New Students – Rutgers at Camden County College – Blackwood Nursing Program

Congratulations on your admission to the Rutgers at Camden County – Blackwood Nursing Program ! 

Please contact Mitchell Marcus for onboarding information:mcm287@sn.rutgers.edu

Let’s Get Started

The Rutgers School of Nursing – Blackwood program STARTS on May 27, 2025

Prior to beginning the Fall semester:

  • Attend New Student Orientation:: Summer 2025 orientation will take place on campus in Aprill 2025.  Please refer to your enrollment letter for additional details.
  • Summer 2025 entrants should apply for the 2025-2026 Financial Aid Cycles for the 2025-2026 Academic Year – Fafsa.gov
  • Students must add Rutgers University (FAFSA ID Code 002629) to their current 2024-2025 FAFSA application to receive Summer 2025 financial aid

Set up your accounts and email

IMPORTANT: The following items are necessary in order to complete the steps in the next section. If you have trouble accessing or using any of these, please see the Student Computing page.

View the IT Orientation Presentation

  1. Net ID – Follow steps in Enrollment Pathwayhttps://www.ugadmissions.rutgers.edu/pathway/login.asp, but bring your NetID and password with you to Orientation
  2. 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

    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
  3. 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

Complete your health forms

  1. Complete Clinical Clearance Forms
    More information will be provided at orientation. As the first step, please complete the background check and drug testing.
    All students are expected to complete their clinical clearance requirements as soon as possible.
    – View the Clinical Clearance presentation
    – View the Clinical Clearance guide
    – RU Cleared? How Can I Check?
    Attend a Zoom Drop-in days if you have questions (June 2024) – Additional Drop In dates will be offered throughout the summer if you cannot attend the listed sessions.
    – Questions? Email clinicalclearance@sn.rutgers.edu
  2. Complete Student Health Forms
    – View Immunization submission instructions (pdf)
    – View Immunization packet
    – View Immunization website
    Questions? Any questions about Health/Immunization and Flu Vaccination requirements please contact  Student Health Services, via secure message through the Patient Immunization Portal at https://patient-rbhs.medicatconnect.com/ with your Rutgers NETID and password.
  3. Health Insurance – If you have comparable health insurance to the Rutgers sponsored plan, and do not wish to purchase insurance, you must complete a waiver. If students have questions they can contact Office of Student Insurance at insure@rutgers.edu

Access campus services

  1. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) – Each student is required to have their own personal computer or mobile device. Bring a wireless device (phone, iPad, laptop, etc.) to make sure you can connect to the Rutgers Systems (don’t forget your charger)
  2. Academic Support and TutoringView the OAS orientation presentation
  3. Student Accounts and Financial Aid
    – View the Financial Aid Presentation
  4. Social Media – Make sure to follow us!
     Instagram: @ru_engagedson
     Twitter: @ru_engagedson
     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruengagedson/

Helpful Links

Questions?

For additional information, please contact student.engagement@sn.rutgers.edu. In the subject of your email, please indicate your designated campus.

Information Technology

You are making progress preparing for this exciting nursing student journey!  We look forward to seeing you in person at New Student Orientation!