Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Location:
65 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ
10th Floor, Room 1020
Please remember to complete the following items:
- Upload your photo to receive your student ID card (if you have not done so already)
- Bring a wireless device (tablet, laptop, etc.) to use during sessions (don’t forget your charger)
- Plan to arrive at 6:50 am, breakfast and lunch will be served.
Orientation will cover the following topics/departments:
- Academic Coaching
- Title IX
- Technology
- Public Safety/Crime Prevention
- Library Services
- Disability Services
- Violence Prevention Victim Assistance
- Health Services/Clinical Clearance
- Financial Aid
- Registrar Services
- Review of Policies
- Clinical Practicum
- Anesthesia Mentorship Program
Note: You will not register for classes at orientation. You will be registered at a later date by the Registrar’s office.
Parking
- Public Parking Deck: The closest public parking deck is Parking Deck P3 which is located on 12th Avenue which is a short walk to 65 Bergen Street. Entrance tickets to park at the public deck are not validated/will not be reimbursed by the School of Nursing.
- On-Campus Parking: On-campus parking is available if you have purchased a Student Parking Permit for the semester (http://rudots.rutgers.edu/legacy.shtml)
- If parking on the RBHS campus, please do not park in “RESERVED, GUARANTEED or KinderCare” parking spaces. For general questions regarding parking, please send an email to info_dots@ipo.rutgers.edu or call (973) 353-1839.
- Metered Parking: Use the ParkMobile app for convenience, the cost is $9.50 daily.
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Technology accounts and devices
If you have trouble setting up your accounts, please see the Student Computing page.
- Net ID – Activation of NetIDs may take a few days.– if your NetID is not active, please wait a few days then try again.
- Students that are new to Rutgers – You must activate your NetID before proceeding with many of the other steps on this page.
- Re-enrolled students – NetIDs may not be activated until after you have been registered for Summer 2024 classes. Your Net ID stays the same as the one from your previous enrollment at the University. You must activate your NetID before proceeding with many of the other steps on this page.
- School Email **
– Important: sn.rutgers.edu is the official e-mail account for the School of Nursing, not Scarletmail. Please make sure that sn.rutgers.edu is your default email. Go to Manage email addresses. Select your “@sn.rutgers.edu” as the default email. Access your sn.rutgers.edu email at connect.rutgers.edu
**Re-Enrolled students: you may not be able to complete this step after you are registered for Summer 2024 classes.
How to access School of Nursing email
Go to connect.rutgers.edu
Enter your School of Nursing Email YourNetID@sn.rutgers.edu
Enter the password associated with your NetID
Set the time zone - MyRutgers Student Portal** – Students manage their student accounts and access many of the school services through their student portal. We call it “myRutgers”, located at my.rutgers.edu
**Re-Enrolled students: you may not be able to complete this step after you are registered for Summer 2024 classes. - “Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)” – Each student is required to have their own personal computer. Chromebooks or tablets do not allow students to fully use the testing software.
View BYOD Suggestions
Contact the School of Nursing IT Department for assistance with any technology-related problems.
Office of Financial Aid
ADMC 1208
30 Bergen Street
P.O. Box 1709
Newark‚ New Jersey 07101–1709
- Office hours:
8:30am – 5:00pm Monday – Frida
Phone: 973-972-4376
Fax: 973-972-7436
rbhs_nwk@ofa.rutgers.edu
Please include your university ID number in any email.
Health Insurance
Health Insurance
All nursing students must have health insurance. Students are automatically enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP).
- To waive the SHIP, please see instructions below.
- The coverage period and rates are listed at the following website: www.universityhealthplans.com.
- If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to insure@rutgers.edu
Here are instructions to waive the Student Health Insurance Plan:
- Go to www.universityhealthplans.com
- Type in Rutgers, select Rutgers from the drop-down and click Continue.
- Click on the bar: Undergraduate/Graduate
- Select the box: “A + 8 DIGITS”
- This brings you to the introduction page.
- On the left–choose the “waiver form.”
Should you need assistance creating your account or benefit questions you can call 833-251-1142.
Orientation Contact
Questions? Please contact Wilson Ng, Senior Coordinator for Graduate Student Engagement, at wwn2@sn.rutgers.edu.