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4WARD: Career Pathways Program is an exclusive, high-impact, multi-year experience designed to assist first-year undergraduate student participants in reaching post-graduation success.

First-year students will clarify their career goals, have access to unique recruiting resources to unlock internship experiences, and engage in opportunities designed to make them more competitive in their future career pursuits.

The world of work is complex, but the on-ramp to success doesn't have to be through the Road to Industry Program.

The Mason Gross Office for Advising and Student Success is made up of a team of experienced academic advisors/student success counselors who specialize in helping students achieve their goals, understand their options, connect to resources, and identify their personal path to a successful academic and professional career. A student’s relationship with their advisor is key to their academic success and offers an opportunity to exchange ideas, discuss options, and discover answers. Advisors engage students in conversations about their education and life goals and want to learn about how individual students thrive and ultimately succeed in their degrees and careers. Through these conversations, advisors strive to empower students to make independent decisions and claim ownership of their accomplishments.

Email advisement@mgsa.rutgers.edu for general inquiries.

Academic Advising is an opportunity to exchange information designed to help you reach your educational and career goals.At the School of Arts and Sciences Office of Advising and Academic Services (OAAS), academic advisors assist in this process by helping you understand your options, determine resources, and identify alternatives when necessary. You should visit an academic advisor to review major and minor choices, determine class schedules, and find information about graduation requirements.

For information on accessing advising resources, visit Advising & Academic Services.

Students may also use the Live Chat feature or contact advising directly:

• firstyears@sas.rutgers.edu
• transfers@sas.rutgers.edu
• sophmores@sas.rutgers.edu
• juniors@sas.rutgers.edu
• seniors@sas.rutgers.edu

The Office of Academic Services, located in the historic Engineering Building on the Busch Campus, supports all SOE undergraduate students in helping them achieve their academic and career goals. Deans and academic advisors can guide students on program requirements, utilizing University resources and online tools, and providing appropriate referrals as needed, including to departmental faculty advisors. Our office processes all transfer credits, certifies students for graduation, works with students taking/returning from an academic leave, and reviews academic records to ensure that students are making good progress on their degree requirements. We encourage SOE students to meet with OAS advisors at least once a year. Remote and virtual advising is available. Visit go.rutgers.edu/soeadvising for details.

The SEBS Office of Academic Programs (OAP) supports all SEBS undergraduate students throughout their academic journey from initial orientation through graduation. OAP oversees all academic issues for students, including registration, transfer credit, major declaration, academic progress for financial aid, academic standing, and graduation certification. The office is located in Martin Hall, Room 109, on the Cook Campus.

Deans and academic advisors help guide students in creating an academic plan that satisfies their academic and career goals, as well as connecting students to Rutgers resources. All SEBS first-year students are assigned a first-year advisor; once students have declared a major, they are assigned a faculty advisor. Students can find their assigned advisor's name by logging in to mymajor.sebs.rutgers.edu. All SEBS students are encouraged to meet with an advisor at least once per semester.

Students may contact the SEBS Academic Programs office via email, call 848-932-3000 x2, or use Online Chat at sebs.rutgers.edu during office hours.

• General inquiries: advising@sebs.rutgers.edu
• First-year students: first_year@sebs.rutgers.edu
• Incoming transfer, prospective transfer, and school-to-school transfer students: transfers@sebs.rutgers.edu
• Graduating Seniors: seniors@sebs.rutgers.edu

Need academic advising? We're here to help via Zoom appointments!

Academic Advising Schedule

Undergraduate:

Dr. Ileana Nachescu

vn122@rutgers.edu

via Zoom appointment, Monday–Thursday

The mission of academic advising is to assist each student in developing and implementing their own academic plan designed for your educational, career and personal goals. The advising process is a shared responsibility between students and advisers.

To make the most of your advising experience, we suggest that you:

• come prepared with a general idea of majors/minors that you would be interested in, including WGSS;
• come prepared with a general idea of career paths you may be interested in pursuing or areas of interest;
• consider what types of courses or subjects you may be interested in within the WGSS department;
• have a copy of your transcript available, and have a sense of when you are hoping to graduate.

Our Undergraduate Director can assist you directly or point you in the right direction, regardless of the type of advice you need or questions you have.

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.

The Health Professions Office serves all students and alumni of the Rutgers–New Brunswick schools who are interested in pursuing careers in the health professions. If you are interested in a career in medicine, dentistry, physician assistant, podiatry, optometry, or one of the many other health professions, we are here to provide advice, resources, and support through the application process. Please take a look around our website for information and resources. We look forward to helping you explore opportunities and achieve your goals!

Rutgers Global-International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) is committed to providing superior services and enriching experiences for our international community. We are here to support the journeys of our international students and scholars, from arrival to graduation/completion and beyond. Our core services include immigration advising and compliance, application processing, academic and career support, and a range of programming, advocacy, and outreach.