NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY – CPT/OPT Workshop Schedule - FALL 2009

DATE: Friday November 6, 2009
TIME: 12:00 PM TO 2:00 PM
NAME: CPT/OPT Workshop
ROOMS: Engelhard Hall Room 211

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We assist international students, scholars and their dependents on the Newark campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey through the following services:

  • Orientation
  • Advising on F1 and J1 visa regulations
  • Employment authorization 
  • Liaison services with state/federal agencies
  • Cultural events
  • Referrals to other Rutgers offices
  • Consultation for University offices on immigration issues

VISION STATEMENT

The Office of International Student & Scholar Services supports the University mission by providing excellent services to a diverse array of international students and scholars and to their academic departments, and by nurturing the growth of international programs and community.

MISSION STATEMENT

  • Assist international students and scholars to maintain legal status while pursuing their education and research goals
  • Build a “home away from home” for Rutgers Newark’s diverse population of international students, scholars, and their dependents by providing services, programs and advocacy to support them and by assisting campus leadership in fostering an environment of effective cross-cultural communications and of mutual understanding;
  • Assist academic departments in their international initiatives and serve as the resource center for them as they work with the international community; and
  • Ensure University institutional compliance to the U.S. immigration regulations governing enrollment of F1 students and J1 exchange visitors.

Rutgers' International Community
We host over 750 students and scholars from all over the world. Some of our top nations are: