About the U•Club

The URI University Club is a private, non-profit, members' club. Membership is open to faculty, staff, alumni, parents of students, graduate students, non-profit organizations, businesses, and friends of URI. Members enjoy exceptional food and drinks, interesting programs, a congenial atmosphere, convenient parking and outstanding meeting facilities. 

Membership in the U-Club helps to support the University of Rhode Island by providing a warm and welcoming environment where members and guests can sustain their connection with URI.  If you are new to the University, membership it is a great way to meet other URI friends in a casual setting.  As alumni, U-Club membership provides you with a way to renew and sustain your connection with URI. Annual dues are kept at a low reasonable level to assure that membership is accessible to our wider community.  Monthly auto-pay is available for dues as well as any meals you may charge in the dining room.

The U-Club serves lunch Monday through Friday as well as dinner on Friday night.  We offer special events exclusively for members such as special Holiday Sunday brunches, Friday night theme dinners, and holiday events. Club members may hold functions at the U-Club such as birthday, anniversary, promotion parties, as well as weddings and showers.

Membership in the U-Club provides reciprocal privileges at other ACUC member clubs in various national locations.

The U•Club is situated in the heart of the Kingston campus, just a short walk from the University's picturesque quadrangle and across the street from the Fine Arts Center. The beautiful arboretum and rose garden are a short walk across Upper College Road.

We invite you to:
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                  Join the U•Club

The URI University Club office is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m..

The Club is open for lunch every weekday from 11:15 a.m. to 2 p.m.  A la carte dinners are served Fridays from 5:00 to 8 p.m.  Bar service is available during lunch, Friday evenings and for scheduled events.

The U•Club is closed on major holidays, the two weeks from the end of December thru mid-January, and for the first two weeks in August.

Parking

Parking is available behind the University Club during daytime hours for scheduled functions. Weekday parking at the rear of the Club (at right) is available for members and guests attending scheduled daytime events. After 4:30 weekdays and all day on weekends there is ample parking for more than 100 cars in both the staff lot across from the Club and the Fine Arts Center lot located about 100 yards away.

Driving Directions

From Providence & Points North
Take 95 S and stay in the left to take Rt. 4 S (Exit 9)
Rt. 4 S turns into Rt.1 South in approx. 10 miles. Continue for another 3 miles to Rt. 138 W
Follow Rt. 138 W  for 3.8 miles to Upper College Rd. (2nd light after turning onto Rt. 138.)
Take a right onto Upper College Rd.*

From the South
Take I-95 North to Exit 3A (Route 138 East). Continue east on Route 138 approximately 10 miles to Upper College Rd which is at a stop light at the top of the hill by a white church. Turn left onto Upper College Rd..*

From Newport
Follow Route 138 West over the Newport and Jamestown bridges to Route 1. Take Route 1 South to Route 138 West. Follow Rt. 138 W  for 3.8 miles to Upper College Rd. (2nd light after turning onto Rt. 138.) Take a right onto Upper College Rd.*

*Proceed down Upper College Road, for .5 miles onto Bills Rd. The U•Club is on the corner of Upper College Rd. & Bills Rd. (The Fine Arts Center is on the  opposite corner and across the street on Upper College Rd. is the Kirk Bldg. for Advanced Technology.) Take a right on Bills Rd. and then an immediate right into the parking lot behind the U•Club. The entrance to the U•Club is in the front of the building on Upper College Road.

Weather Closing Policy

The Club will close due to severe weather conditions when the University of Rhode Island closes. URI announces closings via TV and radio announcements and by recorded phone message at 874-1000. If URI is open and the scheduled function is cancelled, there will be a cancellation charge equal to the minimum food and beverage requirement for your function. In the event weather conditions improve during the day, the Club will consider opening for evening functions. A recorded message will be available at 874-1000.

The Club's Status within the University
 

The U•Club is a private, non-profit corporation registered with the Office of the Rhode Island Secretary of State. The University of Rhode Island provides some financial and maintenance assistance from the University of Rhode Island. Other than the help we receive from URI, the Club is totally dependent on membership dues and revenues from the sale of food and beverages, meeting room fees and fund-raising initiatives. The elected Board of Directors oversees the U•Club.

Audiovisual & Meeting Needs
 

The U•Club has AV capabilities to make your meeting a complete success. Whether you need a projector for a computer presentation, the old reliable overhead or a VCR/DVD - we can meet your needs. Each of our five rooms has the appropriate connections for telephone.

Private rooms may be reserved for two hours for luncheon functions, three hours for dinner functions, and four hours for weekend social functions. Use of the facilities for additional time or for any time after 10:30 p.m. is subject to a overtime room fee.