the benefits of sharing common residential and academic experiences while making new friends, exploring common interests and connecting to a network of faculty and staff. Students will receive individualized attention to build foundations for success in their first year and beyond. Some LLC options include:
- Asian American Identities and Images
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- French Language and Culture
- International
- Latin Images
- Leadership
- Nourish (Wellness)
- Paul Robeson (African Diaspora)
- SAS Transfer Knights (invitation only)
- School of Communication and Information (Communication, Journalism and Media Studies, Information Technology and Informatics)
- Life Sciences
- Physical Sciences
The Living-Learning Community Experience
Here's what you can expect:
- A free, enhanced experience at no extra cost to make new friends with shared common interests!
- Fun and engaging events like movie nights, informal dinners, academic advising nights, cultural events, fireside chats with faculty, student success workshops, and more!
- Early move-in in August.
- An upper-class peer mentor to facilitate your transition and adjustment to Rutgers.
To participate, please complete the housing application and select your community of choice. The priority deadline for applications is June 7, 2021.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling, first come, first served basis through June 21, 2021. Students who are eligible for the SAS Transfer Knights LLC will receive an invitation from the SAS Transfer Center. Accept the invitation by July 9 if you wish to join the SAS Transfer Knights LLC.
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Off-Campus Residents: Project Move Out 2021
Rutgers University and the City of New Brunswick are partnering in Project Move Out to recover discarded furniture, appliances and textiles in order to keep these items out of landfills and reduce our carbon footprint.
Students may drop off their bulk waste items in Lot 30 behind the College Ave Gym May 24-28 from 7am- 3pm.
Rutgers ID is required and students must wear a mask and practice social distancing.
In addition, students have the following options through the city of New Brunswick:
- Call the New Brunswick Department of Public Works at 732-745-5059 or 732-745-5105 to schedule a bulk pick-up appointment. Item limits apply and it is by appointment only.
- The Department of Public Works will have a drop-off available to Rutgers Students and property owners renting to Rutgers students on Wednesday May 19, and 26 and again on Wednesday, June 2, from 10am-2pm at 400 Jersey Ave. Rutgers IDS required for students and masks required as well.
Residents in other communities should check with their local Department of Public Works for bulk trash removal information.
Click here for more information.
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Utilizing Career Exploration and Success as a Graduating Student
The office of Career Exploration and Success (CES) is committed to assisting students and alumni with making connections between their academic experience and career paths. We provide career-related advising, resources, and programs to help individuals discover their interests, values, and skills, explore careers and majors, develop skills through internships and experiential opportunities, and pursue their post-graduate goals. We build relationships with alumni, employers, and graduate schools to optimize internship, job, and career opportunities that help to ensure are Scarlet Knights are competitive in their future pursuits.
Students can utilize our services after graduation! Alumni within 1 year of graduation have access to appointments, our career studio, Rutgers Handshake, our interviewing program, workshops, career and internship fairs, employer information sessions, and our online tools. Visit careers.rutgers.edu/services to see a full list of resources and services. After one year, alumni still have access to all of these services but there are small fees for alumni career advising appointments. Those fees can be viewed here.
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Is Your Student a Future Commuter?
If classes and events were on campus, would your student be commuting to Rutgers? A commuter is someone who lives in a permanent residence and travels to campus via car/other vehicle or mass transit.
If yes, then the Rutgers Commuter Student Association (RCSA) wants to share events, resources and other opportunities that are available to them now and in the future. These include:
- Events catered to commuters
- Interactive lounge on Discord
- Future Commuter Mentor Program
- Leadership opportunities
- Commuter lounges, lockers, and other amenities
They can sign up for the Commuter listserv at: go.rutgers.edu/RCSA-listserv. For more information about RCSA, visit: http://rcsa.rutgers.edu/.
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Student Jobs, Volunteer & Leadership Opportunities
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Living-Learning Community Peer Mentor
Continuing Student Paid Opportunity
The Living-Learning Community Peer Mentor (PM) role is a PAID experience. PMs build community, are a campus resource, connect their peers with faculty and staff, and positively contribute to the success of peers. Positions are open within Business, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, French, Latin Images, Law and Political Science, Psychology, SAS Transfer Knights: Physical Sciences and SAS Transfer Knights: Life Sciences.
Learn more and apply by June 30
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Apply to be an International Student Mentee – Global Roommate Program
The Residence Life Global Roommate Program is recruiting for mentees who are interested in gaining support, making new friends, and valuable experiences during their transition to Rutgers and the U.S. Applicants must be incoming, international first-year Rutgers students who plan to live on-campus for the 2021-22 academic year. Mentors and mentees are placed together in on-campus apartments.
Priority application deadline is June 7 at 11:59 PM. You can find more info here.
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