All Sessions are Eastern Standard Time
Orientation to The Bloustein School
and the Office of Student and Academic Services
Welcome and overview of student support services, advising, registration, term bills, financial aid, career development, activities and student organizations, and the on-campus experience.
AUGUST 3rd – 10:00am – 11:00am
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As reviewed and referenced at our morning orientation session, please be sure to access the Fall Graduate Orientation Information Portal to review items of student support, academic program information and policy and process that will help orient you in your transition to Rutgers Bloustein School.
WELCOME
Steve Weston, Assistant Dean for Student and Academic Services
Courtney Culler, Assistant Director for Graduate Student Services
Emilio Del Valle, Graduate Student Services Counselor
Andrea Garrido, Career Management Specialist (Public Policy, Urban Planning, Informatics master’s programs)
Cheryl Egan, Career Management Specialist (Health Administration master’s programs)
Individual Advising Sessions (Optional – sign-up required)
*Join Us for the MANDATORY Welcome from Dean Stuart Shapiro on September 7th – We will be offering two sessions, students only need to attend ONE session, light refreshments will be provided between sessions
Session 1: 4:00pm-4:45pm The Special Events Forum
Session 2: 5:00pm-5:45pm, The Special Events Forum
* Policy students MUST attend session 1 (4:00pm)
Orientation to Academic Programs
Student are required to attend both their virtual academic session in AUGUST and their in- person session in SEPTEMBER.
Public Informatics Program
AUGUST 4th – 3:00pm to 4:00pm (via zoom)
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SEPTEMBER 12th 4:00pm to 5:00pm, CSB room 489 (Ruci Lab)
Public Policy Program
AUGUST 9th – 9:00am to 10:00am (via zoom)
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SEPTEMBER 7th 5:00pm to 6:00pm, CSB room 261
Urban Planning and Policy Development Program
AUGUST 17th – 9:00am to 10:00am (via zoom)
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SEPTEMBER 9th 1:00pm to 3:00pm, The Special Events Forum
Health Administration Program
AUGUST 18th 5:00pm to 6:00pm (Via Zoom)
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SEPTEMBER 8th 4:30pm to 6:00pm, The Special Events Forum
Doctoral Program
SEPTEMBER 6th 4:00pm-6:00pm, CSB room 556
*In person session only, if you need additional support please reach out to Professor Smart directly.
Orientation to Student Organizations
Provides incoming students with an overview of all Bloustein School and Rutgers student organizations, leadership and honor societies.
September 9th – 9:00am to 10:00am The Special Events Forum
Bloustein Graduate Student Association (BGSA)
Website
EJB | D E S I G N S
Website
Rutgers Graduate Society of Healthcare Leaders (GSHLRU)
Website
Women’s Leadership Coalition (WLC)
Website
International Development Interest Group (IDIG)
Website
Bloustein Social Justice Committee (BSJC)
Website
FALL MEET & GREET
IN PERSON EVENT: Women’s Leadership Coalition (WLC) and Bloustein Graduate Student Association (BGSA) will hold a Fall Meet & Greet at Old Man Rafferty’s at the bottom of George Street. Come meet your fellow students. Food will be provided. Please RSVP below to attend this orientation event
SEPTEMBER 9th- 6:00pm to 9:00pm, Old Man Rafferty’s
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Orientation to Centers and Institutes – Research Fair
IN PERSON EVENT: Overview of the Bloustein Schools Centers and Institutes, and the different job opportunities they have available for incoming and returning students.
SEPTEMBER 9th – 10:00am to 12:00pm
Civic Square Building, Rooms 112 and 113
Additional information on all the Centers and Institutes can be found online:
https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/centers/
Additional Orientation Events
Dean’s Welcome
Join Us for the MANDATORY Welcome from Dean Shapiro on September 7th – We will be offering two sessions, students only need to attend ONE session, light refreshments will be provided between sessions
Session 1: 4:00pm-4:45pm The Special Events Forum
Session 2: 5:00pm-5:45pm, The Special Events Forum
* Policy students MUST attend session 1 (4:00pm)
September 7th – The Special Events Forum
Orientation to Bloustein Career Services
VIRTUAL SESSION: Join Cheryl Egan, MA and Andrea Garrido, M.Ed. Bloustein’s two (2) career specialists, who provide dedicated career management support to our health administration (Cheryl) and planning, policy and informatics (Andrea) students. Learn about the resources, tools, and services to support you on your journey from graduate student to alumni, including our full calendar of professional development and career events, job and internship search support, Bloustein Job Boards and connections to our amazing Bloustein alumni, and more. Cheryl and Andrea are here to enhance your Bloustein experience and ensure that you are well prepared for your career beyond Bloustein.
September 7th – 12:00pm to 1:00pm (ZOOM)
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Orientation to Information Technology Services
Mandatory for any students planning to use the Bloustein School Computer Labs. Overview of information technology systems at the school, including labs, computing, accounts, virtual options, printing, and more.
September 13th – 12:00pm to 1:00pm CSB room 369A (computer lab)
Welcome Back BBQ
Join the full Bloustein community (incoming and returning students, faculty, staff and administration) for a welcome back BBQ
September 13th – 4:00pm to 6:00pm side court yard (signs will be posted throughout the building)
Peer – to- Peer Mentoring Program- Kick off Meeting
BGSA and Bloustein Student Services will pair interested incoming students with 2nd year mentors. Your mentor will be able to give you advice about Rutgers, professors they recommend, on-campus opportunities – in addition to casual conversations about transitioning into graduate school
September 15th 4:00pm to 6:00pm The Special Events Forum
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International Student Career & Internship Resource Information Session
VIRTUAL EVENT: Join your Bloustein student and academic service support staff- Andrea Garrido, Cheryl Egan, Emilio Del Valle and Courtney Culler – as well as our partners from RU Global- Jinling Quan, Bloustein Liaison and Senior International Student Advisor – Mark Keitges, Director, Graduate English Language Learners Program- to learn about the career and internship resources available at Bloustein and Rutgers to support our international students
September 16th – 10:30am to 12:00pm
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Orientation to RU Global for International Students
REQUIRED FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Program that provides introduction to RU Global staff, supporting Curricular Practical Training (CPT), Optional Practical Training (OPT) and all visa/status documents and issues for international student support.
RU Global International Orientation Information
Placement Exams – Online Sessions (all Eastern Standard Time)
Basic Quantitative Methods Placement Exam
In Person: Exam session for placement purposes for the course Basic Quantitative Methods 970:515 and 833:521. Read Flyer here,
Exam date: September 2nd 10am- 1pm (EST)
To register: email anuka.reddy@ejb.rutgers.edu before August 26th at 5pm (EST) You’ll need: Non-graphing calculator and pen or pencil.
GIS Placement Exam
Online exam is a two‐hour placement exam and you do not need access to an ArcGIS license to complete. You may find it useful to access online ArcMap help resources.
To take the exam, first you need permission and send note and a valid email address to Professor Payne ( will.b.payne@rutgers.edu ) by 5:00pm on August 26th You will receive in return an email with details on the exam. A grade of 80 percent is a passing grade and you will be notified via email of the result