Join * THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY *The Pride Accepted Students Day Saturday, April 6, 2019
STUDENT ENROLLMENT Undergraduate 6,823 full-time students 225 part-time students Graduate 170 full-time students 468 part-time students Recreation and Wellness Programs more than half of all students participate in these programs 20 NCAA Division III Sports 225 student organizations FAST FACTS 93 % of first-year students returned for sophomore year 93 % of first-year students live on campus 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio 365 full-time faculty 10 men, 10 women 40 NCAA National Championships 49 Individual National Titles 64 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans COST (UNDERGRADUATE) 2018 19 $16,571 In-State Tuition* and Fees $28,286 Out-of-State Tuition* and Fees $13,536 Room and Board, all students, Carte Blanche Plan B TOTAL NUMBER OF BEDS ON CAMPUS 4,000 Housing is guaranteed for a first-year student s first and second years as long as the student applies by the application deadline. Students eligible for housing under this policy must be first-year students who are entering housing in the fall semester or current residential first-year students who are returning for their sophomore year. Transfer housing is guaranteed for the first 100 students who submit their enrollment deposit and apply for housing by the application deadline. Housing will continue to be provided to transfer students on a first come, first served basis pending availability. CARS ON CAMPUS First-Year Students First-year commuting students may register and purchase a parking decal for one automobile and one motorcycle per academic year. First-year residential students are not eligible to purchase a parking decal but may purchase two weekly parking permits per semester. Online ordering of parking decals begins in early August. Transfer Students Commuting transfer students may register and purchase a parking decal for one automobile and one motorcycle per academic year. Residential transfer students who have completed two semesters at another institution are eligible to purchase a parking decal. Online ordering of parking decals begins in early August. *Tuition cost does not include a mandatory charge for all students without personal health insurance. 2
WELCOME TO THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE 9 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast Student ambassadors will direct you to the appropriate venue after parking. 3 p.m. Events Exhibits Open Houses Panels Presentations 4 p.m. All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Join us in Eickhoff Hall and sample the variety of meals our students enjoy every day! $9.57 per person. GENERAL INFORMATION Bookstore The College Bookstore, (Barnes & Noble), is located in Campus Town, and will be open between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Campus tours Tours of the campus will depart every 5 10 minutes from the campus-side steps of Trenton Hall. College ambassadors will lead these tours continuously between and 3 p.m. Deposit Admissions staff will accept enrollment deposits in the main lobby of Trenton Hall. Personal checks and money orders will be accepted. For your convenience, a computer terminal will be available for credit/debit payments. Emergency assistance TCNJ Emergency Medical Services (EMS) will be available via Campus Police for injuries and illnesses: 609.771.2345. Residence hall tours Tours of first-year residence halls will be conducted by Community Advisors and offered continuously from 1:30 p.m. See below for building information and where to meet: Travers and Wolfe Hall T/W Main Lounge Norsworthy Hall Main Lounge Centennial Hall Main Lounge Restrooms Restrooms are available in each building. Wireless Network Access Network: Welcome-to-TCNJ jointhepride.tcnj.edu 3
TOP THINGS TO DO ON ASD We like to think of Accepted Students Day as an opportunity for you to create your own adventure on campus. If you d like some guidance, though, here are a few things that you should be sure to do before you leave campus today. 1 Have a plan 4 Stop by the Student Organization Expo Take a few moments to plan your day, using the Roar* TCNJ app or the planning pages in your program. Lions roar outside of the classroom, too. Meet current TCNJ students representing many of our student organizations. 2Go on a campus tour Campus can look very different as an accepted student... walk around and envision your life as a student here. 5 Smile for the camera using #YesTCNJ Post a photo using #YesTCNJ today on your Instagram account. Be sure to make it public so we can share it! 3 Attend your academic school or major s info session Learn more about what your classroom experiences would be like as a TCNJ Lion. 4
