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RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE

MapWHERE YOUR DEGREE WILL

PUT YOU ON THE

START ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESS WITH

OUTSTANDING FACULTY

AN AVERAGE CLASS SIZE OF 20

NEARLY 90 MAJORS AND PROGRAMS

AN HONORS PROGRAM THAT CHALLENGES HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS

QUALITY EDUCATION THAT IS AFFORDABLE

A DIVERSE AND WELCOMING COMMUNITY

A SUBURBAN, SELF-CONTAINED CAMPUS MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCE

“Dr. Williams has been both an excellent instructor and research mentor.

He shows interest not just in conveying the course information, but in the

well being of his students.”

LORENZO CRUMBIE ’11HOMETOWN: Ocho Rios, JamaicaMAJOR: Biology Premed

With Chemistry Professor John Williams

CHART YOUR ACADEMIC COURSENearly half of our 7,762 undergrads are in professional programs

like education, nursing, and social work. Th e other half are in

liberal arts and business programs. Th e college is organized into

fi ve schools: arts and sciences, education and human development,

management, nursing, and social work. Majors and programs

off ered by these schools include:

Accounting

Africana Studies

Anthropology

Art (Studio)

Ceramics, Digital Media Design, Graphic Design, Metalsmithing

and Jewelry, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture

Art Education

Art History

Biology

Business (Management)

Chemical Dependency/Addiction Studies

Chemistry

Communication

Mass Media Communication; Public and Professional

Communication; Public Relations/Advertising; Speech,

Language, and Hearing Science

Community Health and Wellness

Computer Information Systems

Computer Science

Dance Performance

Early Childhood Education

Economics

Elementary Education

English

English/Creative Writing

Film Studies

Finance

Francophone Studies – Modern Languages

French – Modern Languages

Gender and Women’s Studies

Geography

Health Care Administration

Health Education

History

Justice Studies

Latin American Studies – Modern Languages

Management

General, Human Resource, International, Operations

Marketing

Mathematics

Music

Music Education

Music Performance

Nuclear Medicine Technology – Medical Imaging

Nursing

Philosophy

Physical Education

Physics

Political Science

Portuguese – Modern Languages

Prelaw

Premed

Psychology

Public Administration

Radiologic Technology – Medical Imaging

Secondary Education

Biology, Chemistry, English, French, General Science, History,

Mathematics, Physics, Portuguese, Social Studies, Spanish

Social Work

Sociology

Spanish – Modern Languages

Special Education

Technology Education

Th eatre

Design/Technical, General Th eatre, Musical Th eatre,

Performance

Youth Development

A WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE

To keep current with knowledge in a changing world, the college

has recently revised its General Education program, which is the

educational foundation for all students. Th e program features a

First Year Seminar that covers a wide variety of topics. Courses

include Th e Fix Is In: Sports Page Scandals, From Palestine to the

Patriot Act: Human Rights in the 21st Century, From Hildegard to

Lady Gaga: Infl uential Women in Music, and What’s for Dinner?

Eating in America.

If you are undecided on a major – as many beginning students are

– General Education courses are a great way to explore a variety of

potential majors.

EXCHANGE PROGRAMOR STUDY ABROAD

THE NATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM ALLOWS SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS TO SPEND A SEMESTER OR TWO AT ONE OF OVER 200 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS IN THE U.S., CANADA, GUAM, PUERTO RICO, AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – AND STILL PAY RIC TUITION!

STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS HAVE TAKEN OUR STUDENTS TO AUSTRALIA, ARMENIA, ENGLAND, EGYPT, GHANA, IRELAND, SPAIN, AND OTHER COUNTRIES.

Kayla Lambrou, RIC anthropology major, studied abroad in

England. Here she takes a day trip to Wiltshire to see prehistoric

Stonehenge.

ENJOY THE JOURNEY

ACTIVITIES FOR LEARNING AND LIVINGTh ere are plenty of opportunities

Explore the First Year Experience, the Rhode Map to RIC

Audition for a RIC theatre production

Play intercollegiate or intramural sports

Attend a music or dance concert

Be a DJ at WXIN, the campus radio station

Join the Emerging Leaders Program

Swim in the Recreation Center pool

Play tennis or walk the track

Be part of the Open Books–Open Minds program

Participate in community service

Get an on-campus job

Write for the Anchor, the student newspaper

Join a club or start your own

ON-CAMPUS ACTIVITIESHorroween, RIC END

Acoustic performances and open-mike

nights in the café

Anchor Madness pep rally

Homecoming

Trips to Montreal, NYC, Boston, Martha’s

Vineyard, Philadelphia, Red Sox games

Fun Fridays, outdoor movies

Resident student welcome barbecue

OUTSIDE OF CLASS, GO TOTh e Quad for major outdoor events like Campus Activities Day

