Angell Blackfriars Theatre
The 283-seat Angell Blackfriars Theatre, located in the Smith Center for the Arts, is a dynamic performance space combining the best elements of thrust stage and proscenium arch designs. It features fixed seating, an orchestra pit, innovative audio-visual and lighting controls, a comprehensive network of stage rigging and open catwalks, and a trap room beneath the stage. Immediately behind the stage is a spacious scene shop where sets and props can be conveniently constructed and dismantled. A full costume shop is located nearby. The theatre and all of its facilities are managed by the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Film.

For more information, contact the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Film at (401) 865-2327 or click on About PC > New Initiatives > Smith Center for the Arts on the PC Web site.

Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies
The Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies is located in the former Aquinas Chapel and opened in September 2006. Administratively, the center serves under the auspices of the Office of Mission and Ministry and, in collaboration with the Office of the Chaplain/Campus Ministry, it assists in coordinating the collegewide process of maintaining, enhancing, and promoting the distinctive mission of Providence College as a Catholic and Dominican college. Believing that we are called to be transformed so that we may transform society, the center serves as a place of intellectual exploration and dialogue where students, faculty, staff, administration, and alumni can gather for study, discussion, reflection, and service.

Through a variety of events and educational opportunities for the College community, the center strives to share the richness and diversity of the Catholic and Dominican intellectual and spiritual traditions, which offer crucial perspectives for today’s challenges and concerns and invite us together to partake of and benefit from a common mission inspired by faith and enabled by grace.

For more information, contact the director of the Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies, Rev. Thomas D. McGonigle, O.P., at (401) 865-2342 or at tmcgonig@providence.edu.

Computer Labs
Providence College supports seven academic computer labs, all with Pentium IV processors. They are located in Accinno Hall 100, 101, 202, and  207, Albertus Magnus Hall 102, Koffler Hall 118, and Howley Hall 312. Two of the labs—Accinno 101 and Howley 312—are open for students on a walk-in basis and may not be reserved by faculty. The remainder of the labs may be reserved but are open to students when classes are not being held. Class schedules are posted on the doors of these labs.

The College, which upgrades hardware and software regularly, provides help to students, faculty, and staff with computer problems by means of a staffed Help Desk, as well as telephone and e-mail support at (401) 865-HELP (4357) or helpdesk@providence.edu. For information on computer lab locations, hours, software updates, and personal computer hardware recommendations, click on Student Life > Services for Students > Information Technology on the PC Web site.

Hunt-Cavanagh Gallery
The Hunt-Cavanagh Gallery, located in Hunt-Cavanagh Hall, is one of two major art exhibition facilities at Providence College. The gallery presents shows of regional and national significance and, as part of the Department of Art and Art History, exhibits work from the studio art program. When the College is in session, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It is closed during the summer.

For more information, contact the Department of Art and Art History at (401) 865-2401. For information on upcoming gallery exhibitions, call (401) 865-2400 or click on Student Life > Arts & Performance > Visual Arts on the PC Web site.

McPhail’s Entertainment Facility
McPhail’s Entertainment Facility is a multipurpose center located on the ground level of Slavin Center. McPhail’s serves as a lounge, study space, meeting room, and performance space. Managed by the Office of Student Activities-Involvement-Leadership (S.A.I.L.)/Slavin Center, McPhail’s has two professional pool tables, a projector screen TV, a dance floor made from panels of the original Alumni Hall gymnasium floor, and a 31-foot-long bar.

Activities at the center include a wide array of events from spaghetti dinners and concerts to weekly pool leagues. McPhail’s is open seven days a week—Sunday through Thursday from 2:00 p.m. until midnight and Friday and Saturday from 2:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m.—when school is in session.

For more information or to reserve McPhail’s for a special occasion, call the Office of S.A.I.L./Slavin Center at (401) 865-2211 or click on Student Life > Student Activities > McPhail’s.

