How to Contact an Advisor at the Rutgers Economics Department

The Rutgers Department of Economics invites students to reach out to its advisors directly — the department's homepage asks, "Do you have a question for an advisor?" and states that "our advisors would love to chat with you." The site does not publish a specific email address, phone number, or office hours for advising, so the practical path is to start from the department website and use the advising entry point there, or visit the department in person in New Jersey Hall on the New Brunswick campus.

What the Department Says About Advising

The homepage keeps advising prominent, listing it alongside the academic programs:

• Major in Economics
• Minor in Economics
• Minor in Quantitative Economics
• Certificates in Economics
• Doctoral (Ph.D.) Program
• Masters of Economics

The phrasing "Do you have a question for an advisor?" is an open invitation rather than a booking system. That means there is no published queue, appointment form, or advisor directory on the page itself — you are expected to make contact and describe what you need.

Where to Find the Contact Route

Because the homepage does not list a direct advising email or phone number, work from the site itself:

1. Go to economics.rutgers.edu.
2. Look for the "Do you have a question for an advisor?" section and follow its link or contact prompt.
3. If no direct advising contact appears there, use the department's general contact details (the department is located in New Jersey Hall) or the School of Arts and Sciences advising resources, since the department sits within the School of Arts and Sciences.

A useful habit: check whether the page you land on is a department page or a university-wide advising page. Rutgers–New Brunswick advising is often handled at the school level, so a question about degree requirements may be routed there rather than to an individual faculty member.

What to Ask an Advisor

Advising conversations are most productive when you arrive with a specific decision in mind. Typical topics include:

• Program requirements — what the Economics major, the Economics minor, or the Quantitative Economics minor requires, and how those requirements differ.
• Course selection — which courses to take in a given term, sequencing, and prerequisites.
• Academic planning — mapping a major or minor onto your remaining semesters, including the Economics certificates and the graduate programs (Ph.D. and Masters of Economics) if you are considering them.
• Declaring or switching — moving into or out of a major, minor, or certificate track.

If your question is about a specific course's content or research supervision, a faculty member may be the better contact; if it is about requirements and planning, an advisor is the right starting point.

A Note on Job-Offer Scams

The department posts a warning that scams offering jobs as research assistants for Department of Economics faculty "continue to proliferate." Two checks it gives:

• Any legitimate job offer, and any HR correspondence including payroll matters, will come from a "rutgers.edu" email address.
• Faculty will not expect you to front money for equipment or other purchases.

If you receive an offer that fails either check, treat it as fraudulent — and if you are unsure whether a message is genuine, that is itself a reasonable question to bring to an advisor or the department.

If You Want to See the Department in Person

The department is located in historic New Jersey Hall at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. Visiting in person can be useful if you have not been able to reach anyone through the website, though the site does not publish walk-in advising hours, so confirm before making a trip.

Quick Reference

The department's own framing is the simplest guide: if you have a question, the advisors want to hear it. Start at the website, use the advising prompt, and bring a concrete question about requirements, courses, or planning.