Roger Days
Roger Days provides sessions to support your success at Roger Williams University as you transition into the start of your academic career.
You will not need to register for Roger Days sessions as all first year and transfer students are required to attend. Roger Days begins with New Student Check in Process.
Roger Days 2026 Dates: Sunday, August 23rd through Tuesday, August 25th.
Students will receive information regarding Resident and Commuter Student Check In over the summer from respective offices. Students can view session information and social events via Hawk Link or via the Roger Link app.
Questions on Roger Days can be sent to the Orientation Office at (401) 254-3385 or orientation@rwu.edu.
Getting Ready for RWU
Current students share their favorite Roger Day experiences.
Please see below for the Roger Days Schedule as of July 8th, 2026 Students will receive information regarding the schedule via RWU email. Sessions that are bold are required
Saturday, August 22nd
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Check In for New Students
North Campus Residence Hall
3 p.m.
Commuter Student Welcome Meeting (commuter students only)
Rom TBA
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Dinner
University Commons
Resident Students will receive an email with their specific time for meals
7 p.m.
South Campus Residential Community Meeting (residential students only)
See your email for information and location
8 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Welcome to RWU Social
D'Angelo Commons
Sunday August 23rd
8 a.m.-9:45 a.m.
Breakfast Rotations
University Commons
Resident Students will receive an email with their specific time for meals.
10 a.m. -11:15 a.m.
Roger Days Kick Off and Living in Roger's Community
Recreation Center
Students' health and well-being is our top priority at RWU. This presentation will highlight important health and personal safety tips. Students will hear from representatives from Public Safety, Student Conduct & Conflict Resolution and Environmental Health & Safety on how to keep healthy and safe at RWU.
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m,
Lunch Rotations
University Commons
Students will receive an email with their specific time for meals.
1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Campus Recreation Center
Community Starts With Me, Thrives With Us: Building Our Community Together
Every person who joins Roger Williams University becomes part of something larger than themselves. Community is not something we inherit. It is something we build together.
In this interactive and critical community conversation, students will meet Dr. Joanna N. Ravello Goods, Vice President for Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, and reflect on what it means to belong to and help shape the RWU community. Together, we will explore what community means, what helps communities thrive, and how care, connection, and mattering shape the student experience. Students will share their early impressions of RWU, name the strengths and gifts they bring, and identify shared commitments that support a thriving campus. The ideas and reflections shared during this session will help inform future community-building efforts and contribute to a collective community affirmation shared during Convocation and throughout the academic year.
2:20 p.m. to 3:20 p.m..
Peer Mentor Campus Tours
Join your Peer Mentor and FYS classmates to locate all of your classes and learn the locations for all of the academic support available on campus. Students will receive meet up location via email for Tour Time and Lunch Rotation
3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Let’s Talk about Sex: This Matters at RWU
Campus Recreation Center
Sexual health and sexual safety are of premiere importance at RWU. We strive to create a safe and respectful campus for all students to learn and thrive. Reducing sexual violence and negative consequences from alcohol use matter at RWU! During this session, students and staff will discuss sexual health, consent, healthy choices around alcohol use and strategies related to bystander intervention.
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Dinner
University Commons
Students will receive an email with their specific time for meals
6:30 – 10:30 pm.
Class of 2030: Target Trip
Buses leave from the Campus Recreation Center each hour at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Students will sign up on Roger Link for a space on the bus.
Monday, August 24th
7 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
University Commons
9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Student Mental Health and Wellness
Campus Recreation Center
The expectation for student success assumes that students must be well to do well. Knowing who your mental health & wellness resources are & how to reach out to us is key. Here at RWU, Health Services, Health Education, and Counseling Center are your go-to resources & we will discuss how we work as a team to help you at times of need.
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Getting Reading Academically for the Semester
Session will be held in the Campus Recreation Center Field House
11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
University Commons
Students will receive an email with their specific time for meals
1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Academic Success
Join your Roger Seminar class (and meet your Roger Seminar instructor too) for a session designed to help you start the semester strong. Check your email for classroom location.
3:00 p.m.
New Student Line Up
All students will meet at the Commons Quad for a Class photo and then process to the Convocation Program
3:45 p.m.
New Student Convocation
Campus Recreation Center
Convocation is a formal ceremony that welcomes new student as members of the Roger Williams University community.
5:00 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Dinner
University Commons
Students will receive an email with their specific time for meals.
Tuesday, August 25th
8 a.m.-9:45 a.m.
Breakfast
University Commons
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
University Commons
3:00 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Meet your Faculty, Advisor and Dean Social
Specific Times and Location to be announced to students via email based on your Academic major and school
5:15 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Dinner
University Commons