Policies & Safety
Protection of Minors Policy
Rutgers University is committed to promoting a safe and welcoming environment for all students. The University's Protection of Minors Policy is required for all staff members interacting with our students.
The University has adopted a Protection of Minors Policy to promote the well-being and safety of minors who participate in programs or activities run by or associated with Rutgers.
The policy includes requirements relating to reporting suspected abuse or neglect of minors, completing relevant online training, and undergoing background checks for Authorized Adults and people in Direct Contact Positions as defined by the policy. Non-University organizations that wish to operate programs or activities involving minors on Rutgers campuses must ensure their programs are run consistent with the guidelines of the University’s Protection of Minors Policy and the Guide to Working with Minors.
Student Policies
- Rutgers University has a zero-tolerance policy for drugs, alcohol and prescription medication and drug paraphernalia. Summer students may not use, possess, distribute, solicit, assist in the acquisition of, transmit, traffic, manufacture or attempt to manufacture alcohol, illegal drugs, or drug paraphernalia at any time while a student in the Pre-College Summer Programs, whether on or off-campus, including but not limited to private gatherings.
- Pre-College Summer Program participants are expected to conduct themselves as young adults and are obliged to Rutgers University policies as well as State and Federal laws.
- Students are expected to be respectful and courteous to all workshop leaders, professors, staff, and peers. Profanity, bullying or harassment of any kind is not acceptable.
Supervision
Our Pre-College Summer Academies team provide 24-hour supervision and surveillance in all dorms, classrooms, and activities that the students participate in.
All Summer Scholars courses are supervised by a course instructor.
