Academic Resources

Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) 

The Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) provides high-quality support programs and services that empower Salve Regina University students to achieve academic success. We offer free peer-to-peer tutoring, writing consultations, academic coaching, workshops, community-oriented programs and resources to help students gain confidence and design their personalized approach to learning. Subject tutors review content and provide specific study strategies for courses in many disciplines. Writing consultants help any undergraduate student with every phase of the writing process from brainstorming to revision. Peer academic coaches help students reach academic goals by supporting students with time-management, note-taking, and studying strategies. Appointments are available to students in a variety of modalities including face-to-face and synchronous virtual appointments. Asynchronous appointments are available in the Writing Center.

Faculty often work with ACE to embed subject tutors or writing consultants in classes or to facilitate co-curricular support for a course. Tutors and consultants that support courses focus on collaboration, group study and interaction among students and may lead  regularly scheduled study sessions focused on course content or writing. 

For more information about ACE services, including hours of operation, please visit the website.

Center for Advising, Career, and Life Design

Salve Regina University has a holistic approach to students learning to navigate university systems and career transitions throughout their lifetime.  Our Center for Advising, Career, and Life Design is an integral partner in Salve Compass. Design thinking provides the foundational framework for students as they enter our integrated and supportive community. We recognize the cohesion between academic advising and career development, so that work has a central hub on our campus. All students at Salve will initially work with a full-time professional Compass Advisor. Compass Advisors advise all first year students, transfer students, and exploratory students. 

First Year Students: Your Compass Advisor will be your main resource for navigating the academic experience at Salve, learning how to use university resources, and help you select courses that align with your academic, professional, and personal goals. These professional advisors facilitate the First Year Compass Studio course, introducing students to the Life Design framework and engagement opportunities at Salve. Faculty advisors serve as mentors to students in their area of expertise and work with students in subsequent years on course selection as they progress through their major.   

Exploratory Students: At Salve, we recognize the power in taking some time to explore options for an academic major within your first two years. This option can be appealing for students who have several interests to explore, students who recently had an experience that opened them to a brand new field of study they might want to explore a bit more, and students who simply want more time to determine a particular academic major pathway. Most students at Salve will declare a major by the end of the Sophomore Year. Students who choose to major in Education or certain 3+ Programs should declare by March of their first year.  Since students majoring in Nursing need to be accepted as part of the admissions process, advisors can work with Exploratory Students on alternate pathways if that is an interest. Once a student is ready to declare their major, the student will be assigned to a new faculty advisor from that department. The Center for Advising, Career, and Life Design is home to the Exploratory Program.

Transfer Students: We are excited to welcome students each term who have found a new academic home at Salve. Compass Advisors will work with you as you make your first semester course selections and help you connect to campus resources. You will work with a faculty advisor in your major department once you arrive on campus. Your First Year Compass Studio will be facilitated by a Compass Advisor.

Sophomore Compass Studio is also organized and facilitated by the Center for Advising, Career, and Life Design team. You will complete this weekend conference-style course early in either your Fall or Spring Semester of Sophomore year, gaining a foundation across all areas of career readiness. This is also a unique opportunity to engage with faculty, Salve alumni, and employer partners. All students are welcome to work individually with Career Coaches throughout their time at Salve as every student career journey is unique.

Pre-Health Advising is led by Dr. Kimberly Curesky.

Pre-Law Advising is led by Margaret Steele. 

International students will have a supplemental advisor to their academic advisor who will assist them with immigration compliance, cultural adjustment guidance, and any additional support while at Salve. The International Student advisor is based in the Center for Global Education and Fellowships.

5th Year and Accelerated Program Advising will be supplemented by individual Academic Departments.

Student Accessibility Services

Salve Regina University is committed to providing equal access for students with disabilities to all of its programs and services in accordance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008, which is inclusive of both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. If you have a disability that entitles you to instructional or other accommodations, you must register with Student Accessibility Services (SAS) and arrange to provide them with documentation of your disability. The SAS office is open Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm EST, and can be reached by phone (401-341-3150) or via email (accessibilityservices@salve.edu). 

For more information, please see Student Accessibility Services.  

Center for Global Education and Fellowships

In support of the Mission of Salve Regina University, the Center for Global Education and Fellowships actively promotes international and intercultural understanding and enriches the curricular and co-curricular environment by facilitating the exchange of people and ideas and assisting in the development of the skills and attitudes necessary for our graduates to function as global citizens. Our team is responsible for study abroad and exchange programs, international student services, fellowship advising as well as a range of related on campus programming supporting campus internationalization and global awareness. For more information, go to the website. 

International Student Services

The Center for Global Education & Fellowships assists newly accepted students with all pre-arrival and pre-enrollment steps including travel documentation. The Office hosts a mandatory multi-day international student orientation. In addition, a dedicated team supports enrolled international students throughout their degree program or exchange stay with federal and state regulations affecting international students (immigration, taxes) as well as offering academic, cultural and personal support and programming to meet the specific needs of international students. 

English for Academic Purposes

English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses offered by the Center for Global Education & Fellowships are for students who are non-native speakers of English and are taken during their first two semesters. The courses are designed to develop their academic English skills and to help them gain a clear understanding of American academic culture to succeed in college. Students take two EAP courses each semester in conjunction with two to three other credit-bearing undergraduate courses. All EAP courses earn three credits and either fulfill the University’s foreign language requirement or qualify as elective credit for EAP students.

