providence campus

Directions
Once you have fulfilled all your requirements you can move into your residence hall on move-in day. Directions to residence halls can be found at Residential Life.

Directions to the Downcity Campus
Directions to the Harborside Campus

Johnson & Wales University Providence Campus Map

Parking on the Downcity Campus is very limited. These directions take you to a parking lot where you may park during the weekend.

Hotels
If you need to make hotel reservations, Johnson & Wales operates two lodging properties in the area: Johnson & Wales Inn Seekonk, Mass. and the Radisson Hotel Providence Airport in Warwick, R.I. Visit Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau for additional information on area hotels.

Bookstore
Purchase your books and class supplies at our two bookstores. Please visit the bookstore at the location where your classes are held. Culinary Arts students can get their uniforms at the Harborside bookstore.

University Correspondence
As a university, Johnson & Wales is committed to providing correspondence that is timely and relevant to our students. The university will send communications by mail and/or via JWU email with the full expectation that students will receive and read them in a timely manner. Any correspondence sent by mail or JWU email is deemed to be an official notification. Read more about addresses & email.

Technology
The Information Technology Department at JWU offers several services to students including: email, Internet access, Help Desk services, telephone services and computer centers. Once you begin classes, the university exclusively uses the JWU email account for all correspondence

Parking Permits
Campus Safety & Security is responsible for parking on campus. Parking is extremely limited for new students. New students are encouraged NOT to bring a car on campus.

Center for Academic Support and Special Needs Advising
The Center for Academic Support offers personalized learning assistance, individual and group tutoring sessions, study strategy workshops and supplemental instruction for all JWU students.

Special needs advisors provide individual accommodations and learning strategies for students with special needs. They can be reached at their Downcity location at 401-598-1485, and at their Harborside location at 401-598-4754.

Student Activities
The Office of Student Activities supports student clubs and organizations, campus events and resources, student publications, and more.

Student Counseling Center
The Student Counseling Center (SCC) provides a variety of services to students and the university community. These include personal and group counseling, crisis intervention, community referrals, consultation and psychoeducational programs. Students come to the SCC for a wide range of issues including: relationship difficulties, family issues, adjustment concerns, depression, anxiety and alcohol/substance abuse issues. The SCC has offices at the Downcity and Harborside campuses. An after-hours, on-call service for psychological emergencies is also available. Services are free and confidential.

Parents' Association
The Parents' Association sponsors programs and services to promote involvement.

International Student Services

International Student Services coordinates special orientation session for new international students and offers non-legal information on matters relating to immigration, visas and information on cultural adaptation, housing and university services.

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