Graduation List
Only students who have applied for and have been authorized to appear on the graduation list can participate in the Commencement Ceremony. This requires all students to have received financial clearance from the Bursar’s Office and confirmation of graduation status from the Registrar’s Office. Students whose name does not appear on the list cannot participate in the ceremony under any circumstances. No exceptions will be made.
A tentative list of those students cleared for graduation will be placed on the Registrar's website. This list will be updated every Friday. Should you have any questions regarding your status, please contact Anabela in the Registrar's Office at 401-254-3510. Students in the School of Continuing Studies, please call Pam Downey at 401-254-4805 to check your graduation status.
Senior Class Speaker & National Anthem Selection
Senior Class Speaker applications may be picked up at the Office of Student Life in the Center for Student Development beginning February 15. Requirements, auditioning information, and the selection process will be included with the applications. All seniors who have been cleared for graduation are eligible to apply. Please contact Kathleen McMahon, Dean of Students, at (401) 254-3490 with questions. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, March 9, 2010 by 4:00 pm.
National Anthem Singer applications will be available beginning February 22, 2010 in the Office of Special Events & Conferences located in the Alumni and Admissions Center, Room 214. Requirements, auditioning information, and the selection process will be included with the applications. All undergraduates who have been cleared for graduation are eligible to apply. Applications are due on March 8, 2010.
Rehearsal and Senior BBQ
There will be a rehearsal on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 12:15 pm at D'Angelo Common with the rain location being in the Campus Recreation Center Fieldhouse. All graduates must attend this rehearsal as instructions regarding the ceremony will be given at that time. After rehearsal, enjoy the Senior BBQ at Colt State Park! There will be free food, prizes and giveaways. Free to all RWU seniors with a ticket that will be given when you pick up your Commencement tickets!
Career Center
If you are reading this, you know that your education at Roger Williams University is coming to a close and you may need to think about finding a job that begins after Commencement. The Career Center offers graduating students the opportunity to interview with organizations that come to campus during the year that have professional positions available, some nationwide. To find the interview schedule, please log into HAWKS HUNT.
The annual Career Fair will be held on Wednesday, March 31, from 1-3:30pm in the Fieldhouse. Over 120 employers and graduate schools are expected to attend. There are many events, both on and off campus, that will connect you to employers. Please check them out and RSVP to them on HAWKS HUNT.
If you are majoring in Accounting, International Business, Computer Information Systems, Management, Psychology, Communications or Graphic Design, you have hopefully either completed or are in the process of completing your REQUIRED cooperative education/internship experience. If you have not yet thought about this REQUIREMENT, please contact the Career Center immediately at 401-254-3224. The Career Center has moved. Please visit us in our new location, across from the Lower Commons and the Mail Room.
Questions/More Information
Please feel free to contact the Office of Special Events & Conferences at 401-254-3067 if you have any questions or need more information.
Please remember, questions regarding your status as a potential graduate should be directed to the Registrar’s Office at (401) 254-3510.