We value creating accessible transition opportunities for new and continuing students. We provide an overview of our sensory resource, what you can expect during our transition programs and the universal accommodations included below.
UNIVERSAL ACCOMMODATIONS AT NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
- Before you attend your New Student Orientation Session
- We want to ensure that you are able to fully participate in all programming available to you. If you require any additional accommodations to participate in your orientation session, please contact transition@echo.rutgers.edu and/or our Assistant Director Aisling Cassidy, preferably at least a week in advance
- During your New Student Orientation Session
- If you need to step away from an activity during orientation due to any sensory or accommodation concerns, please communicate with your Orientation Leader or any Orientation Team member
- These are universal accommodations that are already incorporated into our program:
- Closed Captioning
- Digital Documentation (Upon Request)
- A Quiet Lounge
- Mobility Support
- ADA Compliant Housing (Upon Request)
- The New Student Orientation Experience
Your new student orientation experience will include:
- Times when you are in a multipurpose room/dining hall space (Around 300 people present in close proximity), breakout room spaces (Around 50 to 100 people present in close proximity), and small group locations (Around 15 students)
- Visual stimulation - including bright and flashing lights or videos
- Auditory stimulation - such as loud music, cheers, or videos
- Physical activity - traveling long distances to get from building to building and on campus tours
- First-Year Student Orientation Only - we provide housing for students to stay the night of orientation and you will have a roommate. In our confirmation email, we provide a list of items you will need to bring for your stay.
- Breaks - orientation contains a lot of sessions and activities, but we include breaks throughout the day
UNIVERSAL ACCOMMODATIONS AT WELCOME WEEK
- Before you attend Welcome Week
- We want to ensure that you are able to fully participate in all programming available to you. If you require any additional accommodations to participate in welcome week, please contact welcomeweek@rutgers and/or our Associate Director John Reinhardt, preferably at least a week in advance
- During Welcome Week
- If you need to step away from an activity during welcome week due to any sensory or accommodation concerns, please communicate with a welcome week volunteer
- Our full Welcome Week schedule can be found on our Rutgers NB App - below you will find an overview of the welcome week experience and to give you an idea of what to expect:
- There will be times when you are in a stadium (Over 1,000 people present in close proximity), a multipurpose room space (Over 100 people present in close proximity), and breakout room spaces (Around 50 people present in close proximity)
- Visual stimulation - including bright and flashing lights or videos
- Auditory stimulation - such as loud music, cheers, or videos
- Physical activity - traveling long distances to get from building to building and activities that may require physical activity to participate
Need additional accommodations during the academic year?
The Office of Disability Services (ODS) provides reasonable academic accommodations for students with disabilities. This office provides the necessary tools, resources, and support for individuals with disabilities to become responsible decision-makers and self-advocates in charge of their future.
How to Get Registered with ODS (Accommodations do not automatically carry over from high school or a previous Institution)
Know the Differences Between High School and College for Students with Disabilities
Need Housing, Parking, or Dining Accommodations? OR Have a Temporary Condition?
Aira provides free visual interpreting services throughout the Rutgers—New Brunswick campus. Any student, staff, faculty, or visitor can use Aira for free on a smartphone simply by downloading the Aira app and connecting with an agent. By using what is in the camera's view or shared on screen, the live interpreter can describe, read, explain, and navigate – just about anything safely and securely.
Learn more about Aira on the Office of Disability Services website
