Academic Resources

Our students are both leaders and partners in their own academic success. Utilizing DAI approved, reasonable accommodations, engaging in self-care, responsible management and participation in treatment, and connecting with the numerous academic resources available at URI are key components to reaching your goals. 

Listed below are campus and off-campus resources for URI students:

Colleges, Schools, and Departments

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URI Online

URl’s Online programs and courses. You’ll use the latest technology, have 24/7 access to lectures, course materials, and class discussions, and receive 1-on-1 feedback from your
instructor.

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Transfer Resource Center

The Transfer Resource Center can connect transfer students to the people and resources that will help on the road to a degree at URI.

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Campus Store

URI’s Campus Store is the main provider of all course materials, supplies, and Rhody merchandise for the university. It also is home to RamTech Sales and Service, the main provider of all technology supplies for the university.

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Academic Enhancement Center

The Academic Enhancement Center (AEC) was created to help students invest in their academic success, with learning support programs and services to empower students to become more skillful and successful. The AEC offers unique resources including 3 forms of tutoring in the STEM disciplines – weekly tutoring groups, occasional sessions, and a drop-in center to provide assistance in challenging STEM courses.

The Undergraduate Writing Center provides individual and group support for students in all disciplines, at all stages of the writing process.

The Graduate Writing Center provides graduate-level writing support to all URI doctoral and masters’ students. They work to assist in the continuation of students’ development of academic and professional writing skills. AEC also offers Academic Skills consultations, UCS 160: Success in Higher Education, a one-credit, graded, online course that helps students develop a strategic approach to learning and studying in college, and a Study Your Way To Success Web Portal with videos, web articles, tip sheets, and activities for the best strategies available about learning and studying in college.

Other On-Campus Tutoring Resources

Other On-Campus Tutoring Resources includes writing, math and science tutoring at the Academic Skills Center at the URI Providence campus, a Chemistry Learning Center staffed by lab TAs, tutoring for students learning Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish in Swan Hall, office hours by course TAs to provide support for students in NFS 207 and 210, and more opportunities in Physics and Pharmacy.

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Speaking Center

The URI Speaking Center at the Harrington School of Communication and Media provides assistance for students who want to improve their public speaking skills or manage issues regarding speech apprehension and anxiety.

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Academic Testing Center

The Academic Testing Center (ATC) administer examinations for students taking on campus courses, who need to complete make-up exams, and for students with approved accommodations through the office of Disability, Access & Inclusion.

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University Libraries

The Academic Testing Center (ATC) administer examinations for students taking on campus courses, who need to complete make-up exams, and for students with approved accommodations through the office of Disability, Access & Inclusion.

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Information Technology Services (ITS)

Brightspace

Brightspace is the learning management system for courses at URI, where students can access course documents and syllabi, participate in message board discussions, submit assignments, take tests, and view assignment grades.

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E-Campus

E-Campus is URI’s student portal where students can
access records, register for courses, check bills and other financial information, and view course grades and transcripts.

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Microsoft Portal

URI is proud to provide O365, Microsoft O365 Office Suite and productivity applications, for all students. It includes free copies of Word, Excel, and the other Microsoft applications as well as a large number of other tools. Refer to the class syllabus for specific course needs.

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Starfish

Starfish is URI’s student success software platform for facilitating connectedness among students, faculty, and advisors, and has been integrated with Brightspace.

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