THE TUTORING CENTER

Located on the second floor of the Library, the Tutoring Center is comprised of the Math, Writing, Science, SECCM, Business, and Language Centers. The centers provide free peer and faculty tutoring. Students can walk in and see a peer tutor, but we recommend making an appointment at our reception desk to see a faculty tutor.

We offer a variety of support, including writing help for papers across the curriculum; the Math Tutor in the Classroom Program which assigns tutors to specific sections of math to provide an informed resource for tutoring and review sessions before tests; a variety of science tutoring for Biology, Chemistry and Physics classes; and weekly group workshops in math and science developed in partnership with faculty teaching the courses. Writing tutoring is provided both in-person and through an email tutoring service. We also provide support through the Writing Center for assignments in Gen Ed courses. If students are unsure if we have tutoring for a course that they are in, please ask us! They can email the Coordinators of the tutoring centers or stop in the Center.

Tutoring Center Hours

Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Sunday 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Director of The Tutoring Center and Coordinator of the Writing, Business, and Language Centers: Karen Bilotti (kbilotti@rwu.edu)

Assistant Director of the Tutoring Center and Coordinator of the Math, Science, and SECCM Centers: Tracey McDonnell Wysor (twysor@rwu.edu)

Administrative Assistant: Wendy MacDonough (wmacdonough@rwu.edu)

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT & SCHOLAR SERVICES

Library Learning Commons, 2nd Floor

401-254-3400

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm https://www.rwu.edu/go/isss

The Office of International Student & Scholar Services is home to Roger Williams University’s international community, which represents approximately 30 countries. We work together with student services, student life, and academic departments across campus to ensure the success of international undergraduate, graduate, law, and continuing studies students as well as visiting scholars. Our office not only serves individuals on F & J visas but also dual citizens, U.S. citizens that have lived most of their life abroad, individuals on other visa categories, and anyone that self identifies as international including individuals from territory countries. ISSS serves as a resource for information related to:

- F & J immigration documentation and advising

- U.S. immigration regulations

- On-campus employment and off-campus practical training

- Including post-completion practical training (OPT)

- Adjustment to the U.S. education system

- Adjustment to U.S. lifestyle & culture

The office is home to the Global Scholars First Year Experience Program, the International Ambassador firstyear mentorship program, and the Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society, where students can connect with fellow international students and find a supportive close-knit community.

Staff Support:

Ryan Monahan, Senior Advisor rmonahan@rwu.edu/international@rwu.edu

Ryan is available to meet with students in person or virtually. Students are welcome to email to advisor. We look forward to getting to know you!

Community Engagement At Roger Williams University

Roger Williams University’s core purpose is to “strengthen society through engaged teaching and learning.” Across the four-year experience at RWU and in both curricular and co-curricular contexts, we provide our students with community engagement, civic scholarship, and experiential learning opportunities that will serve them throughout life -- personally, professionally, and as citizens. In 2020, RWU was recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a “community engaged campus” and is one of only two universities in Rhode Island to hold this important designation.

We facilitate the development of off-campus learning experiences that are academically meaningful, ethically responsible, professionally relevant, and responsive to the needs of our community partners. Beginning with the First-Year Seminar and continuing through the General Education program, students discover multiple pathways for engaged learning. These opportunities continue in coursework in the majors and minors, and culminate with the Feinstein Service Learning graduation requirement.

Why Community Engagement?

Community engagement and service learning are high-impact educational practices that research has shown to have significant positive impacts on student learning and personal growth. Through community-engaged teaching and learning, students have opportunities to:

• Put concepts and theories learned in the classroom to work in practical contexts

• Collaborate with faculty, students, and community partners in real-world problem solving

• Develop concrete skills and experiences relevant to career goals

• Participate actively in public life and community service

• Assume leadership roles on- and off-campus

• Learn concretely about diversity, equity, and inclusion

• Develop empathy and a deepened sense of social responsibility

Graduation Requirement

The centerpiece of our commitment to engaged learning is the Feinstein Service Learning (FSL) graduation requirement, which all students must complete prior to graduation. With opportunities for engaged and experiential learning running across the curriculum, students have many options for satisfying the requirement through internships, community engaged courses, research projects, or sustained volunteer work.

“We promote community engagement at every level and move well beyond the traditional conception of community service. For us, community engagement is an intellectual and practical exchange with communities, where our students are able to apply their classroom learning in a community context, while also collaborating with community partners to help them achieve their goals. The work we do helps organizations build capacity, run more effectively, and develop needed resources such as business plans, communications materials, architectural renderings, policy briefs, and so much more.” -- Allen Hance, Ph.D., Associate Provost for Global and Community Engaged Learning