. . R I T Rochester Institute of Technology Office of Undergraduate Admissions Rochester Institute of Technology Bausch & Lomb Center 60 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, New York 14623-5604 Phone: (585) 475-6631 E-mail: [email protected] www.admissions.rit.edu
Winter/Spring 2019
Dear Spring Preview Day Registrant:
We have received your reservation for our Spring Preview Day on Friday, April 12th and we are looking forward to your visit. Enclosed you will find a visitor parking permit, campus map, a listing of local hotel accommodations, and directions to RIT.
When you arrive on campus, please follow the signs to parking lot D or G. Please display your parking permit on the dashboard of your vehicle. Once you park your vehicle, please follow the signs leading to the Gordon Field House (building GOR). Our staff and students will be available to greet you and help you plan your day.
A continental breakfast will be available during morning check-in. If you would like to have lunch in our student cafeteria, Gracie's, you are welcome to do so. Lunch passes can be purchased for $10.00 per person during morning check-in from 9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
During Spring Preview Day, you will have the opportunity to attend Academic Sessions throughout the day and learn more about the Admissions & Financial Aid process. In addition to these events, there will be tours available of our academic and residential facilities. Additional details and activities are included in the attached tentative Spring Preview Day schedule.
Please contact the Admissions Office if we can assist you with planning your visit. We hope you enjoy your day.
Sincerely,
Marian Nicoletti Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Spring Preview Day April 12, 2019 Tentative Schedule Sessions* 9 am 10 am 11 am 12 pm 1 pm 2 pm 3 pm
Check-in See back for details...
Opening Session (Optional)
Academic Sessions: Kate Gleason College of Engineering National Technical Institute for the Deaf Saunders College of Business Academic Session: College of Science School of Individualized Study Academic Session: College of Art and Design Academic Sessions: College of Engineering Technology College of Health Sciences & Technology College of Liberal Arts Academic Sessions: Golisano College of Computing & Information Sciences University Exploration (RIT Undeclared)
Additional Events* Admissions & Financial Aid Presentation
General Campus Tours
Residence Hall Tours
Lunch at Gracie’s
Undergraduate Admissions Staff will be available from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Student-Alumni Union (SAU) Lobby to greet families and to answer questions.
Spring Preview Day April 12, 2019 Tentative Schedule
Academic Sessions* Check-in Learn more about your academic interests from RIT Additional Events 9:15 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. faculty. Hear about our curriculum and state-of-the-art Welcome to RIT! Staff and students will be on-hand to facilities. Locations to be determined. answer your questions and help you plan your day. Admissions & Financial Aid Presentations Gordon Field House (GOR) until 11 a.m. 11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m. & 2 p.m. Student-Alumni Union (SAU) after 11 a.m. Kate Gleason College of Engineering Presentation Learn more about the admission timeline, required
National Technical Institute for the Deaf Presentation credentials, and admitted student profile. Financial Aid Saunders College of Business Presentation representatives will share how RIT is an affordable choice. Continental Breakfast You will be escorted to this meeting from the Gordon Time will be allotted for questions. 9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Field House. Student-Alumni Union (SAU) Ingle Auditorium Please enjoy our complimentary continental breakfast.
You may also pre-purchase lunch passes to Gracie’s, one 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. of our student dining facilities- $10.00 per person. College of Science Presentation Campus Tours Gordon Field House (GOR) School of Individualized Study Exhibit 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 12:30 p.m., 1 p.m.,
1:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 2:30 p.m. & 3 p.m. 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Enjoy a student-led, 1-1/4 hour walking tour of the Opening Session College of Art and Design Presentations academic side of campus.
10:00 a.m. Student-Alumni Union (SAU) Lobby 1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Presented by the Director of Undergraduate Admissions, College of Engineering Technology Presentation & learn more about RIT, our mission and priorities. Exhibit Dismissal for the 11 a.m. events will take place after the Residence Hall Tours presentation, and you will be escorted by RIT College of Health Sciences & Technology Presenta- tion 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. representatives. A 30-minute walking tour of our residence halls includes a Gordon Field House (GOR) College of Liberal Arts Presentation & Exhibit visit to a room and information on our tunnel system, cam- 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. pus safety, meal plans, and services available to students. Golisano College of Computing & Information Tours will depart every 15 minutes. Sciences Presentation (2:05 & 2:30) & Exhibit Grace Watson Hall (GWH) Lobby
University Exploration (RIT Undeclared) Walk- Through Lunch - Gracie's
* Presentations 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Shuttle Bus Schedule: Select RIT colleges will host presentations from faculty and Enjoy dining at RIT’s all-you-can-eat dining hall, just one A Shuttle Bus will make a continuous loop between the staff. Please arrive promptly. of RIT’s many dining facilities. Tickets sold at check-in or Student-Alumni Union (SAU), Institute Hall-Lot J, at the door, $10.00 per person. Grace Watson Hall (GWH), and * Walk-Throughs & Exhibits Grace Watson Hall (GWH) Barnes & Noble @ RIT from Select RIT colleges will host open walk-through or exhibit 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.. hours. Meet faculty and staff, view exhibits and student work, and check out our state-of-the-art facilities! Barnes & Noble @ RIT Bookstore: Located at Park Point 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
R ∙ I ∙ T UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS
Accepted Open House
Parking in Lots D & E
Gordon Field House: Check-In & Opening Session, Campus Tours and Student Services & Activities Fair
Grace Watson Hall: Gracie’s Dining Hall & Residence Hall Tours
Shuttle Bus Stops 11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Student Alumni Union: Financial Aid Presentation
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ics, Modern Languages & Cultures, Psy- AUG-August Center $ UNI-University Gallery chology, Sociology & Anthro- GOS-Thomas Gosnell Hall MON-Monroe Hall Counseling Center, Student pology College of Science (UCOS): Academic Support Center, Artesano Bakery & Health Center VIG-Vignelli Center for Design Studies Administrative: Life Sciences, Chemistry & Materials Café, Bytes on the Run, Digital Den, English
Office of the President, Academic Affairs, Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Science Language Center, Year One BLC-Bausch & Lomb Center WAL-Wallace Library Academic Senate Office, Partnerships in Plu Exploration Undergraduate Admissions, Part-time Archives & Special Collections, Cary ralism, Controller’s Office, Development, Van Peursen Auditorium ORN-Orange Hall Enrollment Services, Cooperative Education & Collection, Production Services, Finance & Administration, Human Re- K-12, Office of Academic Enhancement Career Services, Office of Financial Aid & Java Wally's Café, Online Learning, Universi- sources, Institutional Research, Office of the GVP-Global Village Plaza (Honors Program) Scholarships, Office of Vice President for $ ty Writing Commons Provost, Registrar University Exploration Enrollment Management & Career Services, Salsarita’s, Global Grille, Hissho Sushi, The POL-Gene Polisseni Arena Graduate Enrollment Service WEL-Welcome Center ENG-Engineering Hall Market, Shop One, Study Abroad, Advantage
Kate Gleason College of Engineering Federal Credit Union REB-Red Barn BOO-James E. Booth Hall (UCOE): Outdoor Education, Climbing Student Residences Academic: Microelectronic Engineering $ Wall Apartments College of Art & Design (CAD): GWH-Grace Watson Hall Public Safety, Housing Operations, Gracie’s CMA-Colony Manor Apartments School of Art, School of Design GVC-Global Village Way C ENT-Engineering Technology Hall Dining Hall, Beanz Coffee Shop RIA-Frank Ritter Arena Webb Auditorium, Bevier Gallery GVD-Global Village Way D College of