RESIDENCE LIFE & HOUSING

Location: Center for Student Development, Suite 120

Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

(401) 254-3161 e-mail: rwuhousing@rwu.edu

Amanda Downey, Director of Residence Life & Housing

Tim Valton, Associate Director of Residence Life & Housing

Erin Durigan, Area Coordinator South Campus

Jeremy Hynson, Area Coordinator North Campus

Debra Forrest, Administrative Assistant / Housing Billing Coordinator

Tracey Mallory, Administrative Assistant to Department of Residence Life & Housing

Eight residential communities differing from traditional residence hall units made up of standard double rooms, triples, quads, and some singles; to apartment style communities that are available to sophomores, juniors and seniors. RWU has housing options to fit your student’s living style! As a first-year student, they will be part of the South Campus community – home to traditional style residential communities (Maple, Cedar, Willow & Stonewall) where they’ll always find open doors, friendly faces and best of all – more first-year students!

About our South Campus residence halls:

• Cedar Hall is an all first-year residential community that is home to approximately 350 residents. Each of the five floors is divided into north and south wings, with common rooms on every floor. The second floor is home to the South Campus Lounge, a large inviting space with comfortable furniture, large screen TV’s, pool table and other game tables. All South Campus residents are welcome to socialize here and meet other first-year students.

• Maple Hall is located in the center of campus, adjacent to Global Heritage Hall. Maple Hall houses approximately 325 residents divided among 13 separate units. Units are split into four clusters each containing a single use bathroom shared by six students (two single rooms, two double rooms). There is also a common lounge at the center of each unit. The Queer/Trans Living Learning Community is housed in Maple.

• Willow Hall is located right on the waterfront with views of the Mount Hope Bridge and Narragansett Bay. Willow Hall is home to approximately 475 students, fully air-conditioned units, made up of double and triple rooms. The Substance Free Living Learning Community is housed in Willow.

• Stonewall Terrace houses 450 students in four three-story air-conditioned buildings, features 8-10 person suites of double and single rooms, community lounges, private study areas, and common kitchenettes in each building. The Honors Living Learning Community is located in Stonewall Building 4. The Black and Latinx Living Learning Community is housed in Stonewall Building 1.

The Department of Residence Life and Housing recognizes that living on campus is an integral part of the total educational package at RWU. Our residential communities offer an environment where residents grow and learn while having the opportunity to:

• meet and live with people from different backgrounds

• make new friends

• develop leadership skills through participation in their residence Hall Council

• learn things about oneself and about others that can’t be learned in a classroom

• grow personally and further develop individual unique goals and values

• develop one’s own lifestyle while learning to live with others

Getting to Know Our Staff

Community Directors (CDs) – The professional live-in staff members who are responsible for everything that goes on in their residential community. CDs oversee the day-to-day operations of their community, lead and supervise the engagement strategies for residential students, serve as a resource to staff and students alike, and enforce University policies. https://www.rwu.edu/undergraduate/student-life/living-rwu/meet-our-staff

Resident Assistants (RA) – Each residential community is populated with a group of outstanding student leaders who act as immediate resources to enhance your student’s residence life experience. Students become engaged in their community through educational and social events and engagement strategies that the RAs will create, and host based on the needs of the students within it.

The First-Year Experience

Within your student’s residential community, staff members work to create a comprehensive, diverse firstyear experience in which each and every student has a place to belong, to explore, and to call home. Consistent programming, comprehensive knowledge of campus resources, and visible presence in the community on the part of the RAs will help your student transition successfully into college, and become an integral part of our RWU community!

Living Learning Communities (LLCs)

Within LLCs, students with common personal and academic interests can live together and capitalize on the opportunity to extend their learning beyond the realms of the classroom. LLC RAs strive to aid students in furthering personal and intellectual growth by integrating academic and social learning. For more information, please visit https://www.rwu.edu/undergraduate/student-life/living-rwu/living-learningcommunities

HELP MAKE OUR RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES FEEL LIKE HOME!

• Bring pictures and other small mementos!

• Encourage your student to settle into their new living space – remind them that everyone else is feeling the same, and to enjoy the new living experience.

• Getting involved is a great way to make friends and build strong ties to the RWU community

• Promote involvement as a healthy way to balance academics.

• Support your student as they test the waters in this new environment. Allow them their independence. There are opportunities here for everyone.

• Encourage them to consider their options, and to begin making their own decisions.

• Suggest that finding friends to study with can yield positive effects on a student’s academic performance, especially if they live in a community where neighbors study similar subjects.

• Encourage your student to explore all of the various clubs and organizations available to them, by attending the Involvement Fair

Roommate Conflicts And Academic Problems Are Natural In This New Environment

• Try your best not to get involved with roommate issues. This is an opportunity to learn vital social and professional skills that your student might not have access to in the classroom. If students are unable to resolve roommate conflicts on their own, they may enlist support from the RA or Community Director of their residential community. This is part of the educational process that lends itself to your student’s personal growth and development.

• Encourage your student to take advantage of the academic and counseling resources available to them for any kind of situation. It is all part of the learning process.

SHOULD MAINTENANCE CONCERNS ARISE, HERE IS SOME INSIGHT INTO HOW OUR WORK ORDER SYSTEM AND PROCESS WORKS:

• All requests must be submitted online through the Facilities page on http://rwu.edu/about/university-offices/facilities/work-order-system

• The student will receive email confirmation once the request has been received.

• Once a work order is submitted, students should make sure that personal belongings are moved away from the site in question. The maintenance staff will not touch or move student items.

• If maintenance has not been completed by the requested completion date, please call 401-254-3136 and someone from facilities will provide you with an update regarding your request .