Section 1
The 8 degree-granting colleges are...
Engineering, Nursing, CELS, Health Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Business, Pharmacy, Education
Three places students can have jobs include...
union, dining hall, gym, cultural centers, welcome center, library, etc.
Give one example of experiential education (in the script or not)
Working at Peckham farm as an animal science major
Doing an independent study as an Anthropology Major doing sociology work
Conducting research with your neuroscience professor for credit
Doing an internship at the Child Development Center as an Education/HDF/CMD major
Education majors can begin their student teaching in schools around Rhode Island
Public safety is comprised of what three things?
EMS, Fire, Police
The three tiers of campus are often described as...
Top: Academic, Middle: Residential, Bottom: Recreational
We have a ___ student to faculty ratio
How many years has Leadership Institute been around?
25 years
There are __ D1 sports teams, __ Club teams, and __ intramural teams
19; 21; 23
__ percent of classes having __ or fewer students
74; 30
The three residence halls that contain triples are...
Hillside, Barlow, Weldin
Give 2 examples of students being able to get hands-on learning from the script (or your own) that is NOT experiential education
Business students can use our on-campus trading room where they can learn how to trade stocks
Nursing students utilize simulator mannequins to practice patient care before they begin their clinical rotations
Landscape Architecture students work with peers on projects for non-profit, municipal or state agencies
Theater students explore, apply, and test their skills in a series of major theatrical projects
How many first year residential halls are there?
16
Name at least 5 things you see in the basement of the union
Snack den, campus store, credit union, hair salon, collegiate recovery program, game room, MAVE, Mailroom
Living down the line has been moved to where in section 2?
List at least one type of fellowship mentioned in the script
Art and Sciences Student Fellows, Coast and Environmental Fellows, Undergraduate Research in Science and Engineering, Energy Fellows, SURF
___ percent of students are employed or in graduate school within 6 months of graduation
91
3 REAL events that happen on the quad include...
Welcome Address
Flourishfest
Farmer’s Market
First Generation College Student Day
Coming Out Day
etc.
List 2 of the 4 bullets about TD and where it's been moved to
Moved to University Programs after the library
Point out Taft Hall as you pass by it, and explain that it is home to the Talent Development Program which serves Rhode Island high school graduates with college potential who come from underrepresented or underserved communities. TD Scholars take part in a summer intensive session before the start of their first-year.
Elaborate on TD’s history, explaining that it has been around for 58 years, and that in 2025, the program reached 5,000 graduates.
Many of its participants refer to it as “TD Nation” as their connection to this program is so strong.
Being a part of the TD program also means that you get access to additional advisors and resources to support you during your time at URI.
What are the 4 points you say in Avedisian?
Point out the Professional Practice Laboratory when you walk in, one example of many other similar labs on campus where students can get hands-on experience.
Emphasize that URI has the only college of pharmacy in the U.S. that has an independent, pharmacy-specific simulation lab!
In addition to having a typical four-year Bachelor’s of Pharmacy degree, URI also has a six year Doctor of Pharmacy degree, known as the PharmD Program.
Explain that URI has 30+ similar degree-granting programs for a variety of majors in which a Master’s Degree can be obtained in one extra year following a Bachelor’s.
Three new/renamed majors include:
Fashion Business, Environmental Arts and Humanities, Professional and Public Writing, Business Studies, Animal and Veterinary Sciences