WHAT TO PACK

Comforter/Bedspread

Blanket

Pillow(s)/Pillow Case(s)

Twin X-Long Sheets (36”x80”)

Hangers

Desk Lamp

Small Trash Can

Shower Caddy

Hygiene Products

Medicine

Backpack

Surge Protector/Power Strip

Laundry Detergent/Dryer Sheets https://www.rwu.edu/undergraduate/student-life/commuters/Resources

Our commuter students are an important and vital part of the Roger Williams University community. Each commuter student is different and the University wants to support your life as you balance your courses, traveling to campus, employment, family obligations and your college life.

Getting Connected

Whether living on or off campus, we want all students to get the most out of their college experience. All clubs, organizations, athletic teams, intramurals, and events are open to all students and we encourage you to get involve. Check out the Student Programs, Leadership & Orientation Office website to learn more about clubs and organizations or stop by the office in the Recreation Center to talk to someone.

Commuters In Action

Commuters in Action is a student club for commuter students.The club’s mission is to provide a place that commuters can call home on campus; not a room, but a group of diverse individuals who come together for the purpose of social interaction. The club hosts events and promotes campus engagement. You can sign up for the club at the Involvement Fair held at the beginning of each semester or by emailing cia@g.rwu.edu!

Commuter Assistants

Commuter Assistants (CAs) are returning commuter students who provide support, advice, and mentorship to first year students. The CAs look forward to sharing their experiences as commuters and getting to know the new members of RWU’s commuter community! CAs will connect with all first year commuter students at the start of the school year!

Study And Gathering Spaces

• Commuter Lounge, lower level of the Stonewall IV residence hall

• North Campus Residence Hall (1st floor snack area, 2nd floor Great Room)

• Global Heritage Hall (Ground floor Starbucks, and spaces throughout building)

• Lower Commons (Dining Hall)

• Hawks’ Nest, in the Recreation Center

• Library

• South Campus Lounge in Cedar Hall (pool table and study space)

“As a commuter, it can be easy to forget that you too are a part of the campus community. These past few years here at RWU I have had the ability to join clubs, participate in campus events such as Bingo Nights, and meet many great people who I now call my friends. Not living on campus may have its limits, but it doesn’t mean that you won’t be able to have the same college experience as others!”

- Zulange Gonzalez ‘24