Undergraduate Advising - Bryant University

Navigate Your Way to Success at Bryant

AN UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING OFFICE RESOURCE

Contents 1 WELCOME Welcome to Bryant University! The Undergraduate Advising Office is here for you and ready to help.

3 EXPLORE YOUR OPPORTUNITIES Further information regarding the Undergraduate Advising Office and its available services.

5 ACADEMIC STANDARDS OF PROGRESS A guide to understanding the academic responsibilities for which each student is held accountable in order to obtain a degree.

7 FOUR YEAR PLAN A road map with suggestions to help you plan ahead and make the most of each academic year.

11 ONLINE DEGREE EVALUATION Step by step instructions on how to access your online degree evaluation, a personal record of your courses and grades.

14 CAMPUS RESOURCES Learn more about the various on campus support offices and how to contact them.

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Welcome to Bryant!

Congratulations on your admission to Bryant University. The faculty and staff in Academic Affairs are pleased that you have chosen to become a member of our community of scholars.

To get you started toward academic success, the Bryant Admission’s portal has provided you with your

new

email

and

password.

campus technology within the

Using

that

information

My Bryant Portal

in

the

link

below,

you

will

access

all

including your email, Banner, and Canvas.

The launch page for campus technology can be found here.

MATH PLACEMENT All students new to Bryant University are required to take the math placement exam and survey.

Please click here and follow the instructions in order to access the math placement exam.

LANGUAGE PLACEMENT Students interested in pursuing language study should also take the language placement survey and

appropriate

exam

(Chinese,

French,

Italian

and

Spanish).

Please

note

that

students

planning for a Bachelor of Science in International Business degree must begin language study during their first year.

A language minor is required for International Business students.

Please

click here and follow the instructions in order to access the language placement exam.

If you have questions about the placement tests, you can contact the Undergraduate Advising Office.

We

look

forward

to

working

meeting your educational goals.

with

you

during

your

time

at

Bryant

and

assisting

you

in

You are joining a community with a long tradition of preparing

students to achieve success in life and in their chosen professions.

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We are excited to work with you during such an important part of your life and development! The staff

in

the

Undergraduate

committed

to

developmental students. advisor during

You

who your

receive

providing

advising will

will

to

be

both

entire

advisor

all

guide

time

Office

high

at

an

and

quality

academic

support

Bryant.

from

throughout

is

undergraduate

assigned

communications

academic

Advising

You

your each

you will

assigned semester.

The following information is a current list of all available advisors and their email addresses:

ZACHARY BAKER |

KRISTIN PIDGEON |

zbaker@bryant.edu

kpidgeon1@bryant.edu

Academic Advisor for Student Athletes

Associate Director of Undergraduate Advising

ASHLEY BRANAGAN |

SUSAN PRESSLER |

abranagan@bryant.edu

Academic Advisor for Student Athletes

spressle@bryant.edu

Associate Director of Academic Advising for Student Athletes

LAUREN CHAPMAN |

lchapman@bryant.edu

Assistant Director of Academic Advising for

SARAH PRZYSTARZ |

Student Athletes

Senior Academic Advisor

LAURIE HAZARD |

REBECCA SENNA |

lhazard@bryant.edu

sprzystarz@bryant.edu

rsenna@bryant.edu

Interim Director of Undergraduate Advising

Senior Academic Advisor

DOUGLAS HILLIS |

JORDAN SWIFT |

dhillis@bryant.edu

Senior Academic Advisor

jswift3@bryant.edu

Academic Advisor

MARGRETE JEAN-LOUIS |

mjeanlou@bryant.edu

Senior Academic Advisor

Should you need to make an appointment with your academic advisor, you may visit or call our office. The Undergraduate

Advising

Office

is

located

in

the

MRC wing of the Unistructure.

