Students and family members should plan to arrive and check in between the hours of 8 am and 9:30 am on the first day. Please follow signs for parking and check-in.
In case of inclement weather, check-in will be held in the Campus Recreation Center. There will be signs and staff to direct you. All students (including commuter students - June sessions only) stay overnight on campus.
Students are not allowed to leave the program early for other commitments. Family members must make their own arrangements to stay in a local hotel or bed and breakfast.
Local Accommodations
Family members must make their own arrangements if they would like to stay overnight. The preferred accommodations are provided at the University’s Baypoint Inn & Conference Center. A premium residence hall during the academic year, the Baypoint Inn & Conference Center is open to the public during the summer months as a hotel. All rooms are equipped with two double beds, a private bath and cable television. The $99/night room includes the use of our indoor swimming pool & sauna, fitness center and a complementary continental breakfast served daily.
The Baypoint Inn & Conference Center is located two miles from campus, just over the Mount Hope Bridge. For reservations, call 401-254-7300. This conference center is not available during August Orientation.
Additional local accomodations are available at the link below:
Students traveling alone from long distances who need to arrive a day early, must contact the Orientation Office at least one week in advance to make arrangements. Please note, we can only accommodate those students who are traveling alone.