Advisement & Registration
You're almost ready to register for classes! However, before you register, you'll need to contact your program director for advisement on course selection. Please use the graduate program director list below to find contact information for your Program Director and set up a time to meet regarding advisement. Please note that some graduate program directors prefer that new graduate students in their respective programs register for courses at Orientation (held in late August for Fall term only). Please check with your program director for the most appropriate time to register.
After you have contacted your program director, you can register online for your courses.
Architecture, M.Arch
Greg Laramie, AIA
glaramie@rwu.edu
(401) 254-3743
Business Administration, M.B.A.
Dr. Marc Wu
marcwu@rwu.edu
401-254-5732
Criminal Justice (M.S. & M.S./J.D. Joint Degree)
Dr. Sean Varano
svarano@rwu.edu
(401) 254-3715
Cybersecurity, M.A./M.S. & Cybersecurity, Cyberspecialist, Cloud Computing and Digital Forensics Certificates
Dr. Shakour Abuzneid
sabuzneid@rwu.edu
(401) 254-3504
Construction Management Certificate
Dr. Robert Griffin
rgriffin@rwu.edu
(401) 254-3498
Forensic Mental Health Counseling, M.A.
Dr. Alejandro Leguízamo
aleguizamo@rwu.edu
(401) 254-3834
Leadership, M.S.
Dr. Katrina Norvell
knorvell@rwu.edu
(401) 254-4845
Middle School Endorsement Certificate
Dr. Eugenia Tsankova
jtsankova@rwu.edu
(401) 254-5354
Preservation Practices, M.S.
Stephen White, AIA
swhite@rwu.edu
(401) 254-3607
Public Administration, M.P.A. & Public Management Certificate
Dr. Katrina Norvell
knorvell@rwu.edu
(401) 254-4845
Real Estate, M.S. and Certificate
Richard Godfrey
rgodfrey@rwu.edu
(401) 254-3638
Special Education
Dr. Ann Winfield
awinfield@rwu.edu
(401) 254-5667
Urban and Regional Planning
Greg Laramie, AIA
glaramie@rwu.edu
(401) 254-3743
Course Registration
Student course registration is available online on Roger Central at http://rogercentral.rwu.edu. Course registration for the summer and fall terms typically opens in March each year and registration for the spring term opens in October.
To access Roger Central, visit rogercentral.rwu.edu and use the RWU login information provided to you. If you have not received your RWU login information, please contact the Office of Graduate Admission at gradadmit@rwu.edu or 401-254-6200. You must submit your enrollment commitment deposit to receive your login credentials.
Roger Central is the student portal that provides a single sign-on to all web-based services at RWU, simplifying access to all campus communication. Logging on to Roger Central will enable you to:
- Register for classes
- View your course schedule
- View your Bursar billing status
- Access grades
- Keep up with campus news and announcements.
You can access Roger Central at http://rogercentral.rwu.edu. To access Roger Central, visit rogercentral.rwu.edu and use the RWU login information provided to you. If you have not received your RWU login information, please contact the Office of Graduate Admission at gradadmit@rwu.edu or 401-254-6200. You must submit your enrollment commitment deposit to receive your login credentials.
Academic Calendar
Please use the Academic Calendar for important dates and key timelines for your academic studies at RWU.
Accessing Online Courses
Once you've registered for your course(s), it takes up to 2 days for you to be added to your course(s) in Bridges, our online course management system. All fully online courses at RWU will be taught in Bridges. Faculty who teach directed seminars or traditional on-campus courses also have the option of using Bridges to supplement their courses. It is best to check Bridges at http://bridges.rwu.edu and click on the My Sites tab to access your course(s) by term to determine if your faculty member is using this system. Also be aware that faculty can choose when to make their courses available to students. If they are still working on their courses, you may not see them listed when you log in. When in doubt, you can send your instructor an email to inquire when the course will be available to you. When you are granted access, you can access your course(s) by clicking on the link below. This link is always available by browsing to the main RWU website and clicking on "Current Students".
Be sure to check your Bridges access as soon as possible. If you cannot access your course(s) after 2 days, contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@rwu.edu or (401) 254-5200.
Bridges is the learning management system that all online courses at RWU use. In addition, instructors for some campus-based courses may use Bridges as well, as it is a resource available to every class at RWU. You should access Bridges as soon as possible to ensure that your classes appear in the system. However, please note that you will not be able to access your Bridges account until at least one day after you have registered for classes. You can access the Bridges system below:
Student Technology Resources
The Instructional Design team at RWU has also created several resources for new graduate students using Bridges, and we encourage you to review these resources to ensure that you take advantage of all opportunities available to you.
- Narrated Bridges Course Tour Video
This video goes through an introduction to Bridges and its most commonly used tools
- Bridges Quick-Start Guide
This web page provides links to a Bridges sample course, as well as several other important documents and videos on the Bridges system
- Overview of the Technology Resources for Students Video
This video provides an overview of the various resources available to all students at RWU