Student Hub

Find the information you need to succeed and thrive at RISD.

Announcements

Upcoming events on campus

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May 3 | 1–4 PM
HAWA-palooza

Join the HAWAs for games, food, and fun.

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Apr 26 |2:30–4 PM
Career Chats on Socially Conscious Design

Attend a Career Chat with Architecture for All about socially conscious design. 

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Apr 28 | 7 pm
The Stowaways Performance

Visit Carr Haus for free music and snacks. 

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Apr 30 | 4:30–6:30 pm
Free Workshops

Check out workshops led by 5th year architecture students on skills related to their theses like cyanotype, printmaking, and more. 

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Discover resources

A lot goes into making a RISD education a uniquely rewarding experience. Discover the ways that RISD’s services support your experience as a student.

Get involved

Involved website

We want you to get involved—so we named our organizations and events platform Involved! Use the site to find a wide range of clubs, organizations and activities on campus.

Graduate student support

Find information tailored for our grad student community on our online home for advanced study at RISD.

On-campus living

Dining locations

Our dining and catering team offers many delicious, customizable meal options for students living on and off campus.

Residence Life

Learn how our Residence Life team makes on-campus living key to your student experience.

Safety

Find out how Public Safety keeps community members safe across the college’s urban campus.

Be well

Covid protocols

See campus guidelines and protocols for the endemic stage of COVID-19.

Fitness Center

The Student Fitness Center (SFC), located in the first-year quad, encompasses several multi-functional health and fitness spaces. Follow @risdfitness on Instagram.

Support for your studies and future

Academic advising

Learn how academic advising works at RISD and how your advisors support you through your course of study.

“Extrademic” services

Connect with a wide range of spaces—known together as extrademics—that offer academic support, research opportunities and a sense of cross-disciplinary community.

Career planning

The RISD Career Center helps you find internships, jobs and more—while also offering programming for professional development and networking opportunities.

Financial support

Student jobs

Find work on campus to help pay expenses while connecting with other RISD community members.

Student Financial Services

SFS staff is here to help you seek, obtain and make the best use of all resources available to help finance the costs of attending RISD.

Technology and apps

Technology support

Request help from Information Technology Services (ITS) for RISD device and network questions, and access tutorials for Workday and other campus systems.

RISD mobile app

Get on-the-go access to the RISD Rides campus shuttle service, dining hall menus, risdbucks, maps and more.

Workday

Access our student information, where you’ll register for classes, maintain essential contact info and track student employment hours.

Explore the Hub

New and Incoming Students

Learn next steps for incoming students joining the RISD community.

Living at RISD

From housing and dining to international student support, find what you need to manage your day-to-day with greater ease.

Finding Community

Make the most of your student experience by getting involved on campus and supporting an equitable campus culture.

Health and Wellness

Stay well and thriving with access to medical, counseling, and health education services on campus.

Academic Support

Take advantage of meaningful resources as you pursue your RISD education.