The Graduate Student Lounge is part of the College Avenue Student Center at 126 College Avenue. It is home to two offices: the Office of Graduate Student Life and the Graduate Student Association. We invite you to visit and hang out to relax and study. There is a microwave and complimentary Keurig coffee station for your use.
Office of Disability Services Drop-Ins First Two Wednesdays of the Month 2-4 pm with Nychey Michel.
Location: Graduate Student Lounge, 126 College Ave (Behind Panera Bread), College Ave Campus and ZOOM
First two Wednesdays of every month from 2-4 p.m at the Graduate Student Lounge (126 College Avenue), and on Zoom, Coordinator Nychey Michel from the Office of Disabilities Services (ODS) will offer drop-in hours just for graduate students. Come stop by and meet Nychey to discuss accommodations for: hearing, vision, and mobility conditions, learning disabilities, psychological diagnoses (such as anxiety or depression), chronic illnesses, traumatic brain injuries, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and More. She can be reached at (848)-202-3111 or nlm108@echo.rutgers.edu.
Career Advising Drop-Ins with Dr. Rudrani Gangopadhyay (CES) - Select Wednesdays 4-6pm (Spring 2025)
Location: ZOOM
Select Wednesdays through Spring 2025: 3/5, 3/26, 4/9, 4/23
Do you wonder how the Office of Career Exploration and Success can support you in your career journey? What sort of targeted resources does Rutgers have for graduate students on the job market? Drop in to chat about these questions and more with Dr. Rudrani Gangopadhyay, Sr. Assistant Director, Graduate Student Career Pathways in the Office of Career Exploration and Success. You can also book a one-on-one advising session with Dr. Gangopadhyay on Handshake or reach her via email at rudrani.g@rutgers.edu.
Graduate Student Yoga
Location: Graduate Student Lounge, 126 College Ave (Behind Panera Bread), College Ave Campus
5pm-6pm every Thursday in the Spring 2025 semester, except 3/20! *Please note on Thursday, 3/6 Graduate Student Yoga will be cancelled on replaced with a Graduate Student Pilates Mat Class and Graduate Student Yoga will resume on 3/13.*
Join us on Thursdays to take a pause from your busy week by practicing Yoga and relax your mind and body with your fellow graduate students. No Registration Needed. Yoga mats and blocks are provided, and all skill levels are welcome! Email gradstudentlife@echo.rutgers.edu with any questions. Graduate Student Yoga is hosted by Rutgers Recreation and Office of Graduate Student Life.
Graduate Student Wellness Workshops
Shan Reeves and Dana Simons, our community-based counselors for graduate students in Rutgers Student Health, provide a diverse array of monthly wellness workshops. Workshop line-up will be posted HERE.
Let's Talk Counseling Conversations – Free Private and Confidential Drop-In Conversations
Held with CAPS counselors who understand what graduate students are struggling with and can help you deal with stress. Click HERE to see the Spring 2025 Schedule!
If these days, times, or formats do not meet your needs, we encourage you to identify other counselors across all five campuses with varying day/time options. Our counselors are diverse in social, racial, ethnic, gender, age, and sexual identities to meet the diverse needs of our graduate population. Visit other Let's Talk OPTIONS.
This webpage was last updated on February 26, 2025.
