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Returning to Rutgers Safely

Read Returning to Rutgers, the comprehensive plan for restart as submitted to the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education.

Complete the mandatory My Campus Pass, a daily self-screening application for employees and students, before entering a Rutgers building or being on campus. Log in to my.rutgers.edu.

Use the Rutgers Visitors Log to register visitors, vendors, contractors, and guests each day using this required platform. Access the app.

Health & Safety

COVID-19 On-Campus Testing Strategy, Rutgers offers SARS-CoV-2 PCR saliva testing to specified groups of employees and students on campus on a weekly basis. Read about the university’s testing strategy. Visit the Testing Program Dashboard to see results of the testing performed.

Mental Health and Wellness Rutgers offers student support and guidance services at CAPS or UBHC. Rutgers staff, faculty, and their families can seek services through Rutgers4U. Rutgers employees also can find resources on COVID-19 telecommuting and wellness.

COVID-19 Vaccinations

“This vaccination is one of the most important steps we can take to protect us from the devastations of COVID-19,” says Robert Johnson, dean of Rutgers’ two medical schools.

• Learn about the requirement that students planning to attend in the Fall 2021 semester be vaccinated
• Get answers to COVID-19 vaccine questions
• Log in with your NetID to the Rutgers vaccine portal
• Visit New Jersey’s COVID-19 Vaccine Registration site to register for the vaccine and find locations

Videos & Podcasts

Our Path Forward: Returning Safely to Rutgers Antonio Calcado, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, talks about the decision to require vaccinations for Fall 2021 enrollment and upcoming steps in the process. [Watch the video]

COVID-19 Biweekly Health Briefings from RBHS Chancellor Brian Strom provide an opportunity for information sharing and clarification on COVID-19-related topics. [Watch the past briefings]

On the Pandemic, a podcast series where university experts and leaders in health examine the critical challenges we face in our recovery from COVID-19, with Mary E. O’Dowd, Executive Director, Health Systems and Population Health Integration, RBHS. Listen on your preferred platform.

Be Prepared

For resources that can answer your questions about the current and upcoming semesters, please visit your respective campus website:

• Rutgers University–New Brunswick
• Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
• Rutgers University–Newark
• Rutgers University–Camden

Resources from New Jersey

The COVID Alert NJ app anonymously alerts users if they have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.  Download the app and learn about other resources available from New Jersey.

Visit New Jersey’s COVID-19 Vaccine Registration site to register for the vaccine and find vaccine locations.

Research

Rutgers released its plan to restore and repopulate research at the university, reopening research venues in a staged manner. Learn more to understand and support the safe return to full research capability.

Read a message about maintaining safety in our research enterprise.

FAQ

Get answers to your questions on health and campus safety, vaccines, telecommuting, and more subjects of concern and interest to the university community.