Welcome to the Dean of Students Office
The Dean of Students Office seeks to foster student development and help improve the quality of student life by addressing the varied needs and issues facing students.
The Dean of Students Office serves as a liaison between students, parents and campus partners to: assist with crisis situations; navigate campus procedures; serve as an advocate for students, when needed; and assist with identifying the appropriate resources available to them. In an effort to meet the individual needs of our students, the Center for Health and Wellness (Counseling, Health Services and Health Promotions), the Office of Student Life, Learning for Life, Residential Life and Housing, Disability Services Center, Institutional Equity and Campus Police join with the Dean of Students Office to provide comprehensive support that emphasizes student safety and wellness. These departments work in partnership with the Dean of Students Office by responding pro-actively to crisis, safety, wellness and access matters.
Rhode Island College, Dean of Students Office is the central campus resource for addressing (non-academic) student complaints and inquiries. The Dean of Students Office partnership with the Office of Institutional Equity and the Title IX Coordinator regarding discrimination complaints by and/or against students.
Staff members are available to discuss both general and specific questions, as well as any concerns about college life, policies, procedures and college services to include: support with academic, personal, or social issues and concerns; assisting with adjustments to college life; and support in the event of any personal, medical or family emergency.
Contact Us by calling (401) 456-8391 or visiting Roberts Hall.
Student Support Resources
The Dean of Students Office works to support students, faced with an unforeseen circumstance and may need to take time away from the College. Please review the options below to get started. To receive consideration, students are asked to provide documentation to verify the nature of their request via the Request for Assistance form.
Request Assistance Form
- Request for Extended Absence
Students should attend all class meetings and are responsible for all class work and assignments. At the beginning of each semester instructors will distribute a syllabus which may include attendance and/or class participation as a component of the course grade. Students who incur absences must take the initiative in determining from the instructor what work can be made up.
All students who incur an extended absence (five consecutive days or more) should submit a request for assistance form to the Dean of Students Office so that a notice (not an excuse) can be sent to instructors.
- Observation of Religious Holidays
As outlined in the academic policies and procedures manual, students missing classes, exams, or coursework due to an observance of religious holidays must be allowed to make up the outstanding work without academic penalty. Students are required to inform their instructors of their plans to observe a religious holiday in advance, so that the instructor and the student have sufficient time to plan for any necessary alternative arrangements.
To log in you may be asked to enter your RIC credentials. To get started, please enter your RIC username (ex. RICusername_1234) and password. Do not include @email.ric.edu).
For more information about course withdrawal or college withdrawal, please refer to the FAQs from the Records Office.