Rutgers is a leading national research university, and the State of New Jersey’s preeminent comprehensive public institution of higher education, serving a student population of 70,000 supported by a workforce of over 27,000.

Institutional Planning and Operations was developed to create university wide efficiencies in service delivery and optimal effectiveness in resource utilization, benefiting the university community. 

Antonio Calcado, Executive Vice President for Strategic Planning and Operations and Chief Operating Officer heads this vital division.  This division oversees the university’s continued physical growth, its security, and its transportation services all of which are evolving rapidly to meet the demands of a technology-enhanced world.