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We encourage you to join the Class of 2028 Instagram page (students) or Parents and families of ������ϲʿ������� Admitted Students for fall 2024 Facebook group. Introduce yourself and meet other committed students and families! 

You'll need your ������ϲʿ������� login credentials before you can log in and start working on most of the checklist items. You can expect to receive your login credentials within one week of submitting your deposit. We will email you these credentials and send a hard copy in the mail. Haven't seen your login credentials come through yet? Email us.

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Make sure all May and June Checklist items are completed!

⚠️ Reminder - Fall Semester Payment is due Thursday, August 1

• Start packing your bags!
• If you didn’t attend Orientation in June, attend August Orientation (International and other applicable students)
• Commuters, Transfers, and approved Residential Students, register your vehicle ahead of Campus Check-in
• View your housing assignment and roommate information 
• Campus Check-in for all New Students; residential, commuter, and transfer 🏘️
• Move into your residence hall (if you are living on campus)
• Attend Fall Orientation after your arrival to campus 🍂

Check out our 2024-25 ������ϲʿ������� Academic Calendar

🎒 Academic Supplies ✏️ 

The following is a list of recommended academic supplies for students of all majors. 

• Backpack/bag to carry books & supplies
• Computer & accessories       
• Remember, you can download Microsoft Office for FREE!  .  Also, remember that printing is free in the Main University Library, 1st floor.
• Phone charger
• Calendar/day planner (print or electronic or both- your preference)
• White board for your room or desk calendar for outlining assignment due dates
• Notebooks
• Folders
• 2 inch Binder with filler paper
• Writing Utensils (pens, pencils, pencil sharpener)
• White out
• Highlighters
• Scissors
• Stapler & Staples
• Scotch Tape
• Paper clips
• Index Cards
• Sticky Notes (various sizes)
• Calculator (if taking quantitative courses). Students may need scientific or specialized depending on major. Students in SECCM should have a scientific calculator, TI-82 or better. 
• For Architecture Students: Architecture Kit (more info to come)

📚 Books & other materials required by class

The faculty teaching your classes will let you know what is required/recommended on your syllabus.  Architecture students have been notified of the materials they will need through a list provided at orientation. 

It is a personal preference on whether you would like to order your books and other materials before classes start or wait to see what the faculty member suggest when classes start. See below for a few ways you will be able to find your required course materials.

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1. Go to the following web page,
   🗺️&�Բ�����; as a handy guide to navigating the step below.
2. Click on the Course Materials & Textbooks drop down tab
3. Click on Find Course Materials
4. You can select either Sign In or Search Now.
   ☑️ If you select Sign In, login with the ������ϲʿ������� credentials (example: Jsmith1234@g.rwu.edu, password is the same as your Roger Central). After signing in, you will be able to view a list specialized for your registered fall classes.
   ☑️ If you select Search Now, you will complete the information requested and select Retrieve Material .  Example Term: Fall 2022 > Department: CORE (or whatever subject you are searching for) > Course #: 105 > Section: 03

You can also find information about your books in ������ϲʿ������� Bridges:

1. Visit rwu.edu.  At the very bottom of the page, click on “Bridges.”
2. Log in to your account.
3. You will see your courses in the top blue band. If an instructor has not published their course yet, you will not see the course. Some instructors might not publish their courses until shortly before classes start.
4. If you can see the course, click on the name of the course. 
5. On the left side of the course page, you will see a list of tabs. Click on the “Books and Supplies” tab and/or the “Syllabus” tab. Because instructors are able to customize the list of tabs, some instructors might remove some tabs.
6. If the instructor has posted a book and materials list and/or a syllabus, you will find that list in either place (on the “Books and Supplies” page or within the Syllabus document).

We have a collection of How-To Guides and Video's to help you navigate through completing your checklist items!

Guides:

Guide to navigating the financial aid portal

Guide to completing financial aid entrance counseling and MPN

Videos:

 How to navigate your Roger Central portal.

Watch this video for assistance in uploading your ������ϲʿ������� Health Forms.

Accessing your bill, authorizing users, and setting up a payment plan in the ������ϲʿ������� Student Account Center. 

How to navigate the ������ϲʿ������� Financial Aid portal

Laptop requirements for our New Students, based on the program they are enrolling in:

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Additional Laptop Requirements by Major (if applicable):

Construction Management

We are so excited for you to join our ������ϲʿ������� community in August. Our hometown of is filled with small businesses that can't wait to welcome you! We wanted to share some of these local resources with you so that you are fully prepared to move to Bristol, RI this fall.

Local restaurants to try:

Where to get your caffeine fix:

Get your workout in:

​Grooming needs:

Click here for a list of what to bring!