Affiliate Contracts are reopened every semester. Below you can find a list of our affiliates for Spring 2022.
Unity House is an inclusive Special Interest House/student organization founded in 1986 that provides ALANA students with "a home away from home" as well as a space for them to express themselves freely.
Follow them on Instagram @_unityhouse!
The Caribbean Student Association is a club that provides a second home to the students that are of Caribbean descent so that they can freely express their culture and relate to other Caribbean Students in a safe space. CSA also works to educate the RIT community about the culture, customs, and attributes of the various Caribbean Islands.
Follow them on Instagram @rit_csa!
The Latin American Deaf Club represents people working together toward a common goal - to help those around us to understand the culture and what it means to be "Latino." Their primary purpose is to educate and increase cultural awareness among all deaf students.
Follow them on Instagram @latinamericandeafclub!
The Latin American Student Association, also called LASA, was established in 1985 and provides opportunities for their members to learn, embrace, and share their Latin heritage, while at the same time creating and supporting cultural awareness in a social and familial atmosphere.
Follow them on Instagram @lasa_rit!
The RIT Organization of African Students was formed to bring an awareness of African culture and traditions to Rochester Institute of Technology and the surrounding areas.
Follow them on Instagram @oas_rit!
SHPE is an organization dedicated to promoting academic development, professional development, leadership development, community outreach and chapter development.
Follow them on Instagram @shperit!
The mission of Black Awareness Coordinating Committee is to improve the college experience of Black students through unification, upliftment of the community, and by promoting cultural and social consciousness to all.
Follow them on Instagram @bacc_rit!
Asian Deaf Club (ADC) provides the opportunity for Asian and non-Asian students to have equal benefits of sharing a diversity of cultures and values among others and promote cross-cultural understanding among students with diverse backgrounds.
Follow them on Instagram @asiandeafclub!
AISES is a national, nonprofit organization focused on substantially increasing the representation of American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, First Nations and other indigenous peoples of North America in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) studies and careers.
Follow them on Instagram @indigenousatrit!
The mission of the National Society of Black Engineers is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community.
Follow them on Instagram @rit_nsbe!
The purpose of the Multicultural Greek Council is to provide a council for Greek organizations that contribute specifically to diversity and inclusion on RIT campus. The MGC serves as the governing body and network for multiculturally based Greek organizations to create and maintain high standards in the life of Fraternities and Sororities.
Follow them on Instagram @ritmgc!
The Latin Rhythm Dance Club (LRDC) is open to all levels of experience and exhibits a wide variety of styles including salsa, bachata, and merengue to the RIT community through lessons, performances, and events.
Follow them on Instagram @lrdcatrit!
Velocity is a student run urban dance team at RIT that aims to foster a positive and supportive environment so that their members can freely express themselves. Their goal is to leave everything on the dance floor and nothing less, whether it be in practice, on stage, or in hosting their annual event: RIT's Best Dance Crew (RBDC).
Follow them on Instagram @rit_velocity!
The mission of the Asian Culture Society is to promote awareness and provide an understanding of the Asian culture and heritage to the students of RIT and the greater Rochester community as well as provide a conducive environment for encouraging Asian students to utilize their history, culture, and art to foster self-esteem and respect for their heritage.
Follow them on Instagram @acsrit!
The Black Thought Collective's mission is to educate and inform on fundamental aspects of Black thought through the teachings of Black revolutionaries past and present.
Follow them on Instagram @theblackthoughtcollectiverit!
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities.
Follow them on Instagram @musigmaalphas!
Alpha Kappa Alpha's mission is to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life, and to be of "Service to All Mankind".
Follow them on Instagram @omicronbeta_aka!
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is an organization of college educated women committed to the constructive development of its members and to public service with a primary focus on the Black community.
Follow them on Instagram @pibetadeltas!
The brothers of Phi Beta Sigma are the Fraternity's most valuable resource and strength. They are the primary means by which the Phi Beta Sigma objectives will be achieved. In order to accomplish the Fraternity's objectives, it is essential that systems are instituted that effectively embody "Culture For Service and Service For Humanity" and promote brotherhood, scholarship and service.
Follow them on Instagram @iotaphisigmas!
We, the brothers of Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Inc., strongly believe that many individual and collective successes can be achieved through the efforts of a culturally diverse brotherhood of college and university men who, through close association with each other, maintain honesty, commitment, respect, and trust.
Follow them on Instagram @rit_upsilons!
The mission of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. is to foster the ideas of service, charity, scholarship, civil and cultural endeavors, sisterhood and finer womanhood.
Follow them on Instagram @chilambda_zetas!
La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Incorporated mission statement is to primarily seek leadership roles in meeting the needs of the Latino community through academic achievement, cultural awareness, community service and promotion of the Latino culture and people.
Follow them on Instagram @lul_omegachapter!
Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc. (SYZ) is a cultural, social, educational, and community service oriented sorority. Their mission is to promote unity among women and the awareness of the Asian/Asian-American culture and heritage.
Follow them on Instagram @ritsigmas!
The sisterhood of alpha Kappa Delta Phi International Sorority, Inc. provides women with a sense of belonging that nurtures life-long friendships, develops self-empowered leaders, and strengthens communities through service, scholarship, and Asian-Awareness.
Follow them on Instagram @akdphi.rit!
Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc. highly prides itself as an organization of diverse collegiate and professional women dedicated to uplifting traditionally marginalized groups, specifically Latinos and women, by serving as a voice and means for empowerment.
Follow them on Instagram @slupsichapter!
Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Incorporated recognizes the prejudices and obstacles facing the minority women of our communities, and dedicates themselves to improving these conditions and to working towards the betterment of all women.
Follow them on Instagram @cus_betasigma!
