Student Programs, Leadership, & Orientation
Student Programs, Leadership, & Orientation works to provide diverse opportunities for students to connect with clubs and organizations across campus.
Make the most of your college experience and GET INVOLVED! Our students create and foster learning environments to gain awareness of self and others, discover leadership as an action, and value the responsibility to contribute positively to the campus and greater community. We want to help you connect your passions to our various groups on campus to make your time at RWU a memorable one!
Our mission is to engage the student body in meaningful and complex co-curricular activities that foster individual and peer development through leadership and experiential opportunities.
Student Signature Experience
Learn about Roger William's University's signature student experiences through our Weeks of Welcome for when you arrive on campus in September. Make sure to utilize our Gameroom, The Hawk's Hangout, for a place to connect with your peers or to unwind before, between or after your classes. If you're looking to further enrich your learning in the classroom, or to gain professional development, look into our Hawk's Leadership academy.
Weeks of Welcome
Our Weeks of Welcome (WOW) program is 30 events in 30 days at the beginning of each fall semester. We encourage students to get involved and attend one of the many opportunities. You can learn more about the WOW events by visiting the Hawk Link webpage or the CORQ app, we hope to see you at these events.
The Hawks' Hangout is a perfect place for students to pass the time between classes. Located in the Campus Recreation Center, the Hawks' Hangout provides students a place to play a quick game between classes. Enjoy air hockey, foosball, Skee-Ball, pinball, board games, Nintendo Switch, or simply watch TV while enjoying a smoothie or coffee from the snack bar.
Any member of the Roger Williams community can utilize the Hawks' Hangout games by providing your RWU student ID to our Hawks' Hangout Handlers.
Hours
Monday-Friday: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Ready to lead, inspire, and make a difference? Then apply for your space in the the Hawks Leadership Academy
The leadership program will help you uncover your unique strengths, values, and identity as a leader. Through interactive workshops, we’ll explore the Social Change Model, qualities of effective leadership, social identity, conflict styles, and personality assessments. You’ll learn from peers, develop skills for inclusive change, and gain confidence in your leadership abilities. The program wraps up with a final presentation and a fun team challenge
If you are interested in connecting with various clubs, organizations, or involvement opportunities here at Roger Williams University, meet with one of our Student Involvement Ambassadors! These students help match your interests with what Roger has to offer. You can either schedule a meeting with them or join in one of their office hours for walk in meetings. You can schedule a meeting with them by emailing sia@g.rwu.edu.
The Student Run 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. Please note that requests do require at least seven business days to complete. Late requests may not be accommodated depending on Design Center workload. Students utilize Mac workstations and the Adobe Creative Suite to make these banners, posters, club logos, and t-shirt designs.
To submit a request, please select the area that applies to you or your group below:
Design Center Policies
- Seven business days required for all design work
- Three business days required for each design change (maximum of three changes)
- Work is processed on a "first in, first out" basis
- Final discretion of design and layout is up to the artist
- Flyer copies printed in SPLO for organizations or departments are charged to the respective organization or department account
- Flyer copies printed in SPLO for clubs are charged to the Student Senate
- Departments must pick up any posters, flyers, or other completed work
- All Design Center charges are billed to departments at the end of each semester. Questions about billing should be directed to the SPLO Administrative Assistant.
For any questions or comments about the status of a Design Center request, please contact us at designcenter@rwu.edu.
Contact
We're located in the Recreation Center in suite 206, just past the WQRI 88.3 FM radio booth, down the ramp, in the first office suite on the right. We can be reached via telephone at (401) 254-3088, via email at studentprograms@rwu.edu, or via fax at (401) 254-3355.
Professional Staff:
Associate Dean of Students and Director of Student Programs, Leadership, & Orientation
(401) 254-3088
csacchetti@rwu.edu
- Advises WQRI 88.3FM and the Graduate Student Association (GSA). Coordinates Homecoming & Family Weekend, Weeks of Welcome (WOW) Programming, Hawks Leadership Academy and New Student & Family Orientation program. Supervises Social Media & Marketing Team
Associate Director of Student Programs, Leadership, & Orientation
(401) 254-3076
aharris@rwu.edu
- Advises Student Senate and The Hawks' Herald; Coordinates Student Senate-chartered clubs, Hawk Link and Roger Link logistics, and Graduate Directory; Supervises Office Assistants
Assistant Director of Student Programs, Leadership, & Orientation
(401) 254-3088
mbourgeois@rwu.edu
- Advises Campus Entertainment Network (CEN) and Multicultural Student Union (MSU); Coordinates department website, Student Involvement Ambassadors, and Swoop Spirit Squad.
Assistant Director of Student Programs, Leadership, & Orientation
(401) 254-3054
kskager@rwu.edu
- Advises Inter Class Council (ICC) and Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) and supervises the Design Center
Manager of Event Operations
(401) 254-3425
gwood@rwu.edu
- Supervises Event Staff; Advises Campus Entertainment Network (CEN)
Assistant Manager of Event Operations
(401) 254-5204
cclephane@rwu.edu
- Supervises Building Managers, Hawks' Hangout Handlers, and Event Staff
25Live Scheduling Manager
(401) 254-5748
rpye@rwu.edu
- Coordinates meeting, event spaces and van reservations for clubs and organizations and campus scheduler
Administrative Assistant
Office (401) 254-5366
Fax (401) 254-3355
rnlancaster@rwu.edu
- Supervises Student office staff; Coordinates club purchasing.