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Survival Guide

For New Chinese Students


Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ

Revised by RCSSA Board Members


August 2013

RCSSA Survival Guide

----Welcome to the United States of America!


---- Welcome to Rutgers University @ New Brunswick & Piscataway!

2013

2013 UMDNJ

2011
2013 RCSSA Board Member Rutgers

RCSSA RCSSA

Rutgers Chinese Students & Scholars AssociationRCSSABroad Members


Website: http://rcssa.rutgers.edu/
2013.8.20

RCSSA Survival Guide


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RCSSA ...................................................................................................................................... 1

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1.1.
Busch Campus................................................................................................................ 2
1.2.
Livingston Campus......................................................................................................... 2
1.3.
College Avenue Campus.................................................................................................2
1.4.
G. H. Cook Campus.........................................................................................................3
1.5.
Douglass Campus........................................................................................................... 3

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2.1.
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2.1.1.
Buell Apartments...............................................................................................4
2.1.2.
Starkey Apartments...........................................................................................4
2.1.3.
Old Gibbons....................................................................................................... 5
2.1.4.
Ford Hall.............................................................................................................5
2.1.5.
Livingston Apartment........................................................................................5
2.2.

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2.2.1.
Russell................................................................................................................5
2.2.2.
Johnson..............................................................................................................5
2.2.3.
Nichols & Marvin...............................................................................................6

2.3.
2.4.
3.1.
3.2.
3.3.
3.4.

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NJ Transit........................................................................................................................ 8
Coach USA & Suburban Transit......................................................................................9

3.5.
3.6.
3.7.

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Amtrak..........................................................................................................................10
Greyhound................................................................................................................... 10

4.1.
4.2.
4.3.

5.1.

5.2.

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5.3.
5.4.

6.1.
6.2.
6.3.

7.1.
7.2.
7.3.

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Written Test..................................................................................................................18
Road Test...................................................................................................................... 19

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9.1.
TA & GA........................................................................................................................ 21
7.4.

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10.1. ......................................................................................................................22
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2Rutgers .............................................................................................................. 26
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RCSSA
RCSSA Rutgers Chinese Student and Scholar
Association
Rutgers
Rutgers 2000 400 100
100 200 RCSSA
ID
BBQ Rutgers

RU RU SingleRU RU RU

RCSSA http://rcssa.rutgers.edu

RUBBS: http://rubbs.phyond.com/bbs/

http://page.renren.com/600918276
FacebookRCSSAhttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6156198644

RCSSA and
enjoy your life in U.S.

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16
100 100
80 38,576
12,904 2,552
New Brunswick Newark
Camden Campus1 New Brunswick
New Brunswick
Raritan Piscataway NB BuschLivingston
College AvenueCook Douglass NB
5 NB

1.1. Busch Campus2


Busch Campus Piscataway New Brunswick Raritan River

Housing Office

1.2. Livingston Campus3


Livingston Campus Busch New Brunswick
Livingston New Apartment Quad Apartments
ESL (English as a Second Language) program, HRM
Cedar Lane
Livingston Raritan River Johnson Park park
Raritan River

1.3. College Avenue Campus4


College Avenue Campus College Avenue New Brunswick
New Brunswick New Brunswick downtown

College Avenue Rutgers


1
2
3
4

http://www.rutgers.edu/about-rutgers/who-we-are
http://buschcampus.rutgers.edu/
http://livingstoncampus.rutgers.edu/
http://collegeave.rutgers.edu/
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Center for Global Services Parking & Transportation Office


Alexander Library
College AvenueRutgers Student Center
Rutgers Graduate Student Association (GSA) College
Avenue RCSSA GSA GSA
International Student Orientation

1.4. G. H. Cook Campus5


Rutgers Scientific School head George H. Cook
Cook Campus School of Environmental and Biological Sciences

