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.
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 our orientation sessions or transition programs, please contact transition@echo.rutgers.edu, preferably at least a week in advance.
UNIVERSAL ACCOMODATIONS AT NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
- Before you attend your New Student Orientation Session
- If you require any additional accommodations to participate in your orientation session, please contact transition@echo.rutgers.edu, 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 Quite Lounge
- Mobility Support
- ADA Compliant Housing
- 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 ACCOMODATIONS AT WELCOME WEEK
- Before you attend Welcome Week
- If you require any additional accommodations to participate in welcome week, please contact welcomeweek@rutgers, 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 additonal accomodations? - 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. They are dedicated to providing information and resources necessary for students to pursue their academic, personal, and professional goals while at Rutgers. In addition, ODS is committed to working with administrators, faculty, staff, and students to cultivate an awareness of creating an inclusive environment for all individuals. For more information about accommodations at Rutgers visit https://ods.rutgers.edu
Rutgers University is proud to be an Aira Access Partner, providing free visual interpreting services throughout the Rutgers—New Brunswick campus at any time of day or night. 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.
