Research Guides: New Brunswick Graduate Students: Health and Wellness

Rutgers Health Services

Physical and mental health services, pharmacies, lab work, and travel medicine, are available through Rutgers Student Health.

Part-time students, please note:

While registered part-time students (with the exception of distance learning, online only and continuing education students) are eligible to utilize Rutgers Health Services, coverage and payment options will vary based upon insurance. Part-time students (with the exception of international F1, J1 Rutgers-Sponsored Visa Students) do not pay the health fee.

For more information, see Rutgers Student Health Information for Part-time Students.

Rutgers Students Counseling, ADAP and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) offers counseling services and groups designed for graduate students. According to their website, "roughly 27% of CAPS contacts per year are with graduate students". Finding balance in graduate school is challenging. CAPS is there to support you.

Fitness & Wellness

Rutgers Recreation has 4 well equipped facilities open to all faculty, staff and students, including part-time students who pay student activities fees.

Please check for the most updated changes and policies to the operating status of the recreation facilities before visiting.

In addition to fitness centers, Rutgers Recreation offers fitness classes (free for students), personal training, and wellness services, such as facials and massages.

Find a Community of Support

Rutgers University is a large school. You may find yourself feeling lost or alone, even among so many people.

Through the Division of Student Affairs, Rutgers University operates centers and offices to provide students with a place to belong and with the support services they need to thrive.

Rutgers Center for Social Justice Education and LGBTQ Communities (SJE)
"The Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities (SJE) provides educational and social programs, leadership development, and policy consultation for LGBTQIA and ally students, faculty, staff, and community members."

CAPS offers mental health services and referrals for transgender-related issues as well as mental health issues. Registered students are eligible to meet with a clinician to develop an individualized action plan. Select CAPS staff members have specialized experience and interest in working with transgender students.
Trans@ RU
Trans@ RU provides resources and information for transgender, gender nonconforming, and gender questioning individuals in the Rutgers community.

Paying for Trans Related Health Care: Trans-related health care is often covered by health insurance companies, but each company is different. Patients must investigate their health insurance plan to determine benefits and coverage. Prescription drug coverage is often handled separately from medical health benefits and may be managed by a different company.
Trans@ Ru offers information on Campus Trans Health Services
Office of Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance
"The Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance... provide[s] services designed to raise awareness of and respond to the impact of interpersonal violence and other crimes. Through a combination of direct service, education, training, policy development, and consulting to the University and broader community, we serve as a critical voice in changing prevailing beliefs and attitudes about violence."

Spirituality

Find listings of local congregations, religious organizations and on-campus prayer and meditation rooms from the Rutgers University Multifaith Council.

Finding Health Information

MedlinePlus
"MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free."

Rutgers Student Health Advice Nurse Line
"When the Health Centers are closed and you have a medical question, call the RSH Advice Nurse Line at:
1-800-890-5882
"The RSH Advice Nurse Line program is available at no charge to Rutgers University students who need medical advice for their own non-urgent medical problems that arise when our Health Centers are closed."