University Reports
Report of the Committee on Sexual Harassment Prevention and Culture Change
A committee of faculty, staff, and students has issued recommendations to foster a university environment free from sexual and gender-based harassment. The 2019 report calls for new policies and procedures regarding consensual relationships, transparency in reporting and investigating harassment, training of faculty and staff, and assessment of the university’s efforts.
Economic Impact Report: Rutgers Grows the Garden State
A 2017 study by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy shows that Rutgers—the state’s third-largest nongovernmental employer—is a job creator and economic engine, supporting 58,000 jobs and generating $5.2 billion in annual economic activity for the state. For every $1 the state invests in Rutgers, the university returns almost $7 to the New Jersey economy.
Final Report - Committee on Academic Unit Organization [PDF]
The Committee, created as a result of the University Strategic Plan and appointed by President Barchi, put forth eight recommendations to “help shape a new Rutgers that has a clearer focus on our core missions, takes better advantage of our unique strengths and opportunities, and is better prepared to adapt to the changing environment affecting all of higher education.”
Rutgers 250: A Report on Our Yearlong Anniversary Commemoration
The nation’s eighth oldest institution of higher education celebrated its milestone 250th anniversary with a broad array of commemorative events and publications, academic symposia, public lectures, videos, and activities, highlighted by President Barack Obama’s keynote address at the 2016 University Commencement. This document conveys the breadth of the anniversary effort.
Spring 2016 Interim Report - Committee on Academic Unit Organization [PDF]
The first phase of the Committee on Academic Unit Organization’s work involved data collection, analysis, and assessment, reflected in this document.
April 2015 Interim Report - Committee on the Near- and Long-Term Impact of Instructional Technology [PDF]
This committee, formed through the strategic planning process and appointed by President Barchi, was charged with assessing Rutgers’ educational technology infrastructure and developing a plan for the implementation of innovative teaching technology. The interim report, issued in 2015, covers the first phase of data collection, analysis, and assessment.
University Physical Master Plan
Rutgers 2030, developed with universitywide input, envisions development at Rutgers over a 15-year time frame, 2015–2030, and is comprehensive in its scope, taking into account buildings, the natural and constructed landscape, transportation, and infrastructure.
This five-year plan, issued in February 2014 and the result of more than a year of universitywide discussion and analysis initiated by President Barchi, sets a clear ambition: “Rutgers aspires to be broadly recognized as among the nation’s leading public universities: preeminent in research, excellent in teaching, and committed to community.”