Academic Skills Coaching and Mentoring

The Learning Centers offer academic coaching through individual appointments, small group meetings, and workshops. Academic coaches help students develop the skills they need to succeed, like study strategies, time management, and problem-solving. Services are available in-person and online, free of charge to all RU students.

The Learning Centers' Academic Coaching program offers a number of online learning modules on Canvas that can be completed asynchronously on your own time. You will also earn digital badges for completing each of the modules. We currently have online learning modules for the following topics:

• How to succeed in online courses
• Time management
• Academic integrity
• Study strategies
• Metacognition
• Mindset
• Math without fear
• Note taking

For descriptions on each of the modules and instructions on how to enroll, please visit the Learning Centers' Online Modules page.

The Aresty Research Center's mission is to facilitate faculty-led undergraduate research at Rutgers–New Brunswick. The center enables students to learn about the process of research by connecting them with faculty mentors and projects that aid in developing their ability to create research objectives. The center connects hundreds of undergraduates with hands-on research experiences and/or funding opportunities through our highly competitive and structured processes designed for our signature programs. Students of all grade levels are welcomed to excel and expand their undergraduate research experience through our center. Aresty also provides a platform for students to present their research findings to the university and the general public at our annual Research Symposium.

Our trained team can assist eligible students and alumni through career advising sessions.

Our career advisors are available to assist eligible Rutgers–New Brunswick students and alumni with a range of career-related issues on an individual basis, such as:

• How Do I Even Get Started?
• Develop a 4-year Career Action Plan
• Assess Your Skills and Interests
• Choose a Major and Explore Careers
• Gain Experience through Internships, Co-ops, and More
• Consider and Apply for Graduate School
• Search for Jobs

The number of appointments scheduled with an advisor will vary depending on the career issue(s) needing attention. Visit careers.rutgers.edu/handshake to schedule an appointment.

Douglass Residential College is where academic excellence meets personal empowerment. As part of Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Douglass offers the best of both worlds: access to a top-tier research university and the support of a close-knit community.

Home to 2,500 students from across Rutgers–New Brunswick, Douglass welcomes all undergraduate students, regardless of sex or gender identity. Students at Douglass pursue a wide range of majors and career paths, united by a shared commitment to purposeful learning and leadership.

Douglass enhances your college experience by adding a feminist lens to your education—encouraging you to examine inequality, center women’s lived experiences, and grow as a confident, inclusive leader.

The Douglass curriculum ensures that every student graduates with a strong résumé of academic, professional, and co-curricular achievements—preparing you to succeed in the job market, graduate school, and beyond.

Enroll at Douglass

Douglass Residential College provides DRC students with professional staff mentors. Mentors adopt a holistic approach, connecting students to relevant academic opportunities, resources for career development, and leadership possibilities. Students may wish to continue working with their assigned mentors throughout their years at Douglass, or find other mentors in areas closer to their majors.