Student Union, home of offi ces for student activities and student

organizations, the café, and the bookstore

Media Center, where you’ll fi nd Th e Anchor (the student

newspaper), WXIN radio, and Anchor TV

Donovan Dining Center, which off ers resident and commuter

students fl exible meal-plan options, ethnic and vegetarian fare, and

makes accommodations for special dietary needs

Th e newly renovated Rec Center, which houses a pool, a free-

weight facility, a cardio center, a sports medicine area, three

playing courts, an indoor track, a multimedia room, a new lounge

equipped with wi-fi and state-of-the-art video screens, an outdoor

terrace, and a new multipurpose studio built to accommodate the

latest in fi tness programming

All registered students are automatic members of the Rec Center

PROVIDENCE AND NEARBYConcerts and sporting events at Th e Dunk (Dunkin’

Donuts Center), including Providence Bruins hockey

Paw Sox baseball at McCoy Stadium

Broadway shows at the Providence Performing Arts Center

Great shopping, restaurants, and nightlife

Plays at nationally known Trinity Rep and other theatres

Bank of America Skating Center

WaterFire

Active arts scene and ethnic street festivals

30 minutes from the beaches

An hour away from Boston, and 45 minutes from Newport

THE ARTSRhode Island College has three major performance venues. Roberts

Hall houses a 943-seat auditorium, and the Nazarian Center for

the Performing Arts has both a 422-seat concert hall and a fl exible

black-box theatre with a maximum seating capacity of 200. Th e

Nazarian Center also includes the Little Th eatre for student

productions, a dance studio, and a technical lighting classroom.

RIC Th eatre mounts several major productions annually, ranging

from Shakespeare to Broadway musicals, along with productions

by the Growing Stage Th eatre, a student-directed performance

group. Th ere are concerts by the college’s Chamber and Symphony

Orchestras, Wind Ensemble, Chorus, Concert Jazz Band, and

Dance Company. Arts organizations are open to majors and

nonmajors.

Bannister Gallery presents eight to ten exhibitions each year,

featuring works by professional artists and students.

PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS

THESE SCHOLARSHIPS, WHICH RANGED FROM $2,000 TO $4,000 IN 2011–2012, ARE RENEWABLE FOR FOUR YEARS, PROVIDED A STUDENT MAINTAINS THE REQUIRED GRADE POINT AVERAGE AND FULL-TIME STATUS.

THEY ARE FOR INCOMING FRESHMEN WHO RANK IN THE TOP 30 PERCENT OF THEIR GRADUATING CLASS AND WHO HAVE MINIMUM COMBINED SAT SCORES OF 1100 (CRITICAL READING AND MATHEMATICS) OR AN ACT COMPOSITE SCORE OF 24.

FOR PRIORITY CONSIDERATION, ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS ARE DUE BY DECEMBER 15.

HONORS PROGRAM

A COMMUNITY OF HIGH-ACHIEVING, MOTIVATED STUDENTS

SMALL, DISCUSSION-ORIENTED CLASSES

INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION TO YOUR ACADEMIC AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT

SENIOR HONORS PROJECT OPTION – YOUR CHOICE OF TOPIC AND PROFESSOR

ELIGIBILITY FOR MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS

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ON THE COURT AND ON THE FIELDTh e Murray Center is the home competition site for varsity

programs in basketball, gymnastics, volleyball, and wrestling. Th e

facility has a fully equipped varsity weight room, athletic medicine

area, and a 32,000 square-foot competitive wooden fl oor.

Outdoor facilities include the baseball complex, softball fi eld,

tennis courts, outdoor track, and soccer fi eld. Approximately 300

students participate in varsity sports at the college.

NCAA DIVISION III VARSITY TEAMSMen: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track,

Outdoor Track, Soccer, Tennis, Wrestling

Women: Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Indoor

Track, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Swimming,

Tennis, Volleyball

2011–2012 ATHLETICS HIGHLIGHTSTh e men’s golf team won their fi rst conference championship and

made their fi rst-ever NCAA championship appearance.

Th e women’s basketball team broke an all-time record for most

wins and earned a fi rst-ever conference championship and NCAA

tournament berth.

Th e men’s basketball team completed their sixth consecutive 20-

win season and appeared in a sixth straight NCAA tournament.

Individuals in wrestling, men’s indoor and outdoor track, and

women’s outdoor track qualifi ed for the NCAA championships.

Th e college made the top 25 pecent of the Learfi eld Cup Standings of comprehensive Division III athletic programs

nationwide.