Study Abroad

Students may wish to pursue a study abroad experience through the Center for Global Education & Fellowships at some point during their academic tenure at Salve through a short-term program and/or a semester study abroad program. Short-term programs are open to all class years and majors. These faculty-led programs are launched and promoted at the start of every academic year. These programs are typically during the university breaks - winter, spring or summer - and primarily run during the summer. For semester study abroad, or for an academic year abroad, students should have declared a major in order for them to receive further advising to help determine the best semester for study abroad and the program that fits their academic, professional and personal interests. Students who pursue study abroad - short-term or semester - must meet eligibility standards and be in good standing with Salve at the time of their application. Students are welcome to come in for study abroad informational sessions at any time to begin pursuing a study abroad experience.  

Administrative and Academic Facilities

The Offices of Academic Affairs and the Dean of Undergraduate Studies are located in McAuley Hall. The Offices of the Registrar, Financial Aid and Business Accounts are located in Ochre Court. The Center for Global Education & Fellowships is located in Drexel Hall. Career Development is located in Stonor Hall. The Academic Center for Excellence, Disability Services and the Writing Center are located in McKillop Library. The Offices of Residential Life, Multicultural Programs, Center for Student Development and the Dean of Students are located in Miley Hall. Classrooms, laboratory facilities, and faculty offices are located across nine buildings: O’Hare Academic Center, Angelus Hall, Marian Hall, McAuley Hall, McKillop Library, and Gerety Hall on Ochre Point Avenue; Antone Academic Center on Lawrence Avenue; the Young Building (which also houses the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy) on Ruggles Avenue; Miley Hall on Webster Street.

The Library

McKillop Library supports the teaching and research mission of Salve Regina through its information literacy instruction program and through the development of high-quality library collections. Library facilities provide the Salve Regina community with comfortable spaces to study, collaborate, and relax, and access to technology to facilitate coursework. The library is a lively learning space, fostering civic and scholarly discussion by hosting dozens of events and displays each year.

McKillop Library is open 103 hours a week and for extended hours during the last two weeks of the semester. The building’s first floor includes the library’s borrowing and information desk and spaces for individual and collaborative work, The Allen Family Learning Commons, which houses the Center for Advising, Career and Life Design, the Academic Center for Excellence including the peer subject tutors and writing center, and the Office of Disability Services and Access, as well as the McKillop Library Café with Starbucks drinks, snacks, and meals. 

The library's second floor hosts the Janet L. Robinson Curriculum Resource Center for education research, the makerspace, two collaborative classroom spaces, a group study room, and open spaces for study. Students seeking quiet study space can visit the library's third floor, which is a silent study area and has carrels for independent work. Public computers are available throughout the library, providing access to licensed software and information resources. The Salve Regina community can make online reservations for 3 study rooms. Printers throughout the library's three floors provide black and white and color printing, scanning, and copying, including wireless printing through student laptops. The library also provides technology available for checkout such as a record turntable and sewing machines.

Our diverse collections include over 135,000 printed volumes, 6,000 DVDs, 100,000 streaming films, and 735,000 e-book titles. We provide 24-hour online access to over 85 online databases with links to 79,000 full-text journals through the library's website at http://library.salve.edu. 

Librarians staff our information desk Sunday through Friday. The Salve Regina community can ask questions via our chat/text reference service, phone, video conference, or in person, and can schedule personal tours or in-depth consultations with a librarian subject specialist. Librarians provide research instruction to more than 150 classes each year, working with faculty to teach Salve Regina students the skills and concepts they need to research and think critically about information and prepare them to learn throughout their lives.

The library also houses the University Archives and Special Collections, documenting the history and heritage of the institution through preservation of administrative and departmental records and materials related to the student experience at the university. The Special Collections include rare books, periodicals, pamphlets, ephemera, and manuscripts, including a focus on faculty publications, material related to Newport and our Gilded Age mansions, and the Religious Sisters of Mercy, our founding order. A growing collection of digital scholarship is dedicated to preserving and promoting the work of faculty and students in our digital repository.

Technology Services Center - Computer Classrooms, Computer Labs, Student IDs

The Technology Services Center (TSC) within the Office of Information Technology at Salve Regina University provides technology support for classrooms, lecture halls, and learning spaces across campus. The TSC also issues student IDs from our office in McKillop Library, Room 002 (Garden Level).

The TSC supports a wide range of services, including:

• Classroom and lab technology

• Computer labs and shared learning spaces

• Printing and scanning

• Media Services (AV, recording, editing, and event technology)

• Student ID cards

• Short-term loaner laptops for students whose personal devices are in repair through the TSC

Media Services is part of the Technology Services Center and supports students, faculty, and staff with instructional technology, recording and editing, event support, and equipment loans for academic and university-related purposes.

For current contact information, office hours, please refer to this Knowledge Base Article.

Computer Labs & Learning Spaces

Salve Regina offers a variety of computer labs and shared learning spaces across campus, including Mac and Windows workstations to support coursework and individual learning.

For current lab locations, available software, access information, and usage guidelines, please refer to this Knowledge Base article.

Information Technology Policies

Salve Regina University’s Information Technology Policies are available online.