Top 10 places you should know

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Posted: 6/13/09

Summer 2009 - 1. Campus Access offices

Located: Second floor of the Memorial Union, basement of Adams Hall
Why it's important: This is the place to change your meal plan, activate your student ID or get a new one in the instance of losing it. You can also add to your Ram Account. The Adams Hall location deals with access problems that students may have with IDs, so if you can't get into your dormitory, walk on over to the office and see what the problem is.

2. Memorial Union

Located: Just a minute's walk from the Quadrangle, right next to the Multicultural Center
Why it's important: Having trouble with your laptop? Ram Computers is located here. Don't want to fail out of classes? This is also where the URI Bookstore is situated. All forms of student life are centered here. Every Student Senate-recognized organization with an office has one located in the Union. It's always buzzing with events in the ballroom, the Ram's Den and the Information Desk. The office of Student Life is also located in the Union, along with a computer lab on third floor and Ronzio's on the first floor! The Union Express and your mailbox is also located here.

3. Disability Services

Located: Third floor of the Memorial Union
Why it's important: Any student of faculty member with a documented disability should go here to find out what services are available to you.

4. Campus Police

Located: At the very top of campus, 85 Briar Lane
Why it's important: Student safety is top priority. If your laptop is stolen or your car is keyed, it's a good thing to know where the URI police station is. And it's only a parking lot away from Kingston Pizza.

5. Counseling Center

Located: Second floor of Roosevelt Hall
Why it's important: It can be as simple as dealing with stress or a bad breakup. URI counselors are here to help you, and their service is free!

6. Career Services

Located: Second floor of Roosevelt Hall
Why it's important: Career Services is one of the most important places to know about because it could help you find that dream internship that changes your life. Career Services offers mock interviews, resume critiques and job-hunting workshops. It's the place to be to get one step ahead.

7. Green Hall

Located: Right behind Independence Hall-it's the building with the really cool staircase in front.
Why it's important: Everything involving your finances is dealt with in Green Hall. The office of Enrollment Services, located on the second floor, is where you might need to go if your professor gave you a permission number after the add date. Below the enrollment office is also where you will find URI President David Dooley's office-so if you ever have a meeting with the Big Guy, that's where you'll be.

8. Academic Enhancement Center

Located: Fourth floor of Roosevelt Hall
Why it's important: If you're having trouble studying or you need a tutor, the AEC offers a variety of services for students and a great place to study. The staff is fully dedicated to fulfilling your studying needs, so feel free to stop in and visit.

9. Housing and Residential Life

Located: Roger Williams Hall
Why it's important: If you're having trouble with your roommate and you need to switch, HRL is the place you want to go. It's also a good idea to figure out where you're living next year and ask HRL any questions you might have up front. Get on that early-the housing situation can get pretty messy and if you don't know what's available to you, it can make your experience here a bit more difficult.

10. Health Services

Located: The Potter Building on Butterfield Road
Why it's important: Not only can you be treated here when you are ill, but it also offers a women's clinic and a fully-staffed pharmacy on campus. Make sure to be on the lookout for its yearly flu vaccinations-sniffling and sneezing is not the way to end your semester. The staff there can also help you with stress management and nutrition. Ask about its seminars to learn more.