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School of Engineering
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School of Engineering
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School of Engineering
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School of Engineering

Access and Inclusion

We offer programs designed to recruit, retain, and graduate a diverse population of engineering professionals.

Access Programs

The School of Engineering at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is committed to student success, not just academically but also professionally and personally. The school is a recognized national leader both for its success in supporting diversity and inclusion within its community as well as serving as a pipeline for workforce diversity.

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Women in Engineering

SoE women benefit from strong support from faculty, a dynamic living-learning community, an award-winning chapter of the Society of Women Engineers, and alumnae mentors. 
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Engineers of the Future

The School of Engineering EOF Program offers financial and academic assistance to low-income New Jersey residents who show potential and exhibit evidence of academic and/or creative promise, but who lack adequate resources for college. 
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Office of Student Access and Inclusion

The Office of Student Access & Inclusion (OSAI) helps current students succeed academically, professionally, and personally while simultaneously working to increase the number of underrepresented populations at SoE. 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mission Statement

The School of Engineering is committed to promoting a collegial environment that fosters and advances diversity.

With inclusive excellence as a core tenet, we work to develop activities and infrastructure that allow faculty, staff, and students to realize their full potential within a diverse, accessible, equitable, and inclusive environment.

By establishing and supporting a culture of inclusive excellence within the SoE community, we assist in developing recruitment and retention strategies for underrepresented students, faculty, and staff, and in providing forums and learning opportunities that build mutual respect, appreciation of differences, and cross-cultural understanding.

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Rutgers Engineering Student Pledge

I Pledge to Be a Rutgers Engineer.  

To take on the challenge  

Of solving problems  

In the classroom,  

In the laboratory,  

And for my community.  

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To Shape the Future

With precision,  

integrity, and equity 

And to uphold the highest standards of professional conduct. 

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I Will Persevere  

Despite academic challenges,  

Personal conflict, or self-doubt.  

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I Know My Value and Why I Am Here

I am a Scarlet Knight, 

I will succeed.  

I will be an Engineer! 

Asian young woman with black hair, smiling in a lab, wearing a bright green sweater over a black shirt.
Young woman with dark hair smiling, filtered light behind her.
Young white male smiling with brown hair posing in a chemistry lab wearing a white lab coat.
Young black woman posing in front of a brick building. She is wearing a blue and white striped shirt, smiling with her hair in long braids.
Asian young woman with black hair, smiling in a lab, wearing a bright green sweater over a black shirt.