Please

see

below

for

further information regarding how to contact us and our hours of operation:

ADDRESS

CONTACT

Office of Undergraduate Advising

Phone: (401) 232-6210

1150 Douglas Pike

Email: ugadvise@bryant.edu

Smithfield, RI 02917-1284

SOCIAL MEDIA

HOURS Our

office

8:30am

to

is

open

4:30pm.

and Sunday.

Monday We

are

through closed

Friday on

from

Search "Bryant University Undergraduate Advising"

Saturday @BryantAdvising

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OUR ADVISING PHILOSOPHY Academic

advising

is

an

educational

process

that,

by

intention

and

design,

facilitates

students’

understanding of the meaning and purpose of higher education and fosters their intellectual and personal development toward academic success and lifelong learning (NACADA, 2004).

Academic advising provides students with an opportunity to build a relationship with their advisor for the purpose

of

planning

their

educational

career,

learning

how

to

access

campus

resources

and

services

available to them, and empowering them to "claim their education."

Academic advising is a collaborative educational process whereby students and their advisors are partners in meeting the essential learning outcomes, ensuring student academic success, and outlining the steps for achievement of the students’ personal, academic, and career goals. This advisor and student partnership requires participation and involvement of both the advisor and the student as it is built over the student’s entire educational experience at the university. Both the student and the advisor have clear responsibilities for ensuring that the advising partnership is successful.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES FOR THE ADVISING EXPERIENCE Through the academic advising experience, you will: Demonstrate the ability to make effective decisions concerning your degree and career goals.

Develop

an

educational

plan

for

successfully

achieving

your

goals

and

select

courses

each

semester to progress toward fulfilling that educational plan.

Demonstrate an understanding of the value of higher education.

Utilize the resources and services on campus to assist you in achieving your academic, personal, and career goals.

Be

able

to

accurately

read

and

effectively

utilize

a

degree

planning.

Graduate in a timely manner based on your educational plan.

evaluation

in

your

educational

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Although not an exhaustive list, some of the services your academic advisor can offer you include:

Review, Outline, and Define Undergraduate Degree Program Planning Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Bachelor

with concentrations in:

with concentrations in:

of

Science

in

International

Business

Accounting

Accounting

Entrepreneurship

Digital Marketing

Digital Marketing

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Finance

Financial Services

Global Supply Chain Management

Global Supply Chain Management

Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management

Information Systems

Information Systems

Leadership and Innovation

Leadership and Innovation

Marketing

Managerial Accounting and

Team and Project Management

Finance Marketing

Bachelor of Arts with majors in:

Team and Project Management

Chinese Communication

Bachelor of Science with majors in:

Global Studies

Actuarial Mathematics

History

Applied Economics

Literary and Cultural Studies

Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Politics and Law

Biology

Sociology

Environmental Science

Spanish

Psychology

Bachelor of Science in Data Science

Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences

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Review and Advise Students Regarding Their Academic Performance Academic Standards of Progress Dean's List Academic Probation G.P.A. Requirements Graduation Honors Honor Societies

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Discuss and Familiarize Students with Policy and Procedure Information Registration Process Add/Drop Process Withdraw Process Transfer Credit Policies Student Rights and Responsibilities Grade Replacement Policies

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Inform and Explain Special Program Opportunities Study Abroad Academic Internships Honors Program

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Academic Standards of Progress WHAT ARE THE ACADEMIC STANDARDS OF PROGRESS? The

Academic

student’s point

Standards

advancement

average

degree.

of

Progress

toward

requirements

Requirements

for

for

measure

meeting a

a

the

Bryant

degree

a

grade

University include

a

minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in three categories: 1. major and/or concentration, 2. minor, and

3.

overall

(cumulative).

To

be

eligible

for

a

degree, a student candidate must have completed the

required

within

a

number

major

or

and

distribution

concentration

and

of

have

courses met

all

other requirements of Bryant University.

