One of the best ways to gain global perspective and understand the diverse world we live in is by physically immersing yourself in a culture aside from your own. In other words, study abroad! Spend a semester in London or Florence, or try a short-term trip to Mexico or the Czech Republic. Want to study in a city where we don’t offer a program? No problem. Roger Williams has a long list of affiliated programs for students to consider—Shanghai, Budapest, Berlin, Istanbul, just to name a few.
But studying abroad is just one of the options the University offers for academic betterment. We have a variety of internship and cooperative programs that often lead to career placements, and if you meet the criteria, you will be invited to join the University Honors Program, which provides a challenging academic experience for outstanding students at Roger Williams.
We also offer a variety of Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs for all qualified students; the Feinstein Center for Service Learning & Community Engagement program helps nurture the University’s core value of community service in our students while meeting the needs of those in our local area; for non-native English speaking students, we offer an English as a Second Language Program; and each of the schools and colleges offers a number of other special programs.
The University supports you by offering a number of special programs and services, all designed to round out your education with extracurricular and pre-professional activities.
University Wide Special Opportunities
Individual School and College Special Opportunities
Feinstein College of Arts and Sciences
Special programs in the Feinstein College of Arts & Sciences will help broaden your liberal arts experience and bring you together with accomplished authors, politicians, scientists and other professionals.
- Visiting Writers' Series
- Arts Alive!
- Birss Lecture Series
- Socrates Café
- Science Seminar Series
- Intersession Trips Abroad
- The SEA Semester Program
- Washington Semester -- Institute for Experiential Learning
The College also maintains academic honor societies in English, history, political science, and psychology.
School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation
The School sponsors numerous public events throughout the year, including lectures, conferences, and exhibitions by noted professionals.
- International Fellows Program
- Study Abroad in Florence or Prague
- Summer Academy for qualified high school students
- Center for Historic Preservation
- American Institute of Architectural Students
The Gabelli School of Business
Special programs at the Gabelli School of Business emphasize hands-on experience in various enterprises. There are also several chapters of professional societies and business organizations active on campus.
- Small Business Institute
- Executive Shadowing
- Women in Business Collaborative
- Delta Sigma Pi
- Sigma Beta Delta
- The Roger Williams University Polling Center
- The Slade's Ferry Small Business Support Center
School of Education
Students in the School of Education may join Phi Delta Kappa, the School's academic honor society.
School of Engineering, Computing and Construction Management
With an emphasis on field experience and preparation for professional certification, the School welcomes ten chapters and clubs of nationally recognized engineering and construction organizations.
- American Society for Civil Engineers
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Associated General Contractors of America
- Construction Engineering Society
- Construction Management Association of America
- Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers
- Sigma Lambda Chi Construction Honor Society
- Society of Automotive Engineers
- Society for Environmental Engineers and Scientists
- Society of Women Engineers
School of Justice Studies
The Roger Williams University Justice System Training & Research Institute provides research and training services for the criminal justice community, offering you the opportunity to interact with justice professionals at many different levels. Honor societies include Alpha Phi Sigma (criminal justice) and Lambda Epsilon Chi (paralegal studies).
Student Affairs
- Advancing the Individual Student Leadership program
- Alternative Spring Break
- Mentoring opportunities through the Intercultural Center's Bridge to Success program
- University Committee Appointments: Homecoming, Student Judicial Boards, Dining, etc