Who Are We
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Weeks of Welcome
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Services
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Homecoming and Family Weekend
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Get Involved
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Late Night Breakfast
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What You Become
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March Meltdown
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Swoop and Swish
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Spring Weekend
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Class Programming
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SLIC
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New Student and Family Orientation
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Service Trips
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Who Are We staff group photo?
Carol Sacchetti Director
Gordon Wood
Manager of Event Operations
Adrianne Harris Assistant Director
John Zajicek
Assistant Director
Kasey Geremia Assistant Director
Tricia Pardini Administrative Assistant (in order from left to right)
The mission of the Department of Student Programs and Leadership is to engage students in meaningful out of classroom experiences that foster student learning through social, intellectual, spiritual, cultural and interpersonal development. These experiences are designed to support the mission of the University and to promote civility, responsibility, character and leadership development, and community involvement. If you’re ready to connect with other members of the Roger Williams Community in a fun and meaningful way, the Department of Student Programs & Leadership is here to help. With more than 60 different clubs and organizations to choose from, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to make new friends, discover new hobbies and develop your leadership, organizational and creative skills. Whether you’re a new student looking to make friends, or someone who’s been here for a while and wants to try something new, you’ll be sure to find at least one club or activity that will suit your interest. And if there’s something you’d like to do that’s not already represented here, we’ll even help you start your own club! Your participation is key to keeping our community exciting and stimulating for all students. So make your most important connection today - get involved!
Come Find Us! Rec Center 206
Services Design Center
The Design Center provides a graphic design resource to all on-campus clubs and organizations, as well as University departments. Staffed by work-study students, the design center creates and designs posters, flyers, banners and other tools for advertising and announcing events.
A Frames & Banners
Student Programs and leadership has six A frames available for reservation that your club, organization or department can advertise on in the Rec Center and Commons.
Visix
Visix is our digital signage televisions; which allows the University to enable dynamic and engaging content. Our Visix screens allow for advertisements to be kept fresh, allows for viewing in various locations and allows the managers to set expiration dates.
Stage Crew
The Operations Staff is responsible for implementing the programs and events put on by our student organizations, clubs and departments. The Stage Crew is responsible for the physical set-up operations, security and break down of all events. Interested Stage Crew members are eligible to join the more specialized Tech Crew which is responsible for the sound and lighting setups at events.
Org Sync
The Design Center provides a graphic OrgSync is a centralized web host platform that connects students to organizations, programs, and departments on campus. OrgSync has been built using the latest technologies to create an online community for Roger Williams students to improve communication, information sharing, and collaboration between students, faculty and staff. OrgSync can streamline day-to-day operations, minimize paper usage, increase student engagement, and track all co-curricular involvement data. Student Programs can utilize the data collected in OrgSync to assess the impact of student involvement and co-curricular programming on overall student success and retention.
Van Requests
Students may request driver authorization for University vehicles. Full time and part time employees and students must be at least eighteen years old and must be actively licensed for a minimum of two years to drive in any of the United States or the District of Columbia. Students are required to attend the mandatory Defensive Driver Training course offered by the University. Except for full-time employees, persons who are both employees and students are required to attend the course.
CCT
A Co-curricular transcript is a student initiated comprehensive record of participation and achievements outside of the classroom while enrolled as an undergraduate.
Get Involved
Getting involved in co-curricular activities is an important part of your college experience. Participation in clubs and organizations is a great way to get to know your classmates and to build strong connections to the University. Being a member of a club or organization can also help you develop important leadership, interpersonal, critical thinking, and organizational skills.
Organizations Clubs Campus Entertainment Network
Inter-Residence Hall Association
Inter-Class Council
At RWU we give students hundreds of opportunities to get up and get movin’! There are clubs and organizations to fit every interest. If you have an interest so eclectic that no club or organization exists, then take the initiative to create it. New clubs and orgs come together regularly, creating leadership opportunities for students throughout the University.
Hawks Herald
Multicultural Student Union
Student Senate
WQRI 88.3 FM
What You Become
Liam Kuck
Sophomore Pride Chair, CEN, 2016-17 “Being involved means learning how to effectively collaborate with others and be able to take something positive out of that.”
Polina Boily
Senior Student Body President, 2016-17 “Being involved allows you to meet new people outside of your day to day zone. You’re here for one main purpose so you have one thing you automatically have in common. I have made some of my best friends through student involvement.”