ACTIVITY SCHEDULE Let s Get Started! All events occur at the time(s) listed. Please note the duration of each event after the title and location. For those events marked, feel free to stop in at any point during the time period listed. Interdisciplinary Programs REMEMBER TO STOP BY THE BROWER STUDENT CENTER Representatives from some of the college s student organizations, Alumni Engagement, ROTC, Athletics, and other college areas will be available for questions. 9:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. Transition 101 for the Class of 2023 Brower Student Center 100 East ; 1 p.m. TCNJ s Center for Student Success: The Keys to Success Cromwell Hall Lounge Alumni Association Meet and Greet Disability Support Services (DSS) Pre-College Programs TCNJ s Center for Student Success: The Keys to Success BFA Graphic Design Thesis Exhibition a Art and Interactive Multimedia Building Art Gallery Games Day at the Sarnoff Collection a Roscoe L. West Hall 204 (2nd Floor) Office of Graduate and Advancing Education Student Organization Expo Brower Student Center (2nd Floor) 2 p.m. The Tutoring Center Open House Roscoe L. West Hall 101 ; 1:30 p.m. Attend the Department of Music Student Showcase Recital a 12:30 p.m. The Next Chapter: Transition 101 for Transfer Students Brower Student Center 100 East Understanding Your Transfer Credit Evaluation Gitenstein Library Auditorium (Lower Level) 1 p.m. Connect with Campus Leadership: A Q&A with TCNJ s Provost and Vice Presidents Education Building 115 5
ACTIVITY SCHEDULE Departmental Programs ARTS AND COMMUNICATION a ADMISSIONS 3 p.m. Campus Tours Campus-side steps of Trenton Hall Departing every 15 minutes 1 p.m. Welcome to Our Multicultural Community Brower Student Center 100 West AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES h What Can I Do with an African American Studies Major? h Social Sciences Building 205 (2nd Floor) ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT Alumni Association Meet and Greet TCNJ/TSC Legacy Open House Lunch Brower Student Center 224 (2nd Floor) (Open House) ART AND ART HISTORY a Welcome to Arts and Communication! a Refer to the ARTS AND COMMUNICATION section to see a full schedule of events for students in these programs. 2:30 p.m. Art and Art History Open House a Art and Interactive Multimedia Building 125 OR 226 Welcome to Arts and Communication! a 2:30 p.m. Open Option Arts and Communication Open House a Art and Interactive Multimedia Building 202 (2nd Floor) Arts and Communication Interactive Sections Interact with Student Media and Learn About Projects Being Produced in Journalism and Professional Writing a Art and Interactive Multimedia Building 102 ; 1 p.m. Another Opening, Another Show! a Kendall Hall Black Box Theatre ; 1:30 p.m. Attend the Department of Music Student Showcase Recital a ; 1:30 p.m. Interact with Innovative Communication Studies Projects in Health, Leadership, and Community Change a Kendall Hall 133, 134, AND 136 1:30 p.m. Journalism and Professional Writing Internship Panel a Art and Interactive Multimedia Building 102 ; 1:30 p.m. Participate in a Print Making Demonstration a Art and Interactive Multimedia Building 120 ; 1:30 p.m. Tour the TV Studio a Kendall Hall TV Studio School of the Arts a and Communication b School of Business d School of Education e School of Engineering 6
