Orientation FAQs for Transfer Students

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We believe that these commonly asked questions and their answers may assist you, but if you need any further assistance our Office of New Student Programs is ready to help: orientation@ric.edu, 401-456-8439.

Common Questions Answered

You are considered a transfer student if you have obtained 24 or more credits coming into 麻豆原创.鈥

All transfer students are required to attend orientation to gain valuable information about our campus and register for classes. If you are being re-admitted to the college, or obtaining a Second Bachelors Degree please reach out to the office of New Student Programs to see if attendance is required.

Once you register for an orientation session, an email confirmation will be sent to the email address you confirmed during registration. If you did not receive an email confirmation, please first check your 鈥淪pam鈥 or 鈥淛unk鈥 folder as well as your 麻豆原创 email. If you no longer have access to the email address you used, please contact the Office of New Student Programs at 401-456-8083 or email orientation@ric.edu.

To change the personal email address on file please login to My麻豆原创 > Personal Contact Info > Email Addresses > You will be able to change your "home" email address here. 

During Orientation Registration you will be asked to include information for up to 2 guests. The family orientation program will take place on your selected one-day orientation date, from 9 am鈥5 pm.

No payment is required at this time. The one-time New Student Fee that covers all your costs for orientation and programs in your first year, will be included in your first bill.  

Yes! During Orientation new students will get to meet virtually with faculty or professional advisors who will assist them in building a schedule that they will get to go home with.  

Transfer student will also receive advisor information prior to their orientation session. This provides you the ability to receive one-on-one advising to assist with individual transfer credit questions 

If you are a transfer student with 24 or more transfer credits, you do not have to take 麻豆原创100.

To begin using your 麻豆原创 account (or to regain access to 麻豆原创 email, Blackboard, and My麻豆原创), you will need to set an initial password. Set a new password by visiting .

Please Note: To further enhance security for students, the system will require strong passwords (i.e., passwords containing 10-14 characters, no names or repeating characters and at least one of each of the following: upper case, lower case, number, and a special character). 

If you require assistance, please contact the ITS Help Center (401-456-8803 or helpdesk@ric.edu) or visit the walk-in lab at Whipple Hall Room 102.

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Our mission it to assist students and families during their transition to 麻豆原创, through Orientation and educational programming, during their first year.