Welcome to the website for the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) at Roger Williams University.
The OGC was established in 2003 to improve the efficacy of prudent and required legal affairs on behalf of the institution. Staffed with three in-house attorneys, the services provided include representation, advice, research, opinions, policy writing, and training on behalf of the University, to the Board of Trustees, University administration, faculty, staff (and occasionally others acting on behalf) of the University.
In addition to addressing University legal matters, the OGC also oversees the Department of Environmental Health and Safety.
The OGC does not provide legal advice or representation to individual members of the University community with respect to personal matters or personal legal issues.
The General Counsel reports jointly to the Board of Trustees and the President.