Swish
Swoop
I was quite impressed with RWU from the start. My first event was Midnight Madness during Homecoming and Family Weekend. I loved helping Swoop, Hollerin’ Hawks, CEN, and ICC welcome the winter athletes. Throwing t-shirts into the crowd was my favorite part.
When I broke my wing, I thought my dreams of being a sports superstar were over. Then I realized that I could still be involved with athletics in a big way.
I’m not originally from here but I’m enjoying living by the bay. I have always dreamed about being a mascot...my cousin was a mascot back in the day.
My favorite thing to do on campus is to ride around on the golf cart and say hello to students walking to class. I also loved cheering on athletes during games outside. Swoop has been a great friend and mentor to me. I am so glad he is able to show me the ropes at RWU. I am so excited that I have the opportunity to be one of RWU’s mascots and bring Hawk Pride to campus
I’m from Bristol, R.I., I’ve been the mascot for a while now. I always knew that I wanted to get involved, ever sine my beginnings at the Hawk’s Nest. I was a sports superstar, and then I suffered from a career ending wing injury.
A lot of people don’t know that I have a background in dance. It was something my parents forced me into when I was just a chick. But I can say that I’m thankful for their guidance, because now I have so many great dance moves that the fans love. My job here requires a lot of energy. I’m constantly walking around, cheering, dancing, hugging, and taking pictures with my fans. For a bird its a lot of work. I’m excited that Swish was able to join the team and help me out.
Class programming The Roger Williams University Inter-Class Council is an Organization represented by class officers that act as a support system to unify the voices within and amongst the classes by gathering feedback to address class concerns to the Student Senate, Administration and other campus Organizations, resulting in effective programming that fosters school spirit while upholding and creating new traditions that will provide memorable college experiences.
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New Student and Family Orientation
As new students begin the next chapter in their lives, we are excited to have them join the Roger Williams University Community! New Student and Family Orientation is an amazing two-day program that provides an educational experience while building a strong bond with the Roger Williams University community. While Orientation is a required part of every new student’s transition (optional for family members, but highly encouraged), many years of experience have shown us that Orientation is an essential piece of every student and families experience becoming a part of the RWU community. As part of the Orientation program, students will meet with faculty members, learn about academic placement, and register for Fall semester courses. In addition, it is our goal for you to get acquainted with campus: learning traditions, policies, and academic requirements as well as being introduced to campus life and all of the resources available at Roger Williams University.
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Weeks of
Welcome
The Department of Student Programs and Leadership and the Office of New Student and Family Orientation working with student organizations across campus, welcome the first year students with Weeks of Welcome/30 Days and 30 Nights of Programming. The first few weeks of the Fall Semester at Roger Williams University are a very special time for all of us on campus. These ‘Weeks of Welcome’ are designed to show you what our campus has to offer outside of the classroom. Play Fair CEN’s 1, 2, 3 Weekend Late Night Target Trip Trip to Newport Student Involvement Fair Weeks of Welcome is a preview of the fabulous year that first year students can look forward to. We encourage students to attend as many of the events as possible. Each first year student receives a complete schedule during their Move In process, but here are traditional highlights. These events are open to the entire student body:
Involvement Fair A part of weeks of welcome, make sure that you attend the Student Involvement Fair, where you will be able to sign up for various clubs and organizations. Who knows, you may be planning future Weeks of Welcome events as a student leader! Attending Weeks of Welcome events will allow you to meet many different students and staff at Roger Williams University. We can’t wait to see you there.
Soar
Emerge | Develop | Lead The SOAR program is a three-tiered leadership series emphasizing the importance of the Social Change Model while involving the three components of leadership: the individual, the group and the community. The program explores the significance of understanding the self and others in an effort to create positive community change. The curriculum also highlights the prominence of the leadership community and leadership as a process; and not just the leader on an individual basis. To compliment each tier, the SOAR cohort will participate in various co-curricular activities, capstone projects, retreats and workshops. There are seven critical values in the model of leadership: Congruency, Consciousness of Self, Commitment, Collaboration, Common Purpose, Controversy with Civility and Citizenship. These concepts and values fall into four levels within the SOAR curriculum: Emerge, Develop, and Lead.