In fall 2011, 14 student-athletes had 4.0 GPAs, 72 made the

Dean’s List, 112 had 3.0 or better GPAs. In spring 2012, 13 had

4.0 GPAs, 69 made the Dean’s List, 104 had 3.0 or better GPA’s.

Th e college introduced women’s golf and swimming.

Student-athletes continued to be heavily involved in volunteerism

and fundraising initiatives in the community.

Check out other highlights at www.goanchormen.com

MEMBERSHIPSNational Collegiate Athletic Association (Division III), Little East

Conference, Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference, National

Collegiate Gymnastic Association, New England Wrestling

Association

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

RESIDENTIAL LIFE

LIVING ON CAMPUSNearly 1,200 students live on campus in six residence halls. Five of

the halls are co-ed and one, Browne Hall, is for women only. Th e

college’s four freshman halls feature social lounges, laundry areas,

and kitchen facilities. Browne and Th orp Halls have suites of eight

to twelve single rooms clustered around a common study-living area.

Sweet and Willard feature double occupancy rooms, and Sweet has

provisions for students with disabilities. Upperclassmen live in suites

in Weber Hall or in the newest and largest hall, which has apartment

and suite-style rooms. Freshmen may have cars on campus.

FOR HEALTH AND SAFETYCollege Health Services, on the ground fl oor of Browne Hall,

provides confi dential, primary health care to all students. Health

Services is open year round and is staff ed by a full-time nurse

practitioner, registered nurses, and part-time physicians.

Th e Campus Security Offi ce is also located in Browne. Th e college

is ranked second safest in New England, according to the Clery

Report. Security measures include card-access entrances, escort

service (also provided by WXIN), surveillance cameras, and regular

rounds by campus security offi cers. Th e Annual Security Report

can be found at www.ric.edu/CampusSecurityReport.

ROOM AND HALL FEATURESWireless and cable ready

Social lounges

Laundry areas

Kitchen facilities

Social and educational programs

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIESTh e Disability Services Center assists students with all types of

disabilities: mobility, hearing, vision, psychological, learning, attention

defi cit, speech, chronic disease, and other conditions. In order to

receive services, students with disabilities must self-identify and register

with the Disability Services Center once they have been admitted

and enrolled. Current documentation is required for verifi cation of

disability. Phone: (401) 456-2776. Persons using TTY/TDD devices

may contact the Disabilities Services Center via the Rhode Island

Relay Services by dialing 711. Web site: www.ric.edu/disabilityservices.

“Professor Judy Murphy has worked side by

side with me in the lab. She encourages me to

ask questions and master the skills I will need

as a nurse.”

BRIANA SIMONIAN ’12HOMETOWN: Lincoln, Rhode IslandMAJOR: Nursing

With Nursing Professor Judy Murphy

We off er a full schedule of tours and information sessions. To ensure

small group size and personal attention, an appointment is required.

Reservations may be made online at www.ric.edu/campustours.

Please Note: No tours or information sessions are held during

breaks, Admissions Open House, Accepted Students Day, and

major holidays, such as Th anksgiving and Christmas.

CAMPUS TOURSWalking tours, led by student tour guides, last approximately 90

minutes and include a residence hall visit. Tours are held:

Fall 2012 and Spring 2013

Monday through Th ursday,

11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Summer 2013

Tuesday through Th ursday,

11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., beginning in July

INFORMATION SESSIONSMembers of the professional staff provide 45-minute information

sessions for prospective students and their parents on Fridays at

10:15 a.m. during the academic year. Th e presentation is followed

by a campus tour at 11:00 a.m. Some Saturdays are also available;

those sessions are followed by a mini campus tour.

ADMISSIONS OPEN HOUSETh e annual Admissions Open House for prospective students

and their parents is held on the second Saturday in November.

Students have the opportunity to meet faculty representatives from

all academic departments, as well as athletic coaches and staff from

other student-related departments. Th e event also off ers special

sessions for admissions, fi nancial aid, and select programs; trolley

tours of the campus; and visits to all residence halls. Call us for an

invitation or more information, or make your reservation online at

www.ric.edu/admissions.

ON THE ROADTh e admissions staff visits all Rhode Island high schools as well as

major regional and national college fairs throughout New England,

New York, and New Jersey.

COME VISIT! APPLYING TO RIC

APPLICATION PROCEDURESStudents interested in applying to Rhode Island College should

submit:

1. A completed Common Application and RIC Supplement,

available at www.commonapp.org, and a nonrefundable

$50 application fee.

2. A 250-word essay.

3. Offi cial high school transcripts and school counselor

recommendation.

4. Offi cial scores on the SAT or ACT with ACT Writing Test.

CEEB code for Rhode Island College: 3724.

