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Navigating Your Resource Network<\/h1>

Learning How to Engage with Campus Resources<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Navigation is about knowing where to go, when to reach out, and how to ask questions.<\/blockquote><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n

URI cares about you and has a plan to support you!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once students have begun establishing their accessibility plan, the next step in a successful transition is navigation<\/strong>, understanding how to use the systems, offices, and people for support. College is different from high school in one important way: support exists in many places, and students are empowered to take the lead in connecting with those resources, from enrollment and orientation to tutoring, advising, health care, career planning, and testing services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you review these resources, think proactively<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Who will I contact if I have an academic question?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Where can I go if I need tutoring?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • What supports exist if I begin to struggle?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Rhode to Becoming a Ram (NewRAM)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Rhode to Becoming a Ram<\/em> (often called NewRAM<\/strong>) is URI\u2019s official onboarding experience<\/strong> designed to guide newly admitted and committed students and their families through the transition to university life. It functions as a roadmap<\/strong> with key steps, deadlines, events, and engagement opportunities to help students prepare for their first semester and feel confident about joining the Ram community. It breaks the transition into manageable milestones<\/em> and support points, from confirming enrollment and setting up campus accounts to attending Welcome Days, Orientation sessions, and accessing key resources before classes begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Checklists and Next Steps:<\/em> Step-by-step lists for first-year and transfer students to stay organized with critical tasks after acceptance, including deposit payment, housing, ID, academic advising, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Welcome Days:<\/em> Special campus visit events for new students, families, and supporters featuring walking tours, meetings with faculty, and opportunities to connect with current students and staff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Summer & Winter Orientation: <\/em>Multi-day orientation sessions where students finalize schedules, meet advisors, explore campus, and learn about student life and support services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Mobile Access:<\/em> URI\u2019s Rhody Connect<\/em> app includes a NewRAM toolkit for admitted students, with to-do lists, campus maps, event info, and reminders, to keep everything in one place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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      Fannon Institute for Student Success<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      The Fannon Institute for Student Success <\/strong>provides a centralized network of academic support and student success resources that guide students from the moment they arrive through to graduation and beyond. It\u2019s designed to help students navigate academic challenges, explore majors and career paths, and thrive throughout their college experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Exploration & Major Guidance: <\/em>Resources for students who are undecided or considering changes in their major to help them find the best academic and career fit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        • Embedded Support Centers: <\/em> It is home to a suite of support services, including tutoring and coaching through the Academic Enhancement Center, career and experiential education opportunities, retention and success coaching, and student-athlete academic support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Academic Support & Early Alerts:<\/em> Personalized guidance and interventions to help students stay on track academically, including connections with faculty and advisors through tools like Starfish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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          Academic Enhancement Center (AEC)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

          The Academic Enhancement Center<\/em> (AEC)<\/strong> is a free, comprehensive academic support hub designed to help undergraduate students develop effective learning strategies, build confidence, and succeed in their coursework and academic goals. Students can access a range of peer-supported and professional academic resources that complement classroom learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • STEM & Business Tutoring:<\/em> Free peer tutoring for STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) and business courses through scheduled groups, occasional sessions, and a drop-in center.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Undergraduate Writing Center:<\/em> One-on-one writing consultations for students at any stage of the writing process, from brainstorming ideas to revising drafts, are offered both in person and online.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Academic Coaching:<\/em> Personalized appointments with peer academic coaches to build study, planning, time-management, and metacognitive skills that strengthen student success across courses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • UCS Courses & Workshops:<\/em> UCS 160\/161 courses and other workshops focus on learning strategies, study skill development, and academic planning to support students as they navigate collegiate expectations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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            Retention and Academic Success (Early Alert)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

            Retention and Academic Success serves as an early intervention system that identifies and responds to signs of academic difficulty or disengagement<\/em>. Whether a student is missing classes, struggling with coursework, showing reduced engagement, or not responding to communications, faculty, staff, peers, and family members can raise a referral so that trained staff can follow up and connect the student with appropriate support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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