12/21/2022
RE: Undergraduate Updates
Dear BME Undergraduates,
I cannot believe we got through another semester! I hope everyone is doing well on their finals, and it was great to see
so many of you at our Mega De-Stressor Event last Friday!
As we wrap up the semester, I just wanted to remind everyone that the undergraduate administrator, Ms. Linda, left
BME for a new opportunity within Rutgers. Please be patient with requests as our staff adjusts. In Ms. Linda’s absence, I
am now in charge of SPNs, so please email your requests if needed. Here are some important reminders:
Internships and co-ops can count for technical elective credits! Please fill out the form in the handbook PRIOR to starting
your experience so it can be approved, just be mindful of how a co-op may impact your pre-reqs and potentially change
your date of graduation.
If you have questions regarding anything that is beyond just BME (courses in other departments, status for graduation,
probation, etc) INCLUDING DEGREE NAVIGATOR QUESTIONS, please contact an SOE advisor. If your Degree Navigator is
not reflecting a technical elective that was already approved, such as an internship, please use this chat for help or
submit a Degree Navigator Update form.
CHAT with an Advisor directly (weekdays 10am – 4pm)
REMINDER: every student has an assigned BME advisor! Don’t know yours? Reach out to me! Your advisor is there as a
first point of contact and can point you in the right direction! Advisors can only ADVISE, they cannot override pre-reqs,
assign SPNS, or perform any duties that require undergraduate director or dean approval. But they are a great start to
forming a relationship with someone in the department who can help you navigate your time with us!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Interns Present 2023 is still recruiting participants! This event is held during National Engineers Week, and current
upperclassmen, underclassmen, and alumni come together to learn about the internship experiences afforded to our
undergrads. You can apply through THIS LINK through January 9th, 2023. If you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to contact the event organizers at rutgersinternspresent@gmail.com or through Instagram @ru_internspresent.
MEDTRONIC will be holding an info session sometime in January a part of our partnership for a summer internship as a
Clinical Specialist in their Cardiac Rhythm management division. This is a great to experience a unique role as a BME and
could potentially lead to a job offer after graduation! The job description is at the end of this newsletter, and details for
the info session (via Zoom) will be shared in January.
MEET YOUR UNDERGRADUATE DIRECTOR
I will continue to hold OPEN OFFICE HOURS next semester, time and day TBD but likely Friday afternoons again since
that seemed to work well this term.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns!
I wish everyone a wonderful holiday season and a relaxing break! See you next year!
Regards,
Kristen Labazzo