FAQs
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The faculty and administration of the Rutgers School Nursing are committed to providing timely answers to questions from our students. As such, we have compiled the following link to provide information based on frequently asked questions.
For information on Rutgers Universitywide COVID-19 policies please visit: https://coronavirus.rutgers.edu/
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Students often have questions about courses that fulfill requirements such as Anthropology or History. Below are links to the course options available to nursing students on both the Newark and New Brunswick campuses:
New Brunswick Campus Course Options
Courses must be at least 3 credits and 100-level or higher. Students can transfer in general education & elective courses with a minimum of a C grade.
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At the beginning of each semester, students need to complete the RUHere confirmation of attendance. Students that fail to complete the RUHere process may result in de-registration and financial aid will be canceled. Please make sure to complete the RUHere process prior to the deadline.
For questions about the RUHere process you can go to the respective pages for each campus or email ruhere@rutgers.edu.
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Newly Admitted Students
Please send transcript to:
University Enrollment Services Admissions Processing
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
65 Davidson Road, Room 308
Piscataway, NJ 08854Current Students
Please send transcript to:
Rutgers University, School of Nursing
180 University Avenue, Room 258
Newark, NJ 07102
Attn: Yaritsa Villegase-transcript: villegas@sn.rutgers.edu
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All transfer credits taken outside of Rutgers must be pre-approved by the appropriate School of Nursing academic dean and all requests must include submission of relevant course syllabi.
Transfer credits will be granted for general education courses only. All prerequisites and nursing courses must be completed at Rutgers.
List of General Education Courses:
- Anthropology/Cultural Studies
- History/Political Science/Economics
- Humanities
- Literature
- Free Electives
A grade of C or better is required for the course to transfer. Please note, only the credits will be transferred in, not the grade.
To request permission to take a course outside of Rutgers University, please complete an Application for Transfer Credit Form and submit the form along with a copy of the course syllabus to the point of contact below:
Traditional Undergraduate Students:
Denise Santangelo
Senior Administrative Assistant
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At this time the School of Nursing does not take external transfer students. Current Rutgers students may apply for a School-to-School Transfer into the Nursing program. Speaking with a member of the School of Nursing Admissions team is the first step in the School-to-School transfer process.
Visit the Admissions page here.
After meeting with Admissions students can meet with our designated Transfer Advisor, Nadia Raggo-Idrisu. Appointments are available at this time but please visit our School-to-School page prior to making an appointment.
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At any point within the semester students may run into challenges or may need some extra support for a class. Below are some steps that can be helpful for students to seek out resources:
- Speak with your instructor/professor. Attend their office hours, send them an email, or ask to set up an appointment to clarify expectations or ask for help.
- Make a study group. Students can make their own study groups or use the feature on the RUN-4 Success Navigate app called Study Buddies to find a study partner. Currently only available for Newark students. More information to come for New Brunswick.
- Signup for tutoring. Tutoring is available to students through the Office of Academic Success for Nursing and Science prerequisite courses. Tutoring for General Education courses or non-science prerequisites is available through the Rutgers Learning Centers on their respective campuses: Newark and New Brunswick
- Signup for Academic Coaching. Sometimes students may have a handle on the course content but may struggle with how to properly study, prepare for tests, time management, etc. Academic Coaching is available through the Office of Academic Success.
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The Pass/No Credit policy put into effect due to the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer applicable. When it was in effect it did not apply to (705) Nursing courses. Students were be able to submit for a Pass/No Credit for their General Education, General Electives, and Prerequisite courses. Prerequisite courses include:
- Anatomy & Physiology I & II
- Intro to Psychology
- Statistics
- Chemistry of Life or Organic Biochemistry or World of Chem Lab
- Microbiology
- Microbiology Lab
- Expository Writing or English Comp I
- Research in the Disciplines or English Comp II
A short video was created to provide guidance to students who had considered using the policy.
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Yes, the School of Nursing does have its own Honors program. Students are invited to join during their Spring semester Sophomore year. To learn more about the program please visit: https://nursing.rutgers.edu/students/honors/
Please Note: Advisors do not have access to class rankings or the final selection list.
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Yes, School of Nursing students can pursue a minor if they are in good standing, have the space and time in their schedules, and have submitted a Minor Declaration Form for approval. Minors tend to be 18 – 24 credits which would be 6 – 8 courses in addition to the Nursing requirements. [School of Nursing Minor Policy]
A list of available minors can be found below:
Students should meet with their Academic Advisor once they have decided on a minor to discuss how it will fit into their academic plan.
To officially declare a minor student will need to be within their Sophomore year and complete the Minor Declaration form and submit it to Denise Santangelo (santange@sn.rutgers.edu).
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Please follow the guidelines listed on our Withdrawal Process page.
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The Rutgers CONNECT email account used for the School of Nursing email address (netid@sn.rutgers.edu) remains active & accessible only while a student is an active student; meaning enrolled in at least one course for the semester. If a student chooses to take a leave of absence, or is not enrolled for the semester, their CONNECT email account will be locked during that time. For more information, please view the University Email Policy here: https://it.rutgers.edu/knowledgebase/rutgers-connect-account-audits/.