9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. College Ave Gym
Program Registration and Welcome
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. College Ave Gym
Resource Fair
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. College Ave Gym
Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Rutgers Global Conference Room (30 College Ave)
Sponsored Student Welcome
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Academic Building, Room 1170
Study Abroad Exchange Student Welcome
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Scott Hall, Room 123
Achieving Academic Success at Rutger (Mandatory- session is repeated on Wednesday, August 29)
1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Academic Building, Room 1230, Lab 3
Undergraduate Placement Exams (for those students who have not taken it)
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Scott Hall, Room 135
Health and Wellness
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Van Dyck Hall, Room 211
Opening a Bank Account
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Milledoler Hall, Room 100
Safety on Campus
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Voorhees Hall, Room 105
Finding Off-Campus Housing
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Milledoler Hall, Room 100
Introduction to On-Campus Living
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Scott Hall, Room 135
Computing on Campus
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Meet in front of College Ave Student Center
Bus Tour of Rutgers- New Brunswick
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. The Yard on College Ave
Welcome Dinner at the Yard on College Ave
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tillett Hall Lobby, Livingston Campus
School of Arts and Sciences Student in Transition Advising and Registration Day (STAR Day)
(Mandatory for all SAS transfer students)
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Academic Building, Room 1210 & 1220
Check-in Support
F-1 and J-1 students are required by U.S. immigration regulations to complete a check-in procedure at their host institutions. Please note that your record cannot be activated in the SEVIS database until this process is completed. This session is repeated daily.
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Milledoler Hall, Room 100
Study Abroad 101
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Scott Hall, Room 123
Staying in Legal Status (Mandatory session, repeated daily)
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. College Ave Gym, Upper Gym
Zumba (An interval-style calorie-burning dance fitness class) with Rutgers Recreation
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Meet in front of College Ave Student Center
Bus Tour of Rutgers New Brunswick
10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Scott Hall or College Avenue (Bus will depart from Scott Hall at 10:45am; subsequent
departures will leave from 180 College Avenue and run a loop. Last departure is at 2p.m.)
Social Security Office Bus for students working on campus and applying for a Social Security Number
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Scott Hall, Room 123
Paying Student Bills
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Milledoler Hall, Room 100
RU Ready for College?
Meet current students to learn how to balance a health social and academic life
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Meet in front of College Ave Student Center
Bus Tour of Rutgers New Brunswick
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Brower Commons
Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Scott Hall, Room 123
Academic Integrity at Rutgers University (Mandatory- session is repeated on Thursday, August 30)
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Scott Hall, Room 123
Student Health Insurance (Mandatory- session is repeated on Thursday, August 30)
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Scott Hall, Room 135
Safety on Campus
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Scott Hall, Room 135
Introduction to University Career Services
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Van Dyck Hall, Room 211
Introduction to Library and Information Services
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Livingston Student Center, Livingston Campus
Dinner at Livi!
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Livingston Student Center, Livingston Campus
Vendor Fair
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Bus departs from the front of the Livingston Student Center, Livingston Campus
Shopping Trip provided by Bed Bath & Beyond
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Movie Night
Rutgers Cinema
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Academic Building, Room 1210 & 1220
Check-in Support
F-1 and J-1 students are required by U.S. immigration regulations to complete a check-in procedure at their host institutions. Please note that your record cannot be activated in the SEVIS database until this process is completed. This session is repeated daily.
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Various Locations
Undergraduate Academic Advising & Information Sessions
(Please arrive on time for these academic advising sessions. Late comers will not be permitted to attend the program)
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Brower Commons
Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Scott Hall, Room 135
Students Challenging Realities and Educating Against Myths (SCREAM) Theater
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Van Dyck Hall, Room 211
Opening a Bank Account
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Milledolar Hall, Room 100
Converting Culture Shock to Cultural Enrichment
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Scott Hall, Room 123
Achieving Academic Success at Rutgers
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Voorhees Hall, Room 105
Health and Wellness
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Scott Hall, Room 135
Finding an On-Campus Job
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Milledoler Hall, Room 100
Student Legal Services
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Van Dyck Hall, Room 211
Getting Around: Public Transportation in New Jersey
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Voorhees Hall, Room 105
International Friendship Program (IFP)
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. College Ave Student Center, College Ave Campus
All American Pizza Party!
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Bus departs from the front of the College Ave Student Center, College Ave Campus
Shopping Trip provided by Bed Bath & Beyond
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Trip to New York City
Check your orientation folders for ticket sales information
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Trip to Philadelphia
Check your orientation folders for ticket sales information
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Academic Building, Room 1210 & 1220
Check-in Support
F-1 and J-1 students are required by U.S. immigration regulations to complete a check-in procedure at their host institutions. Please note that your record cannot be activated in the SEVIS database until this process is completed. This session is repeated daily.
9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Easton Auditorium, Fiber Optics Building, Busch Campus
School of Engineering Transfer Student Advising Session
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Academic Building, Room 2160
Staying in Legal Status (Mandatory session, repeated daily)
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Walking Tours of Individual Campuses
College Avenue Campus: Meet in front of the College Ave Student Center
Busch Campus: Meet in front of the Busch Student Center
Livingston Campus: Meet in front of the Livingston Student Center
Cook/Douglass: Meet in front of the Douglass Student Center
10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 180 College Avenue (Bus will depart from 180 College Avenue and run on a loop; last departure is at 2pm)
Social Security Office Bus for students working on campus and applying for a Social Security Number
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Academic Building, Room 2125
Student Health Insurance
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Academic Building, Room 2125
Academic Integrity at Rutgers University
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Morrell Street, College Ave Campus
Ice Cream Social!
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Academic Building, Room 1210 & 1220
Check-in Support
F-1 and J-1 students are required by U.S. immigration regulations to complete a check-in procedure at their host institutions. Please note that your record cannot be activated in the SEVIS database until this process is completed.
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Milledoler Hall, Room 100
Staying in Legal Status (Mandatory session)
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Meet in front of 180 College Ave
Downtown New Brunswick Walking Tour
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. College Ave Gym, Upper Gym
CXWORX (total body strength workout) with Rutgers Recreation
1:00 p.m. Bauer Track and Field Complex, Livingston Campus
Field Hockey Game: Rutgers vs. Hofstra University
6:00 p.m. Rutgers Athletic Center, Livingston Campus
New Student Convocation