New Student Orientation
Congratulations and Welcome to ²ÝÁñÉçÇø!
We are looking forward to your arrival to ²ÝÁñÉçÇø! Whether you are a first-year student or a transfer student, our Orientation Sessions are designed to help you learn about ²ÝÁñÉçÇø, meet other students and navigate your success for the start of the Fall 2024 Semester.
- First-Year Students
- Transfer Students
- First Year or Transfer Students living out-of-region (outside of New England, New York and New Jersey) or traveling from outside the United States
- International Students
Please note: Transfer students who have less than 24 credits transferring into ²ÝÁñÉçÇø will need to attend the First-Year Students Orientation and should visit that page. Questions regarding Transfer Students and their Orientation session, can speak with Carol Sacchetti, Assistant Dean of Students at 401-254-3385 or email orientation@rwu.edu.
Please use left-hand navigation to find all orientation options.
Orientation Resources
The Orientation Program would like to share campus resources to assist as you prepare to join our community.
- New Student Health Services Guidelines
- Commuters Parking Pass Information
- Academic Supplies and How to Order Books
The following information will assist our Resident Student Community
Students can visit the Guidebook App and view the 2024-2025 ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guide for presentations, student resources and helpful links to assist in their transition to our community. You will need to download the Guidebook App from your App Store and then search for the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø 2024-2025 Guide.
The Orientation Staff is excited to welcome you to the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø community. If you have questions and need assistance please contact our office at orientation@rwu.edu or (401) 254-3088
The New Student and Family Orientation Program has created this resource page to family members support their student’s transition to ²ÝÁñÉçÇø. We hope that these resources prepares you for conversations that you will have with your student during this summer. The Orientation Program would like to share campus resources to assist as you prepare to join our community.
- Health Insurance Information
- Submitting ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Health Forms Portal
- Commuters Parking Pass Information
- Academic Supplies and How to Order Books
The following information will assist our Resident Student Community
Families can visit the Guidebook App and view the 2024-2025 ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guide for presentations, student resources and helpful links to assist in their transition to our community. You will need to download the Guidebook App from your App Store and then search for the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø 2024-2025 Guide.
The Orientation Staff is excited to welcome you to the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø community. If you have questions and need assistance please contact our office at orientation@rwu.edu or (401) 254-3088
Required Online Courses: Hawks Online Training
Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, AlcoholEdu, Sexual Assault Prevention, and Mental Wellbeing
Welcome new ²ÝÁñÉçÇø students! ²ÝÁñÉçÇø partners with Vector Solutions whose mission is to help college students address critical life skills such as alcohol misuse prevention, sexual assault prevention, and building relationships with people different from themselves. Each year over 500,000 students complete these courses.
As part of our New Student Orientation, ²ÝÁñÉçÇø expects you to complete 4 online courses:
- AlcoholEdu (alcohol education);
- Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging;
- Mental Well-Being; and
- Sexual Assault Prevention.
These 4 courses can assist you in establishing healthy, positive relationships and making well-informed decisions about issues that affect your college years and beyond.
Information on the Vector Solutions program will be sent to students via email. The online courses will not begin until the beginning of January for new students starting ²ÝÁñÉçÇø for the Spring 2025 semester.
Part 1 Courses - Due by Wednesday, January 22nd
As part of our comprehensive prevention program for new students, you will need to complete the following four (4) courses:
- AlcoholEdu (alcohol education);
- Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging;
- Mental Well-Being; and
- Sexual Assault Prevention.
The courses will be available for you to complete on or around the beginning of January. You will receive an email directly to your ²ÝÁñÉçÇø email account when the courses are ready for you to complete. Included in that email will be a unique link for you to access your Vector portal. All four courses must be completed prior to January 22nd. Not completing these 4 separate courses will delay your check-in process and start of your semester.
Part 2 Surveys - Due by February 28th
Around 30 days upon completing each course in Part 1, you will receive an email inviting you to take Part 2(brief follow-up surveys), which are due by February 28, 2025.
Important Information for Getting Started
- You will need internet access and audio capabilities. The courses can be completed on a laptop, tablet or smartphone.
- Courses are best supported by the latest versions of Chrome (preferred), Firefox, and Safari.
- You may take the course(s) in multiple sittings. Please take your time learning from engaging with these research-based courses. Do not log out until you hit the next button or you will have to repeat the section.
- The courses may include surveys to help personalize your experience and measure students’ attitudes and behaviors. All survey responses are confidential; the school will only receive information about the student body as a whole and will never see individual students’ answers.
- Each course takes about 45 minutes to an hour to complete so make sure you take them well before the start of the spring semester.
Login or technical problems?
For further assistance with your ²ÝÁñÉçÇø email login, contact ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Information Technology/MediaTech: 401-254-6363 or mediatech@rwu.edu.
Should you experience problems within the course, please contact Vector at support.education@vectorsolutions.com..
Thank you for your participation in these important educational and prevention efforts and welcome to ²ÝÁñÉçÇø!
²ÝÁñÉçÇø partners with Vector Solutions whose mission is to help college students address critical life skills such as alcohol misuse prevention, sexual assault prevention, and building relationships with people different from themselves. Each year over 500,000 students complete these courses.
As part of our comprehensive prevention program for new students, ²ÝÁñÉçÇø expects all new students to complete the Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, AlcoholEdu (alcohol education), Sexual Assault Prevention, and Mental Well-Being courses. These 4 online courses will empower students to make well-informed decisions about issues that affect the college years and beyond.
Completing the courses is required and students will not be permitted to start their semester without completing each.
It’s important to talk with your student about drinking, sexual assault and diversity awareness before they come to campus. Here are some resources to help you start the conversation.
- You will need internet access and audio capabilities. The courses can be completed on a laptop, tablet or smartphone.
- Courses are best supported by the latest versions of Chrome (preferred), Firefox, Safari, or Microsoft Edge.
- You may take the course(s) in multiple sittings. Please take your time learning from engaging with these research-backed courses. Do not log out until you hit the next button or you will have to repeat the section.
- The courses may include surveys to help personalize your experience and measure students’ attitudes and behaviors. All survey responses are confidential; the school will only receive information about the student body as a whole and will never see individual students’ answers.
- Each course takes about 45 minutes to an hour to complete so make sure you take them well before the start of the fall semester.
Thank you for your participation in these important educational and prevention efforts.
Welcome to ²ÝÁñÉçÇø!
Questions about New Student & Family Orientation?
Please email our staff at orientation@rwu.edu or call our office at 401-254-3385