Navigating the Bryant University Bookstore: Hours, Resources, and Campus Life
Bryant University offers a comprehensive range of resources and services to support its students' academic, professional, and personal development. Among these essential resources is the Bryant University Bookstore, a vital hub for textbooks, supplies, and Bryant-branded merchandise. Located in the Fisher Student Center, the bookstore plays a key role in campus life.
Accessing the Bryant University Bookstore
The Bryant University Bookstore is conveniently located in the Fisher Student Center. For specific bookstore hours, it is recommended to call (401) 232-6240. Textbooks can also be ordered online through the bookstore’s website at www.efollett.com.
Beyond the Bookstore: A Network of Support Services
Bryant University provides a wide array of services designed to foster student success. These encompass academic support, career development, spiritual guidance, health services, and safety measures.
Academic Support
- Office of Accessibility Services: Students with documented disabilities can request accommodations through the Office of Accessibility Services. The process involves completing an online intake form, attending a personal intake meeting, and submitting relevant documentation. Each request is evaluated individually, focusing on how the student’s disability affects daily living and learning activities.
- Academic Testing Center (ATC): Managed by the Office of Accessibility Services, the ATC provides a low-distraction testing environment for students with approved testing accommodations or those who have missed in-class exams due to illness or team travel.
- Student Success: The Student Success staff partners with students to help them achieve their academic goals.
- On Demand Student Success Workshops: Graduate students can access a library of Student Lingo On Demand Student Success Workshops at www.studentlingo.com/bryant.
- Writing Center: The Writing Center offers individualized consultations with writing specialists to help graduate students strengthen their writing skills. An English as a second language writing specialist is also available.
- Student Printing Facilities: Students can print wirelessly from their laptops to printers located in the Quinlan/Brown Academic Innovation Center, Fisher Student Center, Krupp Library in the Bello Center, and the M-wing of the Unistructure. A $40 printing allowance is granted each year, with charges for exceeding that allowance.
Career Development
- Amica Center for Career Education: The Amica Center for Career Education provides a full range of career development and planning services for all students, including graduate students.
- Individual career coaching on choosing a major, finding an internship, applying to graduate school, or securing a full-time job.
- Career planning courses.
- Shadow Program, matching students with alumni for a day in the workplace.
- Alumni-student networking events.
- Campus recruiting program including the Bryant Career Connection (BCC) - the student job board for both internships and full-time opportunities.
- Two annual Career Fairs.
- Specialized programs, company site visits, and alumni connections.
- Career coaching is available to alumni up to five years post-graduation. Alumni are also invited to attend workshops, programs, and events offered by the Amica Center for Career Education.
Spiritual Guidance
- Campus Ministry: The University Chaplains in the Campus Ministry Office of the Machtley Interfaith Center serve the needs of the Bryant community, providing conversation, guidance, education, and spiritual development. Part-time Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and Muslim chaplains are available, as well as a full-time Director of Campus Ministry. Student organizations serve the Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and Muslim students through varied religious, educational and social programming. Worship services are offered regularly.
Health and Well-being
- Health Services: Health Services is a nurse practitioner-run program that provides treatment of illnesses and injuries, sexual health care, laboratory services, immunizations, support services for students with physical disabilities, and referrals as appropriate. All health care and medical records are confidential. Health Services is staffed by full-time Certified Nurse Practitioners, a Registered Dietician, and a Health Promotion Coordinator. In the event of an emergency or when Health Services is closed, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are available through the Department of Public Safety.
Safety and Security
- Security/Public Safety: Public Safety officers are on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week to ensure Bryant’s campus is a secure place to live. Residence hall exterior doors are locked 24 hours a day, accessible only to students. Individual key locks are on the door of each room. Visitors are checked in on weeknights and throughout the weekend. All students are required to have a current parking sticker and student photo ID. IDs may be obtained on the first floor of the Fisher Student Center. To obtain a parking sticker, students are required to bring their driver’s license and vehicle registration to the Department of Public Safety.
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