This exclusive, high-impact, multi-year experience is designed to assist first-year undergraduate student participants in reaching post-graduation success with access to unique recruiting resources and mentoring.
Programs for Students
The Office of the Chancellor at Rutgers University–New Brunswick provides guidance and services to an incredibly diverse student body. Our departments ensure that all students, regardless of their backgrounds, have access to the resources they need to transition into college smoothly and to overcome academic challenges. Additionally, we are committed to innovation in undergraduate education both in and beyond the classroom and create physical spaces and programs to support leading-edge trends in teaching and learning.
High-Impact Programs
Undergraduate students explore and engage with scholarly research. Through peer, staff, and faculty mentorship, students develop research skills in a formal research setting and present their findings universitywide at the annual symposium.
Our one-credit seminars offer first-year students the chance to experience the excitement of original research as faculty members share their curiosity, their intellectual passion, and development of new ideas and fields of knowledge.
First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS) are one-credit seminars taught by experienced upperclass students that introduce first-year students to university resources and a career field of their choice during the fall of their first semester at Rutgers.
Intended to complement any major of study, IDEA empowers undergraduate students to explore their interests, apply their creativity, enhance their skillset, and learn about different fields of study that can help them determine their career path.
LSAMP provides academic support and specialized advising for undergraduate students from historically underrepresented groups interested in non-medical STEM professions.
Undergraduate and graduate students receive guidance and support during all stages of the application process for major national fellowships and awards.
This unique and customized program will supplement student federal work-study job placements through interactive leadership workshops and mentorship.
Each year, the most outstanding juniors and seniors are nominated to join Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest and most prestigious liberal arts honor society.
Students can earn three or six general elective academic credits during the spring, summer, or fall semesters when they take this course concurrently with an internship experience.
This high-impact program provides hands-on summer internship opportunities in public service for Rutgers students.
Committed to Teaching and Learning
Learn more about how Chancellor Francine Conway works to support students and their undergraduate education.
Student Support Programs
The Office of Academic Services assists students as they navigate the dual pressures of being a student at top-level research university and a Division I student-athlete.
Career Exploration and Success provides career-related advising, resources, and programs to help students discover themselves, explore careers and majors, develop skills, and pursue post-graduation goals.
Whether students are seeking academic support through peer tutoring, academic coaching, or writing assistance, or simply looking for a space in which to study, the Learning Centers offer it all.
Students with disabilities receive reasonable academic accommodations and the necessary tools, resources, and support to become responsible decision-makers and self-advocates during their college years and beyond.
We serve as the policy and advocacy hub for transfer, non-traditional, and adult learners, to support student success efforts via direct outreach and coordination of access to academic resources at Rutgers–New Brunswick.
Students interested in pursuing a law degree upon graduation from Rutgers receive counseling and resources. Advisors guide students throughout their undergraduate careers to ensure they gain the depth and breadth of experience required for successful admission to law school.
The RU1st initiative provides opportunities for first-generation students to have a successful personal, professional, academic, and social college experience. Students gain access to the RU1st transition course, academic advising and support, leadership experiences, and educational opportunity grants.
Summer and Winter Session courses support academic achievement and personal development. These sessions provide students the opportunity to graduate early, stay on track for graduation, improve their GPA, enhance their overall academic experience, and open doors to new areas of interest.