Family Orientation 2018

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Student Financial Services staff is available to answer questions about tuition, fees, and payments. SFS will also be available at the Resource Fair.

Visit the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships to learn more about your student's financial aid package. Financial aid counselors will be available to answer questions in the office.

For students who qualify for disability services and their families, staff is available to meet and discuss the process for requesting and using adjustments and modifications at RIT.

Furnish your student's residence hall room at incredibly low prices with reclaimed goods at this sustainability thrift sale.

Grab a spot in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center to watch your student take place in their first RIT tradition. Celebrate the beginning of a new year as faculty and staff formally welcome your student to the RIT family.

Enjoy dining options on campus or head into Henrietta. Run needed errands or relax!

Come help us make PB&J sandwiches, which will then be donated to various food pantries around Rochester.

If you missed the Resource Fair on Tuesday, come today to get your questions answered, meet with staff members, take care of business, and get information regarding the resources and services available at RIT.

Learn about RIT's academic advising programs, including the role of the adviser, expectations of students, and how parents can help guide students through academic advising. (Session repeated at 3:15 p.m.)

A panel of students will share about their engagement experiences, including Student Government, Fraternity & Sorority Life, ALANA Collegiate Association, and Intramurals. (Session repeated at 3:50 p.m.)

Students were notified this summer if they were required to take the MPE.

Learn about Public Safety resources and tips about campus safety from a Public Safety officer.

Learn about RIT's academic advising programs, including the role of the adviser, expectations of students, and how parents can help guide students through academic advising. (Session repeated from 1:30 p.m.)

A panel of students will share about their engagement experiences, including Student Government, Fraternity & Sorority Life, ALANA Collegiate Association, and Intramurals. (Session repeated from 2:05 p.m.)

Sweeten your goodbyes with ice cream and remember—it's not goodbye; it's see you later.

Please refer to your student's move-in time and color as assigned by Housing Operations via myhousing.rit.edu.

Visit the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships to learn more about your student's financial aid package. Financial aid counselors will be available to answer questions in the office.

Student Financial Services staff is available to answer questions about tuition, fees, and payments. SFS will also be available at the Resource Fair.

For students who qualify for disability services and their families, staff is available to meet and discuss the process for requesting and using adjustments and modifications at RIT.

The Resource Fair allows new students and their families to get their questions answered, meet with staff members, take care of business, and get information regarding the resources and services available at RIT and in the community. Once you have taken care of business with these offices, you should visit the other programs and events happening around campus this day.

Students will check into New Student Orientation.

Gather parent-specific information, purchase an RIT t-shirt (for $5!), take a family photo in our photo booth, and grab your family bag before you head into the Resource Fair.

Take a tour of RIT with an Admissions Ambassador. Meet in the lobby of the Gene Polisseni Center. Tours leave every 30 minutes.

Furnish your student's residence hall room at incredibly low prices with reclaimed goods at this sustainability thrift sale.

Commuter students should pick up any required materials needed for the week of Orientation.

Try portioned samples from each of our RIT Visiting Chefs. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $15 at www.rittickets.com or day-of for $18 at the Gene Polisseni Center Box Office.

Parenting a college student will be different than parenting your high schooler, and we're here to help you make the transition! Join the Director of Parent and Family Programs, along with a team of students to learn how to best support your Tiger.

Grab a drink or coffee, meet other new Tiger parents and relax after your long day! (No formal programming—just meet, mingle, and hang out.)

Your students will get their housing keys and RIT IDs.

Your student will check into New Student Orientation and their pre-orientation program.

The Resource Fair allows new students and their families to get their questions answered, meet with staff members, take care of business, and get information regarding the resources and services available at RIT and in the community.

If you've run your errands and visited the Resource Fair, come to the SAU - RITZ to relax, try some RIT snacks, and play some games.

Parenting a college student will be different than parenting your high schooler, and we're here to help you make the transition! Join the Director of Parent and Family Programs, along with a team of students to learn how to best support your Tiger.

Try portioned samples from each of our RIT Visiting Chefs. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $15 at www.rittickets.com or day-of for $18 at the Gene Polisseni Center Box Office.

Celebrate your first day on campus! Hang out, grab a snack, and play a few games with new Tigers and their families.