Cook Campus New Jersey Agriculture Museum Nicholas Music Center

Passion Puddle
Cook Campus Center Happy HourCook dean
Food Science 4:00-7:00 pm

1.5. Douglass Campus6


Douglass Campus Cook Campus Passion Puddle
Cook/DouglassStarkey Old
Gibbons Old Gibbons

5
6

http://cookcampus.rutgers.edu/
http://douglasscampus.rutgers.edu/
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Rutgers On-campus housing7
(social
security numberSSN)
Off-campus housing
utility $500
utility $550-650
$880 2012 Fallcableinternet utility
on-campus
housing http://housing.rutgers.edu/ie/?page=content/Common/Fees.php

2.1.
Rutgers New Brunswick Campus
2.1.1.

Buell Apartments

Busch Campus

twin-size closet
cable
Buell Busch Campus ScienceEngineeringMathematicsPsychology

laundry
1.25 ID
Busch Campus Center cafeteria Busch Dining Hall

Post Office

Buell Busch Campus Center


2.1.2.

Starkey Apartments

Cook Campus Buell


Starkey New Brunswick
Cook Campus
Laundry post
7

http://housing.rutgers.edu/
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office 2 PAL Building


3 Cook Campus Center Cafeteria6
Neilson Dining Hall 8 Food Science building Cafeteria
Neilson Dining Hall 7 pizza

2.1.3.

Old Gibbons

Douglass Campus
House Old Gibbons Buell Starkey Old Gibbons
9 9 3 9

Old Gibbons cable internet


Old Gibbons
Old Gibbons Buell Starkey
Douglass Campus Cook Campus
Old Gibbons
Buell Starkey Old Gibbons MusicArtsNutrition

2.1.4.

Ford Hall

College Avenue Campus Parking Space

internet cable

GSELinguistic
CAC
2.1.5.

Livingston Apartment

Livingston

2.2.
Family Houses Busch Campus RussellJohnsonNicholsMarvin

2.2.1.

Russell

one-bedroomtwo-bedroom apartment
cable internet cable
2.2.2.

Johnson

two-bedroom
Russell
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apartments
2.2.3.

Nichols & Marvin

Marvin single story(duplex floors)


two-bedroom apartment bedrooms

Nichols two-bedroom apartment bedrooms


family house utility

2.3.
Off-campus Housing
http://ruoffcampus.rutgers.edu
Off-campus Lease

New Brunswick
$300$400 89
Livingston Cedar LaneCook
Nichol Ave New Brunswick Highland Park

EdisonPiscatawayNorth BrunswickSouth Brunswick Somerset
New Brunswick 5-30

http://cnj.craigslist.org/apa/

www.bestrentnj.com

https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/gsa_market
email list
Rutgers

http://rubbs.phyond.com/bbs/index.php
BBS

RUBBS

2.4.

Housing Office

Academic Contract Annual Contract 8 15


5 22 Annual Contract 8 15 7 30
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Off-campus Lease agreement


utility lease utility internet, cable
house utility apartment

Housing Office
family house

on-campus housing 60 housing


deposit
deposit deposit
cancel housing 60
cancel housing
contract

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3.1.
Rutgers College Ave Busch
LivingstonCook/Douglass

10 Parking &
Transportation Service -Campus Bus 8
http://www.nextbus.com/

Summer schedule 45 summer schedule


pdf http://parktran.rutgers.edu/PDF/Updated%20Summer%202010%20Web.pdf

The Knight Mover732-932-7433


ID
Knight Mover New Brunswick downtown

911

3.2.
NJ

Brunswick Cab: 732-545-0900

Victory Radio Cab: 732-545-6666

Highland Park Taxi: 732-545-2300

3.3. NJ Transit
New Jersey NJ Transit
http://www.njtransit.com/
8

http://parktran.rutgers.edu/campusbuses.shtml
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New Brunswick College Avenue Campus New Brunswick


Northeast Corridor Line New York Penn Station Trenton
Septa Philadelphia

34 Penn Station

New Brunswick 810 Menlo Park


Mall
811814815818

3.4. Coach USA & Suburban Transit


local NJ Atlantic City Coach USA
New Brunswick New York City 42 Port
Authority College Ave Student Activity Center
Princeton

3.5.