Homecoming
& Family Weekend Homecoming & Family Weekend takes place every October and is the perfect way to share your RWU experiences with your family! This weekend is designed to bring you and your family closer to the RWU community and to show school spirit. And if you are an RWU Alum, this is your opportunity to come back and enjoy the fun and spirit of the RWU community. The weekend includes athletic events, alumni events, casino night, midnight madness, Homecoming 5 K Road Race, Homecoming King and Queen Coronation, Homecoming Luncheon, Jazz Brunch, Saturday night comedy show, and Autumn Festival.
Late Night Late Night Breakfast is a campus tradition at Roger Williams University. Sponsored by the Inter Residence Hall Association and paired with the Dining staff, each Late Night Breakfast is associated with a centralized theme and activities and prizes are given out throughout the night. Faculty and staff throughout the Roger Williams community are invited to serve breakfast foods to students and partake in the campus tradition. Highlight foods of Late Night Breakfast include milkshakes, root beer floats, ice cream sundae station along with popular breakfast favorites.
Breakfast
Late Night Breakfast is held each year on the night of the last day of classes. It serves as a great way to celebrate the end of classes and a night of fun and rest before finals begin. Late Night Breakfast also allows students to appreciate our amazing Dining staff by signing posters created by the National Residence Hall Honorary on campus. Late Night Breakfast is held in the Upper Commons and at Baypoint.
March Meltdown
If you’re anxious for warm weather and sunny skies, jumpstart your spring with the Campus Entertainment Network’s annual March Meltdown. March Meltdown is CEN’s way of welcoming spring to campus and serves as an unofficial kick-off to the Spring Weekend countdown. The week also serves as a vehicle to encourage broader student involvement in campus events and programming, and there are several opportunities. You can cheer on the spring sports teams at the Annual Spring Sports Pep Rally. The celebration continues with a music release party to hear the announcement of who will perform at the Spring Weekend Concert. Get ready to laugh and celebrate the end of March Meltdown with comedy performances from your fellow Hawks! Students will compete to be the Last Hawk Standing and the audience votes for the winner.
Spring
As the Spring semester comes to a close, the Campus Entertainment Networks Spring Weekend takes place. The theme of Spring Weekend is announced to the campus community at the start of week, and one way to know is to make sure you see what Roger is wearing. Spring Weekend includes the greatly anticipated and attended Spring Concert; past performances have included Lupe Fiasco and Third Eye Blind, O.A.R, Drop Kick Murphys and Ludacris. Tickets for the concert go on sale during the early part of April, and students know to buy them fast as the concert is often a sell-out. Spring Weekend is more than just the concert. Traditional events include Friday afternoon's Quad Fest,
Weekend and Saturday’s Block Party and Fireworks. The Block Party is one of the highest attended events, as the North Campus parking lot becomes a carnival with rides, games, free food, music and dance performances. Many clubs and organizations take part in the Block Party by staffing booths and assisting with set-up. In recent years, trips to the Pawtucket Red Sox and Boston Red Sox games have been additional highlights of the weekend. Spring Weekend ends with fireworks over Mt. Hope Bay.
SLIC With a new theme every year, his is a special evening planned to recognize and honor the outstanding achievements of dedicated clubs, organizations, student leaders, advisors, and faculty. The honorees for the evening are nominated and selected by their peers and faculty members. Students and faculty recognize that RWU students play an important role in campus life – to planning programs, building the stage and running the sound system, writing about the events or broadcasting to the community, writing and approving legislation to make programs happen, being a mentor and leader to those coming up through the ranks, taking contracts to CSD, and trekking check requests to Purchasing. Because of our students, campus life and student programming have experienced great success throughout the years. Our students make it possible for the University to be a place for student learning both inside and outside of the classroom.
Service Trips Roger Williams University sees dedication from student groups across the campus to give back by working to improve communities and assisting non-profit groups. Student groups and clubs on campus include: Habitat For Humanity which assists in the US; FIMRC which travels to Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic; the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship which travels each year to New Orleans; and Social Justice in Hispanola which is an experiential learning class that travels to the Domincan Republic. Through service trips students learn about different communities and other countries and what their life is really like. It is a whole new experience to see struggling communities first hand. These student groups have the opportunity to meet new people and learn about social and racial inequality when communities don’t have access to basic govt services. Working on service trips changes your perspective on what is important to you. It has a huge impact on your life, and its fun too!
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