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New Student Resource Center

For Princeton Campus Orientation Information, please click here! 

Welcome to the New Student Resource Center!

We are your “one-stop shop” for any question you may have or form you may need. We can help you:

  • Find your academic advisor
  • Get connected with tutoring
  • Pick up an academic course checklist for your major
  • Find out what’s happening on campus
  • Learn about ways to get involved
  • Figure out what form you need to add or withdraw from a class
  • Help you work through a problem and find out who can best help you

We are:
Beth Bouchard, Coordinator
Lynn Schaible, Secretary


New Student Orientation & New Student Resource Center
BLC 262
2083 Lawrenceville Rd
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
(609) 896-5373 (phone)
(609) 895-5733 (fax)
orientation@rider.edu

 



Rider SERVES

Rider SERVES (Students Engaged in Responsible Volunteerism, Experiencing Service) is a program created for freshmen who are interested in volunteer work and community service.  Prior to their freshman year, students attend a service retreat the weekend before Fall Opening and complete a day-long service project in the local community.  Throughout the year, Rider SERVES members learn about and participate in volunteer work and service projects.

To apply, click http://www.rider.edu/info/orientation/rider_serves.html

 



PHOCUS (Peer Health On Campus Unites Students) is a group of undergraduate students who are committed to mentoring and educating their campus community on health-related college issues.  Each summer PHOCUS members attend the Peer Health Institute to gain knowledge on college health issues and meet with other peer education groups to share and receive new programming ideas.  Each member is Bacchus Gamma Peer Certified to be a peer health educator.

During Fall Opening PHOCUS members work to welcome new students to college life and lead small-group discussions regarding issues that new students may encounter during their college career.  PHOCUS is also one of the driving forces behind programming for Alcohol Responsibility Week and Health & Wellness Week.  These students work to model responsible, healthy behavior to their peers, and may be found assisting RAs with programming in the residence halls or Freshman Seminar leaders with health and wellness topics.

Students who are interested in peer health education may apply to PHOCUS during the spring semester.