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Life at Roger Williams
University Advising Center
The University Advising Center at Roger Williams University
offers deciding students the opportunity of working with a
professional academic advisor to plan a coherent educational
program appropriate for your interests and goals. At Roger
Williams, we believe academic advising is a collaborative
educational process between students and their advisors to
achieve specific learning outcomes, ensure student academic
success, and outline the steps for achieving the student’s
personal, academic, and career goals.
For students who are still exploring their academic options
or for any student who finds her/himself in the wrong major,
the University Advising Center offers a decision making
program that supports each student in reaching an informed
and confident decision about a program of study. The advisors
in the UAC can help you to explore your interests, values,
passions and goals and the 42 different majors offered at Roger
Williams University.
Whatever major you are in, or if you are considering your
options, you can expect your advisor to:
• Guide you through a decision making process regarding
your choice of major
• help you understand degree completion requirements
• create a “map” for your undergraduate program
• assist with selecting appropriate courses for registration
• explain how to make good use of our academic support
resources
• explain academic policies and expectations
• discuss how to integrate liberal arts learning with
professional preparation
You may meet with your academic advisor any time
you want. We encourage students who are ‘deciding’ or ‘in
transition’ (that is, searching for a new major) to meet several
times each semester with a professional advisor in the UAC.
This is the most important decision you make at Roger
Williams and we are here to support you in that decision
making process. Our goal is to help you make a confident and
informed decision about your major, as quickly as possible.
For students declared in a major, you may meet with your
assigned faculty advisor whenever you want. However, your
advisor is required to meet with you once each semester during
the advisement/pre-registration period (November and March).
See the Academic Calendar at the Registrar website for these
dates. Contact your advisor at least two weeks in advance to
schedule your appointment.
To supplement our advising program, our Peer Advisor
Leader (PAL) program offers all students the opportunity to
work with a Peer Advisor. PALS can help you:
• register via CampusPortal@myRWU.edu
• understand academic requirements and regulations
• understand the academic advising system and the
academic expectations at RWU
• make a successful adjustment to the college classroom
• make good use of all available academic support services
• find other campus offices and departments you may need
to access
The University Advising Center is for every student on campus.
If you have questions regarding academic advising, please visit
our office located in the Administration Building, first floor.
The Center for Academic Development
Mission Statement
The mission of the Center for Academic Development (CAD)
is to provide programs and services designed to foster student
success, encourage academic excellence, support retention
initiatives, and promote intellectual curiosity.
Overview
The Center for Academic Development offers academic support
to students through a wide array of programs and services
designed to assist all University undergraduates in their efforts
to achieve academic success. The Center, located on the 2nd
floor of the University Library, includes the Writing Center,
Math Center, Science Tutoring Center, Foreign Language
Tutoring Center, Academic Support, and Student Accessibility
Services. All services offered by the CAD are at no charge to the
student. The four tutoring centers offer tutoring for 56 hours
per week. The tutoring centers’ hours of operation are Monday
through Thursday, 9:00am to 8:00pm; Friday, 9:00am to
3:00pm; and Sunday, 2:00-8:00 pm.
Services Offered Through the Center for
Academic Development
Tutorial Support Services
The Writing, Math, Science, and Foreign Language Tutoring
Centers offer curriculum-based peer tutoring on a walk-in
basis. All peer tutors must maintain a B average and participate
in training throughout the academic year. Students can go
to http://cad.rwu.edu to check the peer and faculty tutoring
schedules for all of the centers.
The Math and Writing Centers also provide faculty
tutoring. Students may make appointments with faculty
tutors by coming to the CAD and using our TutorTrac system.
Students can make appointments for one session or for regular
meetings for the duration of the semester.
All of the services provided through Tutorial Support
Services are at no charge to students.
Programmatic Tutorial Support
The Tutor in the Classroom Program places a team of tutors in
all Math sections up through Differential Equations. The tutors
attend class, take notes, and are available in the Math Center so
that students can meet with tutors who are familiar with their
assignments and class discussions. Math tutors schedule and
conduct group review sessions prior to tests.
In addition to in-center tutoring for the introductory
Biology, Chemistry, and Physics courses, Science Center tutors
conduct review sessions for Physics and Chemistry tests. Tutors
are also available several evenings per week as part of the Peer
Led Team Learning (PLTL) Program in Chemistry. During these
sessions, tutors provide curriculum-based assistance designed to
reinforce classroom instruction. The Center also offers tutoring
for a number of higher-level Science courses.
The Writing Center provides tutoring for any writingrelated
assignment. During the fall semester, the Writing
Center sponsors Grammar with Karen, a weekly workshop
series covering a range of sentence and mechanical skills. The
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