: http://www.kayak.com/
http://www.priceline.com/
http://www.expedia.com/
http://www.orbitz.com/
http://www.travelocity.com/

http://www.hotwire.com/ http://www.priceline.com/

MITBBS
http://www.mitbbs.com/ shopping travel

Newark

New Brunswick 40 Air Train Newark


New Brunswick NJ transit $14.5
JFK
New Brunswick
40
terminal air train Jamaica LIRRLong Island Rail Road New York
Penn Station NJ transit New Brunswick
Rutgers College Avenue Campus
La Guardia
New Brunswick
http://www.panynj.gov/airports/lga-public-transportation.html
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3.6. Amtrak

New Brunswick New York Penn StationNewark Penn StationTrenton Philadelphia


30th Street Station
http://www.amtrak.com/

3.7. Greyhound
Amtrak
New Brunswick SomervilleNewarkNew York Trenton
http://www.greyhound.com/

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4.1.
Checking account Savings account checking account
checking card savings account
checking account
checking account savings account
account

credit card chase Rutgers


chase ATM Chase ATM WELLS
FARGO, BANK OF AMERICA.
I-20 housing
WELLS FARGO
Checking & Saving Accounts Debit or Check Card
Temporary Checks
Rutgers Federal Credit Union
savings account checking account
Saving account
11.5% 2 - 3.5%
Checking account Saving account Minimum Balance
Minimum Balance
Rutgers Federal Credit Union TA GA Credit Union
Busch Campus Student Center Parking lot TA
GA Fellowship Rutgers Student CenterCollege Ave Campus
Fellowship
Direct Deposit
check direct deposit
check
Direct deposit Busch Campus ASB Building Student Center
payroll office

4.2.
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VisaMasterCardDiscoverAmerican Express

DiscoverAmerican ExpressCiti Bank Platinum Select Card (for college


student)

social security numberSSN


orientation SSN TA GA SSN

SSN College Avenue

credit
union checking account savings account
500
CitiChase Bank
of America Security Credit Card
$1000, $800

late fee
late fee

4.3.
Checking account Saving account
number routing number swift code
Billing routing number swift code

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5.1.

Rutgers

Wal-Mart
5.1.1.

Asian Food Market

Rutgers
RCSSA
1339 Centennial Ave, Piscataway, NJ 08854

Kim Man Food Inc.

Rutgers RCSSA
95
511 Old Post Road, Edison (Near Rt. 1)
5.1.2.

ShopRitePathmarkA&P

,
ice cream

Costco

,
unit price
$55 , share

Wal-Mart, Target

5.2.
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Student Center cafeteria Pizza


Dining Hall
1 Dining Hall
meal plan dining hall
meal plan dining hall

New Brunswick Edison


College Ave
Eaten Ave Highland
Park

New Jersey ,
http://www.peizhang.com/guides/guides_resturants_princeton.htm

5.3.
Rutgers Mall Menlo Park Mall Woodbridge Mall
Menlo Park Victorias Secret,
Banana Republic, Abercrombie & Fitch, Forever21
Woodbridge XX2
MarshallsKohlsTjmax

Sports Authority
17 keep fit

Macys ChanelCliniqueLancmeBiothermElizabeth Arden


Este Lauder Mall Body Shop NJ store
KiehlsL'Occitane L'Occitane
Kiehls

Kose Menlo Park


Macys
outletsNY Woodbury outlets
1 outletsJackson Outlets Coach
Jersey Shore Outlets Swarovski Jersey Gardens
outlets outlets
outlets coupon

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5.4.

