WITH US! Campus Resources and Essential Offices

Health Services

Located on the 2nd floor in the Center for Student Development building, across from Cedar Hall. At Health Services, we provide students with a wide range of clinical services including treatment of acute injury or illness, some immunizations, wellness promotion/disease prevention education, preventive screenings, and laboratory services.

The clinic is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. To schedule an appointment call Health Services at 401-254-3156 or use online self-scheduling available on the patient portal. Check-in prior to your appointment by going to the Health Services Patient Portal located at https://www. rwu.edu/undergraduate/student-life/health-and-counseling/health-services, and complete all forms associated with your clinic appointment.

For medical care after hours, weekends, and holidays, there are walk-in clinics and hospitals available in the local area (i.e., Bristol Medical Center Urgent Care, Southcoast Health Urgent Care, Lifespan Urgent Care, Newport Hospital, St. Anne’s Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital, Miriam Hospital). You will need a copy of your medical insurance card.

Students are expected to use the Health Services Patient Portal to complete required health forms, to use secure messaging to communicate with health care providers, to access online self-scheduling, and to check for your next scheduled clinic appointment.

Health Services does not provide sick notes for class absences. It is the student’s responsibility to email their professor as soon as possible to inform them. The decision to excuse a class absence is up to each professor.

Several over-the-counter medicines (i.e., Tylenol, ibuprofen, Mucinex, Zyrtec, Benadryl, Pepcid, throat lozenges, emergency contraception) and first aid supplies (bandaids, ace wraps, thermometers, ice/heat packs) are available for purchase at Health Services for a nominal fee. Students do not need to have an appointment to purchase these items. Just stop by the reception window to purchase the items.

For emergency medical care on campus, students should call Public Safety at 401-254-3333. For emergency medical care off campus, students should call 911.

Deborah L. Sylvia, Bursar | Elizabeth A. Hannon, Associate Bursar | Teresa P. Braga, Assistant Bursar

For further information, please visit us at http://www.rwu.edu/about/university-offices/bursar

The Bursar’s Office is the place to go for financial issues pertaining to your student account. We are here to assist you with questions about tuition charges, payment arrangements and payment plans. An understanding of how outstanding balances can interfere with the ability to register for classes is central to our mission. Students are encouraged to visit the Bursar’s Office for clarification on our procedures and policies.

RWU utilizes electronic billing through the Student Account Center (SAC). SAC is a one-stop, real time, website for all your billing account needs. This site gives access to billing statements, up-to-the-minute account activity, and payment options including monthly payment plans. RWU does not mail paper statements. Only the student is given initial access to SAC. Students can easily grant access to parents and other authorized users. Please note: You must be a registered student with actual charges to access SAC.

Creating and maintaining open lines of communication between students and the Bursar’s Office is essential to a smooth registration process and an enjoyable college experience.

Media Tech

Whenever you have a technology issue or question, you can start with contacting IT! We have a great Solutions area of our portal at https://mediatech.rwu.edu, which will answer many of your questions.

Additionally, IT hires work-study student employees for a variety of positions in the department. For more information, email srmarshall@rwu.edu

IT is located virtually 24/7/365, onsite on the first floor of the University Library, and by phone at 401254-6363.

The Information Technology Department strives to provide access to teaching, learning, research, administrative, and communication technologies through a commitment to excellence in infrastructure, customer support, training, and technical leadership in fulfillment of the institutional mission and core values. We also welcome you to view our departmental Inclusion Statement at https://www.rwu.edu/who-we-are/administrative-offices/information-technology

Best Resources

• Computer repair and referral services

• Support for campus technology services including wifi, email, portal,

• password management, rCloud, and more!

• Laptop and production equipment checkout

We encourage you to become familiar with the technology services and products available to you as an RWU student. We particularly suggest three resources to guide you:

• A Digital Literacy Orientation, which will be available to you when you login to Bridges during your Orientation

• An email we will send out right before the Fall semester that will provide important information as you arrive on campus.

Finacial Aid

Administration Building, 1st Floor

Roger Williams University strives to maintain an active and equitable program of financial assistance for students who would otherwise not be able to attend the institution. The criteria for financial assistance are demonstrated need, academic performance, and a U.S. citizenship or eligible non-citizen status.

Best Resource:

We believe that investing in college is a partnership of resources from the student and the institution along with federal, state, and other private sources. Such funding comes together differently for every family.

We have a personalized approach whether this is your first time through the college process or the fifth, you may have questions and concerns that are specific to your circumstances and specific to Roger Williams. We’re here to help!

Registration

Administration Building, first floor | registrar@rwu.edu | 401-254-3510

The University Registrar’s Office is committed to providing courteous and effective service for the entire RWU community by maintaining the integrity of students’ records, protecting students’ right to privacy and using available technology to deliver efficient processes related to registration, graduation, grading, course scheduling, veteran’s benefits, transfer credits and transcript processing.

The University Registrar’s Office:

• Publishes the academic calendar and academic catalog

• Programs all degree requirements, registration and graduation info in RogerCentral

• Produces the final exam schedule

• Maintains all student biographical and academic records

• Verifies enrollment and degrees

• Processes transcript requests

• Evaluates and posts transfer and Advanced Placement Credits

• Ensures that graduates have fulfilled all requirements

• Implements applicable academic policies and procedures

The University Registrar’s Office is a resource for all students and can help answer questions related to registration, RogerCentral, graduation, degree requirements and transfer credits.

There are so many resources on campus to help you transition to college, we are one of those offices. Always ask questions if you need assistance navigating your first year. We are here to help you!