The

Academic

Standards

of

Progress

for

cumulative

GPA

in

Major

and/or

Concentration

has

been

established as a warning system to alert students to any deficiencies in their academic progress and to provide a vehicle for corrective action.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Academic

performance

students,

the

nontraditional

is

academic students,

calculated

performance this

will

occur

and is

posted

on

calculated

at

the

end

the

at

of

grade

the

the

end

spring

report of

the

and fall

semester

transcript. and

each

spring

year;

For

traditional

semesters.

no

status

For

will

be

reported at the end of the fall term. Academic performance is posted on the transcript and grade report according to the following levels:

President's List Traditional students

earning a semester GPA of 4.0 on at least 12 academic credits in a regular semester

of coursework will be named to the President’s List.

Traditional students will be named to the President’s List

each semester after final grades have been calculated and the standards of progress have been processed.

Nontraditional students

taking at least 12 academic credits over two regular semesters of coursework in

the academic year and earning a GPA of 4.0 on all academic credits taken during these two semesters will be named to the President’s List. Nontraditional students will be named to the President’s List at the end of the

spring

semester

each

academic

year

after

final

grades

have

been

calculated

and

the

standards

of

progress have been processed. Please note that special sessions (summer and winter) are not included in the calculation. Certificates are awarded for attainment both semesters of an academic year.

Dean's List Students

with

a

semester

GPA

of

3.40

or

better

on

at

least

12

semester

hours

of

work

in

the

regular

semesters will be named to the Dean’s List. Certificates are awarded for attainment both semesters of an academic year.

Good Standing A student is in good academic standing when his or her semester

and

cumulative GPA is greater than 2.0.

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In

this

situation, GPA

less

student

than

GPA greater than 2.0.

2.0

but

has has

achieved a

Academic Standards for Cumulative GPA in *Major and/or Concentration Courses

a

cumulative

This is a warning that Good

Standing status is in jeopardy.

Credits Attempted in Major and/or Conc.

Probation I This indicates that the student has entered the first phase of academic difficulty with a cumulative GPA less than 2.0.

Probation II The

student

toward

the

greater

than

Major and/or Conc. GPA

Academic Performance

Less

Unsatisfactory

3-6

has

made

degree 2.0.

by

“satisfactory”

earning

However,

his

a or

progress

semester her

than 2.0

Progress in

GPA

Major and/or Conc.

cumulative

GPA is still below 2.0.

7-12

Dismissal

Less

Deficiency in

than 2.0

Major and/or

Dismissal occurs under the following conditions:

Conc.

The student has been through Probation I and II without

having

successfully

achieved

a

cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better.

More

Less

Dismissal from

than 12

than 2.0

Major and/or Conc.

The student has had two consecutive semesters with a cumulative GPA less than 2.0.

In

general,

the

semester

leave

students

on

student of

is

required

absence.

dismissal

to

Please

status

are

take

note

not

a

one

well

that

eligible

during

the

special

sessions

(summer

Less

Degree

Program

than 2.0

Deficient

Completed

to

enroll for courses at Bryant University. This includes courses

Degree

* Refers

to major or concentration GPA depending

and

upon degree program.

winter) as well.

DISMISSAL APPEAL PROCESS In the event of a dismissal from Bryant University, students long to

may

leave

appeal

appeal

of

to

absence.

their

return

dismissal

special

sessions

Grades

earned

on by

after

Students

a

status

the

who may

semester

are

eligible

enroll

non-matriculated

students

while

on

in

the

basis. a

non-

matriculated basis will be posted to the transcript, but

will

not

be

averaged

in

the

GPA

calculation.

The student’s GPA calculation and academic status will

remain

unchanged

until

such

time

as

the

student is readmitted to Bryant University.

For

information

process, Academic

please

regarding consult

Catalog.

An

the

complete

the online

Bryant

appeals

University

version

of

the

undergraduate course catalog can be found here.

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semester

the

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Four Year Plan WHY A FOUR YEAR PLAN? Bryant University is rich in opportunities for you to achieve goals.

your

academic,

Students

career,

choose

to

and

personal

complete

their

undergraduate career at Bryant because they can accomplish these goals in many areas.

