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Who should I talk to for information about transfer
credit or academic advising?
How do I find out if my credits transferred?
How do transfer students find out whether or not
they are required to take any of the Writing Program's courses?
What is the transfer placement test and when is
it offered?
What should I do after I learn my placement?
I've placed out of the required Writing courses,
but I would still like to work on my writing. Is there a course I could
take that would help me do this?
What is 355:301, College Reading and Writing?
What did I miss in Expository Writing 101 that I
need to know to write essays at Rutgers?
I'm a transfer student and I need extra help with
my writing. Where should I go for help?
How do I get in touch with the Writing Program's
transfer coordinator?
Are there any resources at the University to help
transfer students make connections with other students?
How can I be sure I'm getting important University
announcements, including information about special programs and workshops
for transfer students?
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Frequently asked questions about: Transfer
Students
Who should I talk to for information about transfer credit or academic
advising?
Each of the colleges at Rutgers University has their own independent
policies about transfer credit, as well as different requirements for
graduation and major and minor programs. To be certain that you have the
correct information about any academic requirement, you should contact
the Dean's Office, the Transfer Dean's Office, or the Academic Services
or Counseling Office at your college.
Cook:
Office of Academic and Student Affairs 932-3000 ext. 512
Douglass:
Office of Student Academic Affairs
Rebecca Reynolds, Assistant Dean
932-9186 or 932-9485
or call individual departments with regard to major requirements.
Livingston College:
Livingston College Dean's Office
Michelle Jefferson, Assistant Dean for Transfer Students
Lucy Stone Hall A228
445-4085 ext. 835
For advising questions, you may also contact:
Academic Information Center
Lucy Stone Hall
Room A-216
8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.
445-4659 ext. 833
Rutgers College:
Office of Academic Services
Charles Coogan, Assistant Dean for Transfer Students
Milledoler Hall 103
932-7731
For non-academic issues regarding Rutgers College, contact
Office of Student Development and College Affairs
Pamela Johnston, Assistant Dean
932-7442
Engineering:
Office of Academic Affairs
445-2212
Pharmacy:
Office of Academic Services
445-2675 (Listen to the message to choose your extension.)
Mason Gross:
Dean's Office
932-9360 ext. 507
University College:
Office of Academic Counseling
Miller Hall
932-8074
Or contact the Office of Student Services
932-7470
Nursing:
932-1738/353-5293 ext. 610
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Writing Program FAQs: Transfer Students
How do I find out if my credits transferred?
If you are a transfer student who took Writing courses at some other
college or university, you should contact the Transfer Dean at your college
to see if your credits have transferred. For contact information, go to:
Who should I talk to for information about transfer
credit or academic advising?
If you are a transfer student from one of New Jersey's County or Community
Colleges, you have the additional option of checking to see whether courses
at your home institution are considered equivalent to the Writing courses
offered here at Rutgers by using the University's online course equivalency
system: ARTSYS. To access this system, go to the main page of the Rutgers
University/NJ Community Colleges ARTSYS Partnership.
If you've only received elective credit for the Writing course(s)
you took at your previous institution, you will need to arrange to take
the Transfer Placement Test and enroll in the appropriate level Writing
course. To learn more about the placement test, go to Frequently
Asked Questions About: Placement.
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Writing Program FAQs: Transfer Students
How do transfer students find out whether or not they are required
to take any of the Writing Program's courses?
If you are a transfer student and your transcript has been evaluated
by your admitting college, then you may have already received credit
for a particular Writing course. Your college will inform you whether
or not you will need to take any Writing courses and, if necessary, what
level you should register for.
If you are a transfer student who has NOT been given transfer credit
for a Writing course, you will need to take the transfer placement
test. This test presents you with a passage to read and a directed question
about the passage. You have two hours to write an essay in response. Booklets
are provided at the testing site.
To learn more about the placement test, go to Frequently
Asked Questions About Placement.
To learn the dates and locations for the transfer placement tests, click
here. For contact information, go to: Who should
I talk to for information about transfer credit or academic advising?
or visit NewToRu, the home page
for the Rutgers Transfer Student Guide.
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Writing Program FAQs: Transfer Students
What is the transfer placement test and when is it offered?
The transfer placement test presents you with a passage to read and a
directed question about that passage. You have two hours to write an essay
in response. Booklets are provided at the testing site. For contact information,
go to: Who should I talk to for information about
transfer credit or academic advising? or visit NewToRu
the home page for the Rutgers Transfer Student Guide.
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Writing Program FAQs: Transfer Students
What should I do after I learn my placement?
If you are a transfer student, you will need to register for an
open section of the course that you have placed into. You will find a
list of all courses available in the Rutgers Undergraduate
Schedule of Classes. You should register for a section that fits your
schedule and is marked "open," which indicates there are still
available spaces in that class. To learn more about how to register, go
to Frequently Asked Questions About: Registration.
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Writing Program FAQs: Transfer Students
I've placed out of the required Writing courses, but I would still
like to work on my writing. Is there a course I could take that would
help me do this?
To help transfer students develop their skills writing academic papers,
the Writing Program has designed a course called College
Writing and Research (355:301) which will help you make the transition
to Rutgers. In the first half of the course, students practice composing
expository essays that reflect their own points of view and that demonstrate
thoughtful engagement with complex readings. In the second half of the
course students develop these skills further through research and writing
on a specific topic related to themes covered in the first half of the
semester. If you'd like to learn more about this course, go to the 301
Course Homepage.
