RIC 100

RIC 100 is a 1-credit course that you must pass in order to graduate from Rhode Island College.

What is RIC 100?

The course is designed to help you navigate RIC specifically, and college in general. Not only will you earn one free college credit that you can use towards your 120 required credits for graduation, but you will forge valuable connections with trusted faculty, staff, and upper-level students who can guide and advocate for you.

Your RIC 100 class serves as a place to form community in your first year, especially if you do not live on campus. You can start friendships with people who are, like you, working to survive and succeed during this life-changing first year. Such support networks can make you feel connected, encouraged, and confident.

Topics and Skills Covered

Each section of RIC 100 has a designated instructor and peer mentor. Topics covered during the 50-minute weekly course include:

Campus Resources
College Expectations
Cultural Competency
Establishing Academic Goals
Financial Literacy
Identifying Career Skills
Time Management
Wellness

Sections meet on Wednesdays from 12–12:50 pm and Fridays from 11-11:50 (One Wednesday evening section is also available).

Open Books-Open Minds Connection

Each year the Open Books-Open Minds (OBOM) program facilitates a common book for first-year students to read and engage. This common book is prominently featured in RIC 100. All first-year students are required to read the common book, and you may encounter OBOM-related work in some of your other first-year classes. As a first-year student, you may receive the common book for free during Orientation or in RIC 100.

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have additional questions not answered here, please contact Dr. Zubeda Jalalzai, Director of RIC 100 at ric100@ric.edu.

If you are an incoming first-year student with less than 24 transfer credits, yes, you must take (and pass) RIC 100 in order to graduate. You can also fulfill the requirement by taking BUSI 100 (2 cr), NURS 100 (2 cr), COLL 101 Athletics (1 cr), COLL 125 College Learning Strategies (3 cr), HONR 150 (1 cr).

If you are a transfer student with 24 or more transfer credits - not including dual enrollment, EEP or AP credits - you do not have to take RIC 100.

RIC 100 is graded S or U (“S” for satisfactory or “U” for unsatisfactory). If you earn an “S” you will get credit for the course and will have satisfied the requirement. Keep in mind that if you miss 5 class sessions, you will automatically receive a U grade.

If you withdraw from RIC 100 or do not receive an “S” grade, you should retake the class the following semester. You can also fulfill the requirement by taking BUSI 100 (2 cr), NURS 100 (2 cr), COLL 101 Athletics (1 cr), COLL 125 College Learning Strategies (3 cr), HONR 150 (1 cr).