; 1:30 p.m. Visit the AIMM Makerspace a Art and Interactive Multimedia Building 214 (2nd Floor) BFA Graphic Design Thesis Exhibition a Art and Interactive Multimedia Building Art Gallery BUSINESS b ; 1 p.m. Intro to the Accounting Majorb Business Building 204 (2nd Floor) ; 1 p.m. Intro to the Economics Major b Business Building 104 Celebration of Student Projects: Tour the AIMM Building to See the Exciting Work of Our Students a Art and Interactive Multimedia Building 214, 220, 221, 222, 223, and 235 (2nd Floor) Games Day at the Sarnoff Collection a Roscoe L. West Hall 204 (2nd Floor) ATHLETICS 10:30 a.m. 1 p.m. TCNJ Athletics Department BIOLOGY s ; 1 p.m. Biology Presentation, Tour, and Open House by Faculty and Students s Kendall Hall Main Stage ; 2 p.m. Galapagos Islands Course s Biology Building 209 BONNER INSTITUTE FOR CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ; 2 p.m. Bonner Community Scholars: A Service-Based Scholarship Program Education Building 113 ; 1 p.m. Intro to the Finance Major b Business Building Lounge (Lower Level) ; 1 p.m. Intro to the Management Major b Business Building 224 (2nd Floor) ; 1 p.m. Intro to the Marketing Major and Interdisciplinary Business Major b Business Building 226 (2nd Floor) ; 1 p.m. Student Investment Fund: Where Business Majors Manage Real Money as a Team b Business Building 231 (2nd Floor) Financial Learning Center ; 1 p.m. School of Business: Dean s Welcome b Undecided in Business: A Session for Open Options Business Students b Business Building Lounge (Lower Level) CAREER CENTER ; TCNJ Students: Where are They Now and How Did They Get There? Brower Student Center 225 West (2nd Floor) ; 11:30 a.m.; The Ins and Outs of Student Employment Cromwell Hall Main Lounge CENTER FOR GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT: STUDY ABROAD ; Education Abroad Opportunities Brower Student Center 100 West School of Humanities h and Social Sciences n School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science s School of Science 7
ACTIVITY SCHEDULE CENTER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS (CSS) ; 1 p.m. TCNJ s Center for Student Success: The Keys to Success Cromwell Hall Lounge TCNJ s Center for Student Success: The Keys to Success Departmental Programs COLLEGIATE RECOVERY PROGRAM Collegiate Recovery Program COMMUNICATION STUDIES a Welcome to Arts and Communication! a Refer to the ARTS AND COMMUNICATION section to see a full schedule of events for students in these programs. 2:30 p.m. Communication Studies Open House a Kendall Hall Main Stage CHEMISTRY s ; 1 p.m. General Information about the Chemistry Program s Chemistry Building 121 40 minutes 11:40 a.m.; 1:40 p.m. Chemistry Department Tour and Open House s Chemistry Building 121 The Hand of Chemistry in Art and Science s Chemistry Building 121 20 minutes 12:20 p.m. Analytical Chemistry Instrumentation Demonstration s Chemistry Building 231 and 233 (2nd Floor) 20 minutes 2:20 p.m. Dr. Baker s Molecular Mystery Tour s Chemistry Building 210 (2nd Floor) COMPUTER SCIENCE s ; 1 p.m. Computer Science Presentation, Tour, and Open House by Faculty and Students s STEM Building 102 CRIMINOLOGY h The Criminology Major h Education Building 113 DINING SERVICES TCNJ Dining Services Information Session Gitenstein Library Auditorium (Lower Level) DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES Disability Support Services (DSS) Open House School of the Arts a and Communication b School of Business d School of Education e School of Engineering 8
EDUCATION d School of Education Student Panel: Offerings and Opportunities d Education Building 115 Speech Pathology and Audiology d Education Building 207 (2nd Floor) ; Technology/Pre-Engineering Education and istem d e STEM Building 102 Welcome to Special Education and Deaf Education d Education Building 115 Career and Community Studies: Mentoring Opportunities d Education Building (1st Floor) ; 1 p.m. Welcome to Secondary Education d Education Building 212 (2nd Floor) Overview of Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education d Education Building 212 (2nd Floor) EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND PROGRAM (EOF) 11:30 a.m. EOF: The TCNJ Promise Brower Student Center 100 East 90 minutes 12:30 p.m. Engineering Student Organization Fair e STEM Atrium ; 1 p.m. Design and Research in Biomedical Engineering e Brower Student Center 225 West (2nd Floor) ; 1 p.m. Design and Research in Electrical and Computer Engineering e Education Building 113 ; 1 p.m. Design and Research Opportunities in Engineering Science (Management or Policy and Society) e Brower Student Center 222 (2nd Floor) ; 2 p.m. Design and Research in Mechanical Engineering e Brower Student Center 225 East (2nd Floor) ENGLISH h ; The English Literature Major at TCNJ h Social Sciences Building 230 (2nd Floor) ; The English Secondary Education Program h Social Sciences Building 227 (2nd Floor) 2 p.m Literary Trivia Contest h Social Sciences Building 102 Combining the English Major with Education h Social Sciences Building 227 (2nd Floor) ENGINEERING e ; Design and Research in Civil Engineering e Physics and Math Building 101 ; Technology/Pre-Engineering Education and istem de STEM Building 102 1 p.m. The Creative Writing Program h Social Sciences Building 227 (2nd Floor) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND STUDENT ACCOUNTS ; How Do I Pay for TCNJ? Kendall Hall Main Stage School of Humanities h and Social Sciences n School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science s School of Science 9
