Staff within in the Office of the Dean of Students – Advocacy, Outreach & Support assist students navigating challenges due to health, financial, personal, family, or other confidential matters. We advocate on behalf of students with faculty, refer students to campus resources, and collaborate with campus partners on complex circumstances to find strategies or solutions that support persistence and success.
Services
Absence and Verification Notices
Most courses have an attendance policy outlined on the syllabus, and this may reference excused or unexcused absences. For students who have extended absences due to a medical or private matter, our office can provide written communication to a faculty member to verify the extenuating circumstances.
Case Management and Community Concern Reporting & Response
Case Management and Community Concern Reporting & Response are integrated services to foster a safe campus environment by coordinating prevention, intervention, and support efforts across campus.
Student Support & Referral
Throughout the college years , undergraduate and graduate students can experience unexpected challenges – financial, social, personal, medical, and emotional /psychological – and these challenges can impact academic performance, time to graduation, finances and post-graduate plans. We help students navigate unexpected challenges and find the strategies, resources, and solutions to achieve their goals.
Support for Undocumented Students
We offer a dedicated staff member for advocacy, resource referral, and social programming for Undocumented Students, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival recipients and Temporary Protective status recipients.
Temporary Conditions
A temporary condition can be an injury or illness that causes unforeseen barriers impacting your academics and overall Rutgers experience. These barriers can come in the form of difficulty writing, walking long distances, and more. Our goal is to facilitate access to classes and services if you run into challenges navigating this process.
