SURVIVAL CHECKLIST FOR RUTGERS-NEWARK STUDENTS

Basic Tools

1. A valid Rutgers-Newark ID.
     Need an ID? Take your paid term bill to the Photo ID Office, 3rd Floor, Blumenthal Hall, 249 University Avenue. The Photo ID Office staff will produce the card and issue it to you. Any questions? Please phone the Photo ID Office, (973) 353-5873. (http://newarkbusinessoffice.rutgers.edu/photoid.htm)

2. A Pegasus e-mail account.
     To create an account, visit any campus computing lab or go to the Newark Computing Services' "New Students Guide"
(http://www.newark.rutgers.edu/test/ExternalPgs/ NewStudents/NewStudent.html) After some helpful information, you can proceed to making an account. The process takes about 15 minutes. Any questions? Please phone the Computing Services Department, (973) 353-5083, or check the Web site (http://www.ncs.rutgers.edu/helpdesk.html)

3. A library barcode and pin.
     The barcode and pin indicate that you are a registered library borrower. To register, please visit the Circulation Desk, Dana Library, and bring your valid Rutgers-Newark ID as well as another proof of address (a driver's license, for example). For more information, please phone the Circulation Desk, (973) 353-5161, or visit the Rutgers University Libraries' home page (http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu). There is also an electronic pin request form available in the "How do I... " section.

4. A copy of the semester's class schedule and the current course catalog.
     To pick up copies, visit the Registrar, 3rd floor, Blumenthal Hall, 249 University Avenue, or find the online schedule (https://www.acs.rutgers.edu/soc) and course catalog (http://catalogs.rutgers.edu).

Helpful People

5. Dana Library's Reference Desk staff.
     Dana's reference librarians can provide you with reliable information sources for term papers and other projects. They are also ready to help you become an effective library researcher. Any questions? Please phone: (973) 353-5901. Reference assistance is also available electronically. After you access the Rutgers University Libraries' home page (http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu), click "Ask a Librarian".

6. Student Health Center staff.
     Physicians, nurses, and other health care providers are available at the Center. It is located on the first floor, Blumenthal Hall, 249 University Avenue. Any questions? Please phone the Center, (973) 353-5231, or check their Web site (http://www.newark.rutgers.edu/healthcenter)

7. Tutors.
     Tutors are available through the department offering the course. They are also available at the Rutgers Learning Center which is located in Room 140, Bradley Hall. Any questions? Please phone the Learning Center, (973) 353-5608 or visit their Web site (http://lc.newark.rutgers.edu)

8. Help with Writing.
     The Newark Writing Center offers writing workshops and tutoring for Rutgers-Newark students. Call 973-353-1955 or visit their Web page (http://newark.rutgers.edu/~nwc/)

9. Shuttle Bus Service.
     Rutgers-Newark, UMDNJ, and NJIT cooperatively provide a shuttle bus service to students. The route includes parking lots on all three campuses as well as the Broad Street Station and Penn Station. The bus runs every 30 minutes Monday through Friday from 3:30 PM until midnight. A schedule is available on the Web. (http://nwkpolice.rutgers.edu/shuttle.html)

Important Places

10. ATM.
     The ATM is located in the first floor lobby, Robeson Campus Center, 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

11. Quiet places to study.
     Libraries are usually quiet and they are open many hours everyday. There are several libraries in Newark where you may study. They include: Dana Library, particularly the first floor, South Wing; Rutgers-Newark Law School Library, 5th floor, Rutgers Center for Law and Justice, 123 Washington Street; George F. Smith Library for the Health Sciences, UMDNJ, 32 Twelfth Avenue, Newark; and Newark Public Library, 5 Washington Street.

12. Deck II.
     An additional parking garage is available to students at the corner of Warren and Washington Streets. The best approach is from Raymond Boulevard rather than Warren Street since the traffic on Washington Street runs one way. (http://nwkparking.rutgers.edu/maps.html)

13. Campus computing labs.
     Major computing labs are located in Hill Hall, Dana Library, the Law School Library, and Engelhard Hall. (http://www.ncs.rutgers.edu/computinglabs.html)

14. Rutgers-Newark campus maps.
     Various campus maps are available. (http://www.newark.rutgers.edu/maps/)