Safety and Urgent Needs

Basic needs include, but are not limited to, food, housing, clothing, childcare, mental health, financial resources, and transportation. At some point in a college student's educational journey, they may face challenges in accessing adequate amounts of food, housing, financial, or other resources. This is called basic needs insecurity; millions of college students experience it yearly.

To ensure that basic needs are met for all Rutgers students, on-campus resources and those available in the surrounding community include: food, housing, and utility assistance; emergency aid; mental, physical, and spiritual wellness; internet and technology; child care resources; and faculty and staff resources.

Food and housing insecurity, as well as homelessness, often carry a significant stigma. If someone confides in you about facing these challenges, it's important to respond with compassion and understanding. You can refer them to the Offices of the Dean of Students or the Basic Needs Center at the College Ave Student Center. Students seeking assistance can also complete online forms for emergency grants, textbook/technology assistance, or housing insecurity. Additionally, you can suggest other available resources. Remember, your support and kindness can make a profound difference in someone's life.

We encourage you to also reach out to the Offices of the Dean of Students to share these concerns.

College life can be very stressful and demanding. The help you need in addressing this stress is just a phone call away. We can assist you in your journey and provide necessary intervention or relief to help you stay on track.

RUEMS has partnered with Residence Life, Student Health Services, and University Behavioral Health Center (UBHC) to provide emergency behavioral and emotional health services to the Rutgers Community.

The Rutgers–New Brunswick Campus Bus/Shuttle Service uses lift-equipped accessible buses on various routes to provide reliable and safe transportation within or between the College Avenue (including Downtown New Brunswick), Busch, Livingston, and Cook /Douglass campuses. Accessible bus service is available to all members of the Rutgers University community.

Check out the website for bus route details, information about online resources, including bus locator services, the Knight Mover shuttle services, and more.

Find Tips and Tutorials on how to ride Rutgers buses and use other resources.

Suicide touches us all regardless of ability, age, gender identity, race, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, and more. This 2-hour experiential training aims to increase knowledge about statistics, risk and protective factors, warning signs, and campus resources concerning college student suicide. It will enable participants to demonstrate kindness and empathy towards others, helping them to respond caringly and effectively to those experiencing a wide range of emotional crises. Visit go.rutgers.edu/Campus-Connect for more information, campus-wide training dates, or to schedule a closed session with your group or student organization.

Rutgers University Public Safety is committed to serving the community. The child passenger safety inspection station is open on the first Thursday of each month. During the scheduled times, certified technicians are on hand to assist in ensuring your child safety seat is properly installed. If you are using a GPS to get to our station, please do not make the first left onto Bartholomew; continue down and make your second left onto Titsworth Place. A google map can be accessed to see a street view of the inspection location.

Rutgers is a community that cares. We DO SOMETHING when we are concerned about one of our community members. We understand that there are times when a student’s journey of learning and growth may become rough along the way. These rough points may be personal, emotional, psychological, academic, substance use, or other types of challenges that may interfere with their ability to succeed and thrive at the university. There are times when people may observe a behavior and feel concerned. These concerns may be part of a larger story for a student facing challenges. Thus, it is important to Do Something and share your concerns so that the student can get assistance as soon as possible before the issues grow too large.

A Community Concern Report is not for an emergency. For any concern requiring immediate attention, contact RUPD 732-932-7211 or 911.