iPod

deal

computer lab PC Mac


http://www.nbcs.rutgers.edu/ccf/main/locations/

http://www.dealam.com/cn
http://www.dealmoon.com/cn/
http://dealsea.com/
http://www.dealigg.com/
http://slickdeals.net/
http://www.fatwallet.com/
http://www.amazon.com/
http://www.cnet.com/
http://www.pricegrabber.com/
http://www.ableshoppers.com/
http://www.deals2buy.com/
http://www.edealinfo.com/
http://www.bestbuy.com/
http://www.circuitcity.com/

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6.1.
Verizon
1-800-427-9977Weekday 8:30 AM 5:30 PM
street address plan
www.verizon.com

unlimited local phone calls


$42.35
Long Distance Carrier

$100
Trick $24 packagepremium local package
package caller IDcall waiting
unlimited local call $17

6.2.
$0.15$0.30/min
local access number
local access number

check card
skype msnqqgtalk

011 + 86 0

010-12345678

13757188888

011-86-10-12345678

011-86-13757188888

6.3.

Verizon wirelessAT&TT-MobileSprint
SSN
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SSN att SSN


Verizon
SIM plan
plan family plan family plan
plan plan
annual plan plan 2

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Written Test
Road Test

7.1.
New Jersey 6 Points ID Verification
6
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission 9
F1 Passport
SSN
I-20 Form
SSNBank Card
6 Points
F2 Social Security Service SSN
F1 Email MVC

7.2. Written Test


New Jersey Driver Manual MVC
Manual10 Manual
MVC Sample Test

Sample Tests Manual)


50
40 Tip

New Jersey Rutgers-New Brunswick


Livingston Campus Kilmer

10$
Learning Permit
9
10

http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/
http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/About/manuals.htm
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7.3. Road Test


Learning Permit

MVC

Learning Permit

$3045

6 Points

$60
K-TurnU-Turn
Parallel Parking

Learning Permit
MVC
6 Points Learning Permit MVC
Photo License Manual $24
Provisional Driver
License 1201 500 AM
Basic License

7.4.
New
Jersey Written Test Road Test
member of the United
Nations Convention on Road Traffic Written Test Road Test
MVC $40

Written Test
Road Test
New Jersey 60 New Jersey
MVC

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$3000

http://www.mitbbs.com/ automobile

VIN http://www.carfax.com/

mechanic
check,
VIN VIN title
VIN
Dealer

registration

http://www.kbb.com/
http://www.edmunds.com/

http://cnj.craigslist.org/cta/
http://www.nj.com/
http://www.autoshopper.com/
http://www.cars.com/
GSA Market email list

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9.1. TA & GA
New Jersey State Employee $4000
plan payroll office coverage
co-payment

NJ Plus In-network Deductible$10 co-payment.


(NJ Plus
). PCPPrimary Care Physician

HMOs

Traditional

University Human Resources Administration Building TA


& GA Benefits Guides

9.2.

$700
TA GA
co-payment
http://health.rutgers.edu/services-and-costs/health-insurance-hard-waiver-system

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10.1.

financial support
funding TA position

websitepublications

Assistant Professor push , Associate


Professor

10.2.

email
website
Rotation rotation
rotation

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11.1.

411 US Highway 1, Edison, Nj 08817

1167 Raritan Ave. Highland Park NJ 08904

11.2.

432 Renaissance Boulevard East North Brunswick NJ 08902

41 Old York Rd,. Bridgewater, NJ 08807

49 Lafayette Road Fords NJ 08863

11.3.

1984 New Jersey 27 Edison NJ 08817

1021 U.S. 1 Avenel NJ 07001

11.4.

239 Raritan Avenue(Route 27) Hignland Park, NJ 08904

11.5.