DEADLINESFall

December 15 for Presidential Scholarship considerationMarch 15 for freshman applicants

Spring

November 15

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS18 College Preparatory Units as Follows:

4 units of English

2 units of the same foreign language

3 units of mathematics (algebra I, algebra II, and geometry)

2 units of history or social science

2 units of laboratory science

5 additional units

Offi cial scores on the SAT or ACT with ACT Writing Test

THE DECISIONHow do we make an admissions decision? Your application

will be given careful individual review. You will be evaluated

primarily on your academic record, including the required college

preparatory units, weighted GPA, and class rank, if available. Most

accepted students rank in the upper 50 percent of their class. In

addition, the following factors receive consideration: the essay,

recommendations, academic potential, school and community

activities, and standardized test scores.

Decisions are made on a rolling basis. Early admission (direct

from junior year) may be available to students with superior

academic records.

Tuition and Fees$7,598 Rhode Island residents

$10,863 Metropolitan Tuition Policy for residents in specifi ed

Connecticut and Massachusetts communities (for a

listing, visit www.ric.edu/bursar/tuition_MTP.php)

$10,863 New England Regional Student Program for New

England residents in certain programs (www.nebhe.org/

tutionbreak)

$18,296 Out-of-state residents

Room and Board

$9,534–10,454

Housing Priority: For the past several years, on-campus housing

has been guaranteed for new freshmen admitted and enrolled by

May 1.

*Subject to change.

FINANCIAL AIDTh e fi nancial aid application deadline for freshmen entering in the

fall is March 1. Approximately 92 percent of full-time freshmen

applied for fi nancial aid in the fall 2011 semester, and 70 percent

of those students were awarded need-based fi nancial assistance. Th e

average need-based fi nancial aid package was $9,843, including

grants, work-study, and loans. Required forms: Free Application for

Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and Rhode Island College Financial

Aid Application. FAFSA code for Rhode Island College: 003407.

Web site: www.ric.edu/fi nancialaid.

RIC IS FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE

WHAT WILL IT COST?(Per Year, 2012–2013)*

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Council on Social Work Education

National Association of State Directors of

Teacher Education and Certifi cation

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

National Association of Schools of Art and Design

National Association of Schools of Music

WHICH GRAD SCHOOLS DO OUR STUDENTS ATTEND?Here’s just a partial list of colleges and universities that have

accepted our students in the past fi ve years:

Boston University

Brandeis University

Brown University

Bryant University

City College of New York

Clark University

Clemson University

Columbia University

Drexel University

Emerson College

George Washington University

Northeastern University

Northwestern University

Oregon State University

Providence College

Rhode Island School of Design

San Diego State University

State University of New York, Albany

State University of New York, Buff alo

Stonehill College

Stony Brook University

Syracuse University

University of Arizona

University of Connecticut

University of Idaho

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

University of Minnesota

University of Vermont

University of Virginia

University of Wisconsin, Madison

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE ALUMNIOur 56,000 alumni include educators, business professionals,

nurses, college and company presidents, attorneys, physicians,

social workers, researchers, performers and artists, CPAs, and more

– and they are in 50 states and many foreign countries.

Oscar-nominated actress Viola Davis ’88 (third from left) meets

with Rhode Island College Th eatre students at a reception at the

President’s House in May.

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREESBachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)

Bachelor of Music (B.M.)

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.)

Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.)

GRADUATE DEGREESCertifi cate of Advanced Graduate Study (C.A.G.S.)

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)

Master of Education (M.Ed.)

Master of Music Education (M.M.Ed.)

Master of Professional Accountancy (M.P.AC.)

Master of Science (M.S.)

Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.)

Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)

DEGREE PROGRAMS

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TIM SULLIVAN ’78

PepsiCo Corporate Director of Global Transportation, Capability, and ProductivityPLANO,TEXAS

MARY PHILLIPS ’86

Mezzo-Soprano with the Metropolitan Opera and Other VenuesNEW YORK CITY

DANNY SMITH ’81

Comedy Writer/Television ProducerLOS ANGELES

VIOLA DAVIS ’88

Oscar-Nominated ActressLOS ANGELES

NORMAN CANTIN ’75

Senior Vice President – MerchandisingTJX CompaniesNEW YORK CITY

JAMES “JIM” LANGEVIN ’90

U.S. Congressman WASHINGTON, D.C.

“One of the few things I’m proud of is

my RIC diploma and the time I spent on

the RIC campus. From the skills I learned

here at RIC, I have written and taken part

in the writing and the producing of over

450 episodes of network television.”

DANNY SMITH ’81EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND HEAD WRITER FORFox Television’s “Family Guy”

VISIT OUR CAMPUS AND TAKE A TOUR, available by appointment. Reservations may be made online at

www.ric.edu/campustours.

CONTACT US1-800-669-5760 OR (401) 456-8234(TTY/TDD DEVICES: DIAL 711)

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