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Writing Program FAQs: Transfer Students
What is 355:301, College Reading and Writing?
To help transfer students develop their skills writing academic papers,
the Writing Program has designed a course called College
Writing and Research (355:301) which will help you make the transition
to Rutgers. In the first half of the course, students practice composing
expository essays that reflect their own points of view and that demonstrate
thoughtful engagement with complex readings. In the second half of the
course students develop these skills further through research and writing
on a specific topic related to themes covered in the first half of the
semester.
In the Fall 2000 semester, most sections of College Writing and Research
will focus on the theme of "Autobiography and Memoir." One section
will focus on the "History of Science and Technology." If you'd
like to learn more about this course, go to the 301
Course Homepage.
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What did I miss in Expository Writing 101 that I need to know to write
essays at Rutgers?
Transfer students will quickly recognize the central role that writing
plays in academic life at Rutgers. In some courses, you may only be evaluated
based on papers and essay exams. You may also find that students who began
their college career at Rutgers are far more comfortable writing lengthy
essays and being evaluated through their writing than you are. That's
not because they are better students than you are, but because their earlier
courses have prepared them for the specific type of writing Rutgers professors
expect. The Writing courses you took at your previous college may have
been very good, and yet they may not have provided you with the practice
in critical thinking and academic writing that you need write successful
papers in advanced courses.
In a nutshell, what first year students learn in Expository Writing 101
(known by Rutgers' students simply as Expos) is that writing an academic
essay involves entering into an intellectually challenging "conversation"
with the voices you find in your readings and in class discussions. Such
conversations require that you engage with ideas by analyzing and interpreting
them, not simply summarizing them. Students in Expos 101 also learn that,
as college writers develop their own points of view on a topic, there
are a few basic ways to think about how to "converse" with the voices
that have influenced their thoughts. At times, writers may want to work
"with" the voices they've encountered and use them to make or extend an
argument. At other times, they may want to work "against" these voices
by questioning what they say. A key skill for writing in conversation
with texts, and one that students practice in every 101 paper, is working
with quotations. For a fuller explanation of the goals of Expos 101, including
exercises on quotations, go to the Expos
101 Course Homepage.
"OK,
What Did I Miss: A Transfer Student Tutorial on Expos 101"
If you are interested in improving your writing and practicing the skills
other students developed in 101, you should consider registering for 355:301,
College Writing and Research, a course designed by the Writing Program
for transfer students. To find out more about 301, go to the 301
Course Home Page.
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Writing Program FAQs: Transfer Students
I'm a transfer student and I need extra help with my writing. Where
should I go for help?
If you are a transfer student who has completed the required Writing
courses, you should consider enrolling in 355:301, College Writing and
Research, an elective course that accrues credit towards graduation. If
you'd like to learn more about this course, go to the 301
Course Homepage.
If you are a transfer student enrolled in a Writing Program course at
any level and you would like additional assistance with your writing,
you should sign up in person for tutoring at one of the following three
Writing Centers:
The College Avenue Writing Center is located in Room 303 in Murray
Hall. The front desk is next door in Room 304. The Director's Office is
in Room 307. You may reach the CAC Writing Center by dialing
932-1149.
The Douglass Writing Center is located in Room 204 at 135 George
Street. You may reach the Douglass Writing Center by dialing 932-8856.
The Livingston Writing Center is located in Room B104 in Lucy
Stone Hall. You may reach the Livingston Writing Center by dialing 445-4048.
To receive tutoring at any of these Rutgers Writing Centers you must
sign up to meet with a tutor for 80-minute sessions that meet once a week
for five weeks. For further information about the Writing Centers, go
to Frequently Asked Questions About: Tutoring
and the Writing Centers.
If you are a transfer student who is not enrolled in a Writing Program
course, you may get help with your writing at the Learning
Resource Center on your campus. To find out more about the LRCs, please
go to their Homepage.
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How do I get in touch with the Writing Program's Transfer Coordinator?
You may contact Carl Nelson, the Writing Program's Transfer Coordinator,
by calling 445-3496. Carl may also be reached via email at carl.nelson@rutgers.edu.
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Writing Program FAQs: Transfer Students
Are there any resources at the University to help transfer students
make connections with other students?
NewToRu provides a virtual meeting
place for transfer students; if you'd like to get in touch with other
transfer students or would like to learn more about the resources available
to assist transfer students in succeeding here at Rutgers, you are encouraged
to visit this site.
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Writing Program FAQs: Transfer Students
How can I be sure I'm getting important University announcements,
including information about special programs and workshops for transfer
students?
There are at least three places you should regularly check to look for
important Rutgers announcements and information:
The Rutgers University Web New Brunswick/Piscataway site: http://nbp.rutgers.edu
Your Rutgers email account. To register for a Rutgers account,
go to "Creating a RUCS Account" at http://rucs.rutgers.edu/services/account/quick.html
Your college post office box. Even if you are a commuting student,
you need to check this regularly for announcements. Announcements will
not be sent to your home address.
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What's NewToRU?
NewToRU is a Web site that has
been designed specifically for students who have transferred to Rutgers
University: it offers information about academic support; it provides
a virtual meeting place for transfer students to get together and discuss
relevant issues; and it serves as a place to collect resources that are
particularly valuable to transfer students.
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