Personal Counseling Center
The Personal Counseling Center supports the mission of the College community by contributing to the personal development of undergraduate students. The center provides a safety net for students who may be dealing with stress, conflict, or other personal problems resulting in depression, confusion, anxiety, and anger. The center offers individual counseling to students with developmental issues, situational crises, or long-standing interpersonal problems. In addition, the center makes available a wide range of resources including self-help literature, workshops, counseling/support groups, as well as crisis intervention and assistance with substance abuse. All services are confidential within the limits of the law and ethics. If a student’s counseling needs are long term, or for any other reason it is deemed appropriate, the center will refer a student to a professional and/or agency outside the College community.

The Personal Counseling Center is located in the lower level of Bedford Hall. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Thursday evenings until 8:00.

To schedule an appointment, call the center at (401) 865-2343. For more information about the center’s services, call the center or click on Student Life > Services for Students > Personal Counseling Center on the PC Web site.

Peterson Garage
Located beneath the artificial-turf playing field adjacent to the Peterson Recreation Center, this 101-space parking garage is the College’s first underground parking facility. Parking in the garage is primarily intended for faculty and staff members, who must have their College identification card programmed in order to gain access to the facility. Access to the garage is gained from Cumberland Street. A gate-arm mechanism allows drivers both access to and egress from the service road that leads to and from the garage. The garage is lit, has closed-circuit surveillance cameras and a campus telephone, and is patrolled by campus security officers in vehicles and on foot.

For more information on the availability of parking or other garage-related questions, contact the Office of Safety and Security at (401) 865-2391.

Providence College Bookstore
The Providence College Bookstore, which is located on the lower level of the Slavin Center, stocks new and used required textbooks and supplies for all academic courses taught at the College. It also offers a selection of paperbacks, clothing, periodicals, newspapers, greeting cards, snacks, beverages, and personal and gift items. When the College is in session, the bookstore is open Monday through Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The store is closed on Sunday. The bookstore extends its hours at the beginning of each semester and at other times to accommodate SCE students and alumni/ae.

For more information or for a schedule of extended hours, call (401) 865-2181 or click on  > Student Life > Services for Students > Bookstore on the PC Web site.

Raymond Dining Hall
The primary dining facility for students, Raymond Dining Hall was completely remodeled from a traditional dining hall to a food court in 2003 and had an addition constructed in 2004. Its seating capacity is 1,100. Five food stations are located in the center of the dining hall, surrounded by comfortable restaurant-style seating that includes booths, which can seat from six to eight people.

For hours of operation, click on Student Life > Services for Students > Food & Dining on the PC Web site to access the Sodexho dining services site. Once on their site, click on Locations.

Reilly Art Gallery
The Reilly Art Gallery, located in the Smith Center for the Arts, is one of two major art exhibition facilities at Providence College. The gallery presents shows of regional and national significance and, as part of the Department of Art and Art History, exhibits work from the studio art program. When the College is in session, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It is closed during the summer.

For more information and for information on upcoming gallery exhibitions, call the Department of Art and Art History gallery information line at (401) 865-2400 or click on Student Life > Arts & Performance > Visual Arts on the PC Web site.

Student Health Center
In order to treat most illnesses and accident-related injuries, the College maintains a Student Health Center. On call are two physicians, who work on a part-time basis, six registered nurses, and 10 emergency medical technicians (EMTs). Sick call hours are held daily at 9:00 a.m., when a doctor is available to see and examine students referred by a staff nurse. A GYN Clinic is held weekly by appointment. 

In addition to the above services, the Student Health Center provides relevant health and wellness programming including educational/informational workshops and screenings on nutrition, physical activity, alcohol and other drug use, tobacco, stress, and general wellness.

The center provides laboratory services but does not provide x-ray or surgical services, treatment for major illnesses, or allergy shots. The center refers students who need those services to a local hospital or physician and students assume financial responsibility for those services.

The center is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. during the academic year. Health services are suspended during Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, and spring recesses.

For detailed information on services and mandatory student health records for incoming students or to schedule an appointment, call the Student Health Center at (401) 865-2422 or click on > Student Life > Services for Students > Health Center on the PC Web site.