Who can attend TWTP?
TWTP is open to all first-year incoming students regardless of race or national or ethnic origin. The issues discussed at TWTP focus on domestic issues faced by Third World communities and communities of color within the United States. These include issues of racism, classism, ableism, religious discrimination, imperialism, cisheterosexism, and environmentalism/imperialism. Therefore, TWTP participants should be prepared to engage in the programming fully. Outside of these topics, there will also be sessions centered around community care and community bonding.
“TWTP will change the way you view the world around you, it will give you strength in the face of adversity, and surround you with friends who will always support you. I know it certainly did all of that for me."
Cost, Housing, and Meals
There is no registration fee to attend TWTP. The program will cover your extended housing and meals. Your meal plan for the semester begins on the first day of General Orientation.
If you attend TWTP, you will have early access to your student housing assignment. You will move directly into the dorm you will be staying in all school year.
The BCSC will cover all meals during your time in the program. You will be able to swipe your ID card at the dining hall. As first years are required to be on a meal plan, regular meal credits and flex points will begin after that.
Accessibility Accommodations
We strive to make TWTP an accessible space for folks with a range of abilities. This includes ASL interpreters, wheelchair accessible spaces, and large print copies of our booklets. Still, students who need accommodations should contact Student and Employee Accessibility Services (SEAS) to ensure that their needs are also identified by the institution. SEAS serves students who require physical, psychological, sensory and learning accommodations. SEAS can be reached at (401) 863-9588 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Additional information can be found on their website.
International Orientation, Bonner Community Fellows, Kessler Scholars, and Other Pre-Orientation Programs
You can apply for other pre-orientation programs in addition to TWTP. You will have to choose which program you want to attend if you are extended an invitation to participate in TWTP. Since most pre-orientation programs have overlapping schedules, you would not benefit from attending both.