ACTIVITY SCHEDULE GRADUATE AND ADVANCING EDUCATION Office of Graduate and Advancing Education HEALTH AND EXERCISE SCIENCE (HES) n Departmental Programs Health and Exercise Science Student Panel n Physics and Math Building 101 Explore the Globe! h Social Sciences Building Atrium Professional and Pre-Professional Options in HSS h Social Sciences Building Atrium So You Want to Study Everything h Social Sciences Building Atrium They Don t Teach This in High School h Social Sciences Building Atrium HISTORY h The History Major and Signature Experiences h Social Sciences Building 230 (2nd Floor) History Department Open House h Social Sciences Building 205 (2nd Floor) 1 p.m. History and Secondary Education h Social Sciences Building 230 (2nd Floor) HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES h The Open Options Program in HSS h Social Sciences Building 223 (2nd Floor) Tea with the Dean and Students of the School of HSS h Social Sciences Building 131 What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? h Social Sciences Building Atrium INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA a Welcome to Arts and Communication! a Refer to the ARTS AND COMMUNICATION section to see a full schedule of events for students in these programs. 2:30 p.m. Interactive Multimedia Open House a Art and Interactive Multimedia Building 102 INTERNATIONAL STUDIES h Majoring in International Studies h Social Sciences Building 326 (3rd Floor) International Studies Student Panel h Social Sciences Building 326 (3rd Floor) School of the Arts a and Communication b School of Business d School of Education e School of Engineering 10
JOURNALISM AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING a Welcome to Arts and Communication! a Refer to the ARTS AND COMMUNICATION section to see a full schedule of events for students in these programs. 2:30 p.m. Journalism and Professional Writing Open House a Art and Interactive Multimedia Building 230 LIBRARY 2:45 p.m. Library Tours Gitenstein Library Main Lobby MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS s ; 1 p.m. Mathematics and Statistics Presentation by Faculty and Students s Brower Student Center 225 East (2nd Floor) MUSIC a Welcome to Arts and Communication! a Refer to the ARTS AND COMMUNICATION section to see a full schedule of events for students in these programs.. ; 1:30 p.m. Attend the Department of Music Student Showcase Recital a 2:30 p.m. Music Department Open House a NURSING n ; ; ; 1 p.m. Not Reality Actuality: A Day in the Life of a Nursing Student n Trenton Hall 106 PARENTS Parent to Parent Panel Brower Student Center 222 (2nd Floor) Pre-College Programs Office of Graduate and Advancing Education 1 p.m. Connect with Campus Leadership: A Q&A with TCNJ s Provost and Vice Presidents Education Building 115 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, AND CLASSICAL STUDIES h Why You Should Major in Philosophy at TCNJ h Social Sciences Building 228 (2nd Floor) PHYSICS s ; 1 p.m. Physics Presentation, Tour, and Open House by Faculty and Students s Physics and Math Building 117 Planetarium Demonstration s Physics and Math Building 115 POLITICAL SCIENCE h Welcome to Political Science h Gitenstein Library Auditorium (Lower Level) 12:30 p.m. Careers for a Political Science Major h Gitenstein Library Auditorium (Lower Level) School of Humanities h and Social Sciences n School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science s School of Science 11
