Support Students

Every year, when transfer and first-year students enroll at Rutgers University—New Brunswick for the first time, departments engage them to ensure that they know about the resources and opportunities available at the university. 

Though maintaining student engagement and success is crucial, of course, there is also another group crucial to this transition: those students’ parents.

With everything that Rutgers students have going on—classes, part-time jobs, and extra-curricular activities—it can be difficult to find the time to take care of themselves. To help meet that need, free group fitness classes are available to students at four out of the five Recreation Centers at Rutgers University—New Brunswick. 

This February, as students, staff, and faculty across Rutgers University—New Brunswick honor and celebrate Black History Month, the Paul Robeson Cultural Center (PRCC), in the Division of Student Affairs, continues to take a leading role in supporting Black life at Rutgers.

On Sunday, November 6th, generations of Rutgers Ultimate alumni returned to play in the annual alumni-student game—and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the team’s first game. As usual, the alumni won. For many, though, the game itself was less important than what it represented.

An outside observer visiting the Rutgers Asian American Cultural Center (AACC) might be forgiven for thinking that the varied backgrounds of its professional staff were the norm in other such spaces. However, those familiar with other Cultural Centers know that that is not the case.

For students entering undergraduate life, discussions about interpersonal and sexual violence are among the most difficult, yet necessary, conversations. Many students have either never discussed these topics at length or might have learned all they know about it through sources that fail to capture the modern reality of these topics. Enter: SCREAM theater.

On Thursday, October 27th, the Center for Latino Arts and Culture celebrated thirty years of supporting the Rutgers Latinx community with a gala. Read more about that event and their center's successes on Rutgers Today.

The Dean of Students Office, located in Student Affairs, provides students with the support they need during periods of crisis.

In Fall 2016, the Office of Off-Campus Living and Community Partnerships opened the Rutgers Student Food Pantry at 39 Union Street. Since then, the food pantry has adapted and thrived, despite the challenges that have come its way.