Noodle Go Go
4811 Stelton Road, South Plainfield NJ 07080

43 Easton Ave New Brunswick NJ 08901

1980 New Jersey 27, Somerset, New Jersey (732) 821-5777

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Emergency (New Jersey State Police): 911


Housing Maintenance:

Graduate Housing Office:

College Ave: 732-932-7856

55 Bevier Road (Buell Complex)

Busch: 732-445-0044

Piscataway, NJ 08854

Cook/Douglass: 732-932-9625

Phone: 732-445-5717

Livingston: 732-445-3249

Fax: 732-445-1907

Graduate Housing: 732-445-3222

http://housing.rutgers.edu/

http://housing.rutgers.edu/ie/?page=content
/CurrentStudents/Undergraduate/OnlineHousing/
Maintenance.php

Center for International Faculty and Student Services:


180 College Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 732-932-7015
Fax: 732-932-7992
Email: ru_cifss@email.rutgers.edu
http://internationalservices.rutgers.edu/

Registrar Offices:
Administrative Services Building, Rooms 200-A, B, F, L, Busch Campus
65 Davidson Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854-8096
Office Hours: Monday - Friday

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

http://nbregistrar.rutgers.edu/

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Cashier & Student Accounting Office:


Records Hall, College Avenue Campus (CAC)
620 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1175
Phone: 732-445-7590
Fax: 732-932-1893
Office Hours: Monday - Friday

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

http://www.studentabc.rutgers.edu/offices/college_ave.php

The Knight Mover:

Phone: 732-932-RIDE (7433)

Hours: Sunday Wednesday

Individualized service from all Rutgers-New Brunswick / Piscataway campuses

3:00 AM 6:45 AM

Brunswick Cab: 732-545-0900

Victory Radio Cab: 732-545-6666

Highland Park Taxi: 732-545-2300

Lily Li, Beauty consultant


428 Felton Ave
Highland Park, NJ 08904
Cell: 848-391-2383
Home: 732-410-4010
Email: eastlilytree@yahoo.com

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2Rutgers

Rutgers NetIDComputing Services for Studentshttp://www.eden.rutgers.edu/


Rutgers My Rutgershttp://my.rutgers.edu
Student Accounting Financial Serviceshttp://studentabc.rutgers.edu/
Rutgers http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/
Rutgers RU ExpressID https://services.jsatech.com/index.php?cid=52
Rutgers Sakaihttps://sakai.rutgers.edu
Rutgers http://scheduling.rutgers.edu/calendar.shtml
Rutgers
https://transcripts.rutgers.edu/transcripts/index.html
Rutgers http://parktran.rutgers.edu/campusbuses.shtml
Rutgers http://www.nextbus.com/predictor/stopSelector.jsp?a=rutgers
Rutgers Health Serviceshttp://health.rutgers.edu/
Health Center:
Busch-Livingston Health Center (BLHC)http://health.rutgers.edu/healthcenters/blhc.htm
Hurtado Health Center (College Avenue)http://health.rutgers.edu/healthcenters/hurtado.htm
Willets Health Center (Cook/Douglass)http://health.rutgers.edu/healthcenters/willets.htm
Rutgers Gym schedulehttp://www1.recreation.rutgers.edu/
Rutgers People Databasehttps://www.acs.rutgers.edu/pls/pdb_p/Pdb_Update.sign_on

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SIE
SIE SIE
SIE

SIE 1/5

GPA
SIE
101000
10500

SIE Alliance

/ /

1. International Summer School

2.


3. SIE Alliance

4.

_________
5. SIE Alliance
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6.

7.

Science & Math


Social Science
Art
_________________________________________________________
SIE Alliance

SIE Alliance

SIE Alliance 240


2014
SIE

Wells Fargo(
Wells Fargo & Company is an American multinational diversified financial
services company with operations around the world. Wells Fargo is the
fourth largest bank in the U.S. by assets and the largest bank by market
capitalization Wells Fargo is the second largest bank in deposits, home
mortgage servicing, and debit cards.
Wells Fargo 919-12
ARC 103 Busch campus (RCSSA orientation )

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