ACTIVITY SCHEDULE PRE-LAW h ; 12:30 p.m. The Pre-Law Program at TCNJ h Social Sciences Building 226 (2nd Floor) PSYCHOLOGY h ; 10:45 a.m.; 11:30 a.m. The Psychology Major at TCNJ h Social Sciences Building 103 OR 105 Psychology Student Showcase h Social Sciences Building 128 AND 130 Departmental Programs RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) 10:30 a.m. 1 p.m. TCNJ Army ROTC: How ROTC Can Help Shape Your Future Career RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION AND HOUSING 1:30 p.m. Residence Hall Tours and Info Table Travers and Wolfe Hall Main Lounge, Norsworthy Hall Main Lounge, and Centennial Hall Main Lounge SCIENCE s PUBLIC HEALTH n Exploring Public Health n Brower Student Center 222 (2nd Floor) RECORDS AND REGISTRATION Understanding Your Transfer Credit Evaluation Gitenstein Library Auditorium (Lower Level) RECREATION AND WELLNESS Fitness Center Tours Campus Town Fitness Center Department of Recreation and Wellness Open Options Science Presentation s Physics and Math Building 317 (3rd Floor) 2 p.m. Diversity in Science, Welcoming Everyone s Chemistry Building 121 SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY h ; 1 p.m. Careers with a Sociology and Anthropology Major h Social Sciences Building 321 (3rd Floor) STUDENT AFFAIRS 9:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. Transition 101 for the Class of 2023 Brower Student Center 100 East Get Involved: It s What Lions Do Brower Student Center 225 East (2nd Floor) School of the Arts a and Communication b School of Business d School of Education e School of Engineering 12
Student Organization Expo Brower Student Center (2nd Floor) 11:30 a.m. Italian Studies h Social Sciences Building 225 (2nd Floor) 12:30 p.m. The Next Chapter: Transition 101 for Transfer Students Brower Student Center 100 East Chinese and Other Critical Languages h Social Sciences Building 225 (2nd Floor) 2 p.m. Fraternities and Sororities at TCNJ Brower Student Center 225 West (2nd Floor) STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES Pre-Entrance Health Requirements: Student Health Services TAKE SOME NOTES TUTORING CENTER 2 p.m. The Tutoring Center Open House Roscoe L. West Hall 101 WILL PROGRAM h 11:30 a.m. Women in Learning and Leadership (WILL Program) h Social Sciences Building 226 (2nd Floor) WOMEN S, GENDER STUDIES, AND SEXUALITY STUDIES h Feminist and Queer Studies at TCNJ h Social Sciences Building 223 (2nd Floor) WORLD LANGUAGES AND CULTURES h World Languages and Cultures: Majors, Minors, and Study Abroad! h Social Sciences Building 225 (2nd Floor) Spanish Studies h Social Sciences Building 225 (2nd Floor) School of Humanities h and Social Sciences n School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science s School of Science 13
PLANYOUR DAY Session Title Facility Room 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 14
PLANYOUR GUEST S DAY Session Title Facility Room 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 15
CAMPUS MAP GREEN LANE ENTRANCE GREEN LANE METZGER DRIVE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TOWNHOUSES EAST TOWNHOUSES WEST TOWNHOUSES SOUTH GREEN FARM HOUSE H STREET LOT 9 JUNE WALKER FIELD STREET 18 LOT 8 POLICE L STREET DECKER DECKER GARAGE LOT 13 METZGER DRIVE LOT 14 CROMWELL T/W GARAGE LOTS 10 & 11 TRAVERS- WOLFE S FT TENNIS COMPLEX I STREET J STREET C STREET RECREATION CENTER GEORGE ACKERMAN PARK LIONS STADIUM TRACK/FIELD COMPLEX METZGER GARAGE LOT 7 SOCCER COMPLEX LOT 6 PHELPS HAUSDOERFFER ROUTE 31 PENNINGTON ROAD CT FT MAINTENANCE ASD Specific General POWER HOUSE LOT 15 LAKE SYLVA SPIRITUAL CENTER Registration and Continental Breakfast Locations All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Location ($9.57 per person) Campus Tours Depart Every 5 10 minutes Tours of Facility Occur throughout the Day Academics/Administration Campus Town: Retail and Residential Recreational Residential FT NORSWORTHY METZGER DRIVE D STREET ELY/ALLEN/ BREWSTER S F STREET CENTENNIAL FORCINA GARAGE LOTS 17 & 18 NEW RESIDENCE FT E STREET EDUCATION G STREET EICKHOFF LOT 16 ALUMNI GROVE FT GITENSTEIN LIBRARY ROSCOE L. WEST FORCINA STEM LOT 12 PACKER GREEN LAWN GREEN QUIMBY S PRAIRIE FORUM METZGER DRIVE BIOLOGY LAKE CEVA BROWER STUDENT CENTER SOCIAL SCIENCES KENDALL PHYSICS & MATH CHEMISTRY ADDITION STREET 13 P STREET ART & IMM PIXEL PATH MUSIC CT LOTS 1 & 2 ARMSTRONG GARAGE ARMSTRONG temporarily closed for construction TRENTON Admissions BLISS BUSINESS STREET 20 LOT 5 LOT 4 LOT 3 VISITOR VISITOR BOOTH METZGER DRIVE FT MAIN ENTRANCE 700 500 600 FITNESS CENTER CAMPUS TOWN DRIVE CAMPUS TOWN 100 400 MAIN BOULEVARD EAST LION ROAD 300 200 CARLTON AVENUE CAMPUS TOWN CIRCLE Police LAKE BOULEVARD