Office of University Online Education Services
Office of University Online Education Services
Empowering Rutgers' Excellence in
Online Education
The Office for University Online Education Services (UOES) empowers Rutgers' excellence in online education by offering a comprehensive suite of institution-spanning services tailored to the needs of academic units across the university. Working in close coordination with local support services, UOES is committed to enhancing the quality, reach, and impact of Rutgers' online programs, ensuring they meet the highest standards of academic excellence and student success.
Rutgers Honors Outstanding Faculty at 2025 Excellence in Online Teaching Awards
At the 16th Annual Rutgers Online Learning Conference, the Office for University Online Education Services recognized 11 faculty members for exceptional contributions to online learning in course design, DEI and accessibility, and program administration. Honorees, including Hadi El-Farr, Dasantila Sherifi, and Preston V.L. Lindsay, shared insights on student engagement, quality, and innovation, reflecting Rutgers’ ongoing commitment to inclusive, high-quality online education.
Online Education Initiative
Taking a coordinated and intentional approach to online education that complements what we do on-ground and more effectively meets the needs of current and future students.
Operating Principles
- Act in service to the needs of the academic units.
- Work in full coordination and alignment with unit-, school-, and program-based support service teams.
- Support fully online degree programs and stand-alone, for-credit certificate programs across the university. Support fully online courses in on-ground programs at the request of the provost or their designate(s).
- Evolve office operations as needs across the university evolve, embracing continuous improvement and agile change informed through a regular cadence of interactions with the Council on Online Education and others.
