Cocurricular Requirements
Cocurricular activities are designed for Honors College students to engage with each other, with the university community, the City of Newark, and within communities where they live. Students are required to complete community service hours annually to encourage students to give back to the community. Our students are required to attend sponsored events throughout the academic year to expose them to a variety of cultural, social, and academic experiences. We also require students to complete an academic reflection each semester to reflect upon the trajectory of their education and make purposeful choices regarding their future.
Community Service
Students are required to complete twenty (20) hours of community service each year through volunteer hours or through the completion of an advocacy project on behalf of an organization or cause.
Reflection
The reflections are a student's documentation of growth throughout the academic years. It includes academic growth and challenges as well as career trajectory.
Event Attendance
Students are expected to attend eight Honors College or Honors College-sponsored events of their choosing per academic year.
Student Life and Facilities
The Honors College provides numerous academic and social opportunities throughout the academic year.
Honors College students have access to the Honors-only Esterly Lounge in Engelhard Hall, which serves as a central gathering place for Honors students throughout their time at Rutgers University-Newark.
In addition, student-led activities and programs are organized and presented by the Honors College Student Council.
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