What is POSE?
POSE: Post-Orientation Student Experience
While all of our POSE programs happen either during or after orientation, these kind of experience are meant to give students a head start in getting involved on campus before classes start. If you sign up for a program, you have a chance to meet upperclass leaders and mentors, find resources on campus, gain valuable skills, and meet other students with similar interests. This is an opportunity to mark the beginning of your time at RIC, and start on a good foot. These experiences are intended to be intensive and immersive, so they are designed for small groups. While we do offer these experience for free, space is limited and waitlists are long, so sign up today.
For Academic Year 2023-2024
Theatre of the Oppressed NYC (2023)
Day of Service (2023)
Get Outgoing by going Outdoors: Leadership and Challenge (2023)
Previous POSE Programs:
A Taste of Learning and Language: Spanish and Italian through mindful practice (2022)
Get Outgoing by going Outdoors: Leadership and Challenge (2022)
Shark Tank: A guide to Program Planning (2022)
Check out our Staff:
Meet the folks who will be offering these programs: “The PosSe”, the extra s is for “staff”!
Pegah Rahmanian (she/her)
Associate Dean of Students, Pegah is committed to student success through the lens of student engagement and culture. She works to connect students with the resources they need to be successful at RIC.
Kristen Salemi (she/her)
Director of the Student Union, Kristen oversees our Civic Engagement and Leadership opportunities on campus. She’ll be facilitating our “Get Outgoing by going Outdoors” POSE program.
Danii De La Rosa (she/her)
Assistant Director of the Unity Center, Danii provides a welcoming and affirming space for our students with intersectional identities. The Unity Center provides resources, guidance, and workshops. The Unity Center will be facilitating our…
Lehidy Frias (she/her
Director of the Unity Center, Lehidy comes with a wealth of experience in identity development, restorative justice, and creating safe and brave spaces for conversation and healing.
Rachael Garcia
Interim Assistant Director of our Military Resource Center, Rachael provides a space for our veteran and military affiliated students to feel welcome, find answers, and get connected to resources. The MRC will be hosting our Day of Service POSE program.
Casey Smith
Student Activities Program Coordinator, Casey oversees our Greek Life as well as campus programming. The office of Student Activities will be facilitating our POSE program…
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