Douglass Welcome

Meet Douglass Honors College students and hear about all of the amazing Venefits through Douglass from your Mentor-In Residence. Not enrolled in Douglass yet? Join us to learn how you can become involved and gain access to special networking events, research, internships, and more. Don’t miss out-there will be food and giveaways!

HC Serves: Back-To-School Service Project

Join the HC Serves team for the first service project of the academic year by packing school supplies for local New Brunswick elementary school students! All attendees will receive 1 service hour.

Intercultural Meetup/Affinity Group Meetings

Learn about involvement with our student-led affinity groups! Affinity Groups are student led and are intended to provide students with a place to discuss issues directly impacting their experiences at the Honors College and in the greater Rutgers community. Representatives from the Asian Affinity Group, Black Affinity Group, Latinx Affinity Group, LGBTQ+ Affinity Group, and International Student Affinity Group will be present

Class of 2028 Photo

Don’t miss out on this historic opportunity to be a part of the Honors College class photo!

New Student Convocation

Meet with your Resident Assistant at 12:30 pm to travel to the New Student Convocation ceremony at 1:00 pm. Rutgers University--New Brunswick invites all incoming students to New Student Convocation held on campus each fall. This event formally welcomes our newest students to the Rutgers University community and features speeches by students and administrators, as well as performances by several performing arts groups including the Rutgers Glee Club.

Summer Read

Group A: 10:15 - 11:00 AM

Group B: 9:00 - 9:45 AM

Join your Changemaking Mentors and Resident Assistants in small group discussions about the Summer One Read.

Community Conversations

Group A: 9:00-10:00 AM

Group B: 10:15-11:15 AM


Join your Changemaking Mentors and Resident Assistants in small group discussions about finding common ground and building toward a beloved community with each other as the newest members of the Honors College.