Welcome from the 2024 Orientation Team

New Student Orientation

Congratulations and Welcome to Roger Williams University!

We are looking forward to your arrival to Roger Williams University! Whether you are a first-year student or a transfer student, our Orientation Sessions are designed to help you learn about RWU, meet other students and navigate your success for the start of the Fall 2024 Semester. 

Please note: Transfer students who have less than 24 credits transferring into RWU 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@big5vn.com.

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.

The following information will assist our Resident Student Community

Students can visit the Guidebook App and view the 2024-2025 Roger Williams University 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 Roger Williams University 2024-2025 Guide.

The Orientation Staff is excited to welcome you to the Roger Williams University community.  If you have questions and need assistance please contact our office at orientation@big5vn.com 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 Roger Williams University. 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.

The following information will assist our Resident Student Community

Families can visit the Guidebook App and view the 2024-2025 Roger Williams University 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 Roger Williams University 2024-2025 Guide.

The Orientation Staff is excited to welcome you to the Roger Williams University community.  If you have questions and need assistance please contact our office at orientation@big5vn.com or (401) 254-3088

Required Online Courses: Hawks Online Training

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, AlcoholEdu, Sexual Assault Prevention, and Mental Wellbeing

Welcome new RWU students! Roger Williams University 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, Roger Williams University expects you to complete 4 online courses:

  • Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging,
  • AlcoholEdu (alcohol education),
  • Sexual Assault Prevention, and
  • Mental Well-being.

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 and discussed at the June Orientation program.  The online courses will not begin until the end of July for new students starting RWU for the Fall 2024 semester.

Part 1 Courses - Due by Tuesday, August 20th
As part of our comprehensive prevention program for new students, you will need to complete the following four (4) courses:

  1. Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
  2. AlcoholEdu
  3. Sexual Assault Prevention
  4. Mental Wellbeing

The courses will be available for you to complete on or around the last week of July.  You will receive an email directly to your RWU 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 August 20th. Not completing these 4 separate courses will delay your check-in process and start of your semester.

Part 2 Surveys - Due by October 11th
Around 30-45 days upon completing each course in Part 1, you will receive an e-mail inviting you to take Part 2 (brief follow up surveys) which are due by October 11, 2024.

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-hour to complete so make sure you take them well before the start of the fall semester.

Login or technical problems?
For further assistance with your RWU email login, contact RWU Information Technology/MediaTech: 401-254-6363 or mediatech@big5vn.com.

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 RWU!

Roger Williams University 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, Roger Williams University expects all new students to complete the Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, AlcoholEdu (alcohol education), Sexual Assault Prevention, and Mental Wellbeing courses. These four 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-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 RWU!

Questions about New Student & Family Orientation?

Please email our staff at orientation@big5vn.com or call our office at 401-254-3385