In

the

classroom,

you

intellectual

growth.

activities,

will

you

leadership

skills.

will

develop As

pursue

academic

Through

interactive

your

and

co-curricular social

experiences

and

expand

through service learning, undergraduate research, internships, the

world

and

and

study

abroad,

discover

your

you

will

place

in

encounter the

larger

global arena.

Honor Societies Alpha Alpha Alpha (First-Generation Students) Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology) Beta Gamma Sigma (Business) Chi Alpha Sigma (Student Athletes) Delta Alpha Pi (Students with Disabilities) Lambda Pi Eta (Communication) Mu Sigma Rho (Statistics) Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics) Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership) Phi Alpha Theta (History) Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science) Psi Chi (Psychology)

Institutional Honors President's List Dean's List

Graduation Honors Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude

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The Four Year Plan is designed for you, the individual undergraduate student, to help you make the most out

year to your last. It provides you with benchmarks for planning your undergraduate career and sharing your achievements with your advisors, professors, friends, parents, and prospective employers or graduate school admission committees.

The plan will help you assess your accomplishments and determine what your next steps should be. This plan also

works

for

students

who

transfer

to

Bryant

University,

so

they

can

be

fully

engaged

here

while

completing their undergraduate experience.

In other words, the Four Year Plan is intended to provide a road-map for maximizing opportunities in your curricular and co-curricular life. By fully utilizing this plan, you will:

1

Rise to academic challenges

2

Be an active and collaborative learner

3

Seek enriching experiences community based that

4

support

your

and excel in your coursework.

by

learning such as

and participate fully in your education.

pursuing

activities

that

integrate

your classroom education with

internships, service learning, study abroad, co-curricular activities

success.

Utilize fully the university's resources

such as staff, faculty, services, and facilities that support your

success.

5

Identify and apply the skills you acquire business and the liberal arts curricula.

from

all

your

experiences,

especially

from both the

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of your life at Bryant University. The plan clarifies what is expected of and available to you from your first

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A PLAN DESIGNED FOR YOU

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Freshman Year Discover

Yourself

at

Bryant

University.

Lay

the

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foundation for a successful college experience.

ACADEMIC Establish

a

completing

strong

academic

coursework

with

foundation a

grade

by

point

average that makes you proud.

Set personal goals for individual success during your first year and for your time at Bryant.

Sophomore Year

Explore, and if you are ready, declare a major.

Actively

engage

member

who

at

will

least

one

become

faculty

a

or

resource

staff

and/or

noteworthy

projects,

papers,

and

assignments to include in a portfolio of academic

a

time

World.

management

plan

that

balances

a

solid

Continue

and social life.

requirements

the

Degree

Exploration

Fair

to

connect

academic

to

progress in

the

towards

business

core,

Attend

Discuss

MyPath

Showcase

to

explore

major

plan

for

the

Sophomore

International

CO-CURRICULAR personal

interests

or

become

a

class

least

one

organization

sponsored

teams,

in

intramural

organized

teams,

exercise

club

classes,

sports and/or

the

Organizational

Fair

in

the

fall

and

spring semesters to get involved in at least one

other

major

(Arts

and

Sciences)

or

your

one

recommendation

from

a

faculty

or

and/or graduate study.

Prepare and/or update your resume by the end

perspective

Continue

to

save

noteworthy

projects,

papers,

Adjust

your

incorporate

time

management

expanding leadership,

plan

responsibilities wellness,

and

in

to the

spiritual

aspects of your college life.

Attend the Degree Declaration Fair, and declare your major/concentration and minor.

community service activity.

Broaden

a

academic,

outdoor recreation trips.

Attend

and

and assignments as you build a portfolio.

program and/or event.

Participate

plans

of each semester.

representative. at

academic

staff member for internships, future employment,

Join at least one recognized organization related

Attend

long-term

Declare

Obtain

your

possibly

concentration (Business) by the end of the year.

Experience.

to

completing and

post-Bryant goals with your academic advisor.

and minor options. to

by

taking courses in a chosen minor or major.

Begin to plan for study abroad.

Begin

in

foundation

with faculty to learn about program options. the

involvement

successfully completing the liberal arts core.

academic, leadership, wellness, personal growth

Attend

Broaden

ACADEMIC Build

achievements.

Create

the

university programs and activities and expand selfawareness.

mentor for you.

Save

Discover

by

attending

Bryant

sponsored academic and cultural events such as the President’s Cultural Series.

CO-CURRICULAR Take an

responsibility

organization

for

a

and/or

specific class

or

project join

a

within

campus

committee.

Join at least one club or organization related to your major and academic interests.

Engage

in

activities

that

promote

a

healthy

lifestyle.

Participate

in

at

least

activity each semester.

one

community

service

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Junior Year Your

Goals.

A

critical

year

in

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Refine

academic

program and related activities. Celebrate accomplishments and focus efforts.

ACADEMIC Continue

to

achieve

excellence

and

pursue

academic accomplishments.

Refine

personal

goals

and

plans

for

junior

year

Senior Year

and remaining semesters.

Define

career

path(s)

and/or

emphasis

within

Plan for the Future. A significant time of transition

major, concentration, and/or minor.

and

careful

planning

Participate in research, study abroad, and/or an

graduate and beyond.

for

success

as

a

Bryant

internship experience.

ACADEMIC

Refine and update your resume.

Obtain two recommendations from faculty, staff,

Confirm

and/or

degree requirements with your academic advisor.

employers

for

internships,

future

employment, or graduate studies.

Organize

and

assemble

Develop

noteworthy

projects,

Submit

and references in a portfolio.

Amica

your

academic

plan,

and

declare

all

secondary concentrations and minor(s).

a

formal

position

within

a

and/or

your

resume

Center

and

applications

to

for

Career

Education

the for

job-seeking

activities

offered

through

the

Obtain

healthy lifestyle.

of a campus-wide program.

and

recommendations

from

faculty,

graduate studies.

Finalize resume and cover letter(s).

Update

Commit to a year-long service program. planning

three

staff, and/or employers for future employment or

Continue to engage in activities that promote a

the

employment

Complete an internship and/or service activity. leadership

Participate in junior class activities.

in

remaining

Amica Center for Career Education.

recognized club or organization.

Participate

all

Participate in job fairs and other career-planning

CO-CURRICULAR on

implement

and

assistance.

and

Take

and

status

graduate school plans

papers, and assignments along with your resume

Finalize

graduation

implementation

portfolio

accomplishments

outlining

to

be

used

undergraduate in

job

and/or

graduate school search.

Network with Bryant alumni in the community you plan

to

enter

following

graduation

through

the

Office of Alumni Relations.

Finalize

employment

and/or

graduate

school

plans.

CO-CURRICULAR Provide

mentoring

and/or

assistance

to

other

student leaders in your organization.

Participate in senior class sponsored programs.

Continue to engage in activities that promote a healthy lifestyle.

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Accessing Your Online Degree Evaluation Your

academic

advisor

will

use

your

degree

evaluation during appointments in order to provide you

with

appropriate

academic

advisor

access

your

your

to

degree

is

advice.

not

degree

However,

only

one

evaluation.

You

evaluation

the

at

any

time

by

your

who can

has view

following

the below steps:

1

Access

the

My

Bryant

http://my.bryant.edu.

For

Portal best

website

at

results,

we

recommend using Internet Explorer 8 or later Firefox

3.6

password

LOGIN

2

or

later.

credentials

Enter and

your

click

on

login the

or

and

3

Click on

Banner.

4

Click on

Banner Self-Service SSO.

5

Click on

Student Services and Financial Aid.

orange

box.

Once logged in to the My Bryant Portal website, click on the

Quick Launch

drop down menu in

the upper right of your screen.

2 1

Click on

Student Records.

9

Your Major and/or Concentration should appear.

Click

Generate New evaluation

at the bottom of

the screen.

Click on

Degree Evaluation.

10

Click the button next to your program, select the current term, and click

8

Select the current term and click

Generate Request.

Submit.

11

This

brings

up

your

degree,

your

major

and/or

concentration, and a list of the requirements that you

have

met

and

not

met

during

your

time

at

Bryant. Not met requirements will be highlighted in red. Please consult with an academic advisor to make sure that you are on track to graduate.

Remember that the evaluation that is displayed is an unofficial audit.

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"WHAT IF" ANALYSIS INSTRUCTIONS

concentration

A "What If" analysis is a tool that shows you what

You

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would happen if you decided to pursue different

that

always

your

remain

declarations, provide

a

original the

but

visual

degree

same the

based

"What

for

evaluation on

If"

your

Submit

will

that

also

you

is

offered

choose

to

to

choose

Add

up

to

for

that

More. two

program.

Add

More

minors.

Click

when you are finished.

official

analysis

experimenting

can

allows

major, concentration, or minor programs. Keep in mind

You now need to choose the only major and/or

with

will and

understanding the potential options available to you. If you would like to run a "What If" analysis, use the below steps:

1

Click the text on the bottom of the screen during Step 9 (mentioned above). You will need to select an entry term.

2

You want

now to

need

to

check

out

choose a

a

program.

program

for

a

You

4

Select current term. Click

5

A new evaluation will appear. This will list all the

Generate Request.

may

number

of

reasons such as finding out course requirements, checking new

to

see

program,

degree

on

what

the

time

if

your

feasibility you

GPA of

decided

concentration or major, etc. Click you have chosen a program.

would

be

completing to

change

Continue

in

a

your

courses you have taken along with the respective

your

grades

when

you

different

program,

differently. academic

received.

You

your

will

advisor

in

Because courses

need

to

order

to

you

chose

may

now

speak

with

officially

a fall

your

change

your desired major, concentration, or minor.

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Resources to Support Your Success Many

individuals

across

campus

are

invested

in

your

success.

Here

are

brief

descriptions

along

with

contact numbers for some offices you may utilize frequently during your time at Bryant University:

The Undergraduate Advising Office | (401) 232-6210 Academic advisors are available to assist students with their course planning and academic progress.

Faculty Advising | Contact Numbers Vary Complements the academic advising provided by the Undergraduate Advising Office.

The Academic Center for Excellence and The Writing Center | (401) 232-6746 or 6567 Offer individual and group tutorial services, learning and study strategy assessments, and study skills and writing workshops.

Amica Center for Career Education | (401) 232-6090 Career counselors assist students in determining their interests and exploring careers.

The Office of Counseling Services | (401) 232-6045 Provides confidential counseling for personal issues.

The Office of Residence Life | (401) 232-6140 Offers specialized programming in the residence halls to support academic success.

Center for Diversity and Inclusion | (401) 232-6946 Provides

counseling,

international students.

advising,

and

support

services,

including

mentoring

services,

for

minority

and

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Other Resources Bryant

University

has

a

number

of

other

available

resources

to

meet

your

academic,

professional,

and

personal needs:

GETTING INVOLVED

ACADEMIC

Community Service

Study Abroad

Greek Life and Organizations

CAREER

Intramural and Sports Clubs Leadership

Internships through Amica Center for Career

Opportunities

(Leadership

Council,

Student Senate, and Student Alumni Association)

Education

NCAA Division I Varsity Athletics Over 70 Clubs and Organizations:

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Academic Clubs

Campus Ministry

Major Organizations

Chace Athletic and Wellness Center

Culture and Service Groups

Department of Health Services

Media Organizations

Women's Center

Special Interest Groups

Pride Center

For more detailed information regarding the various resources mentioned, visit the at my.bryant.edu.

Once

you

have

logged

in

using

your

Bryant

credentials,

click

My Bryant Portal

the

icon

in

the

top

page right

corner of the page to access content for different departments.

A complete list of all available Student Organizations can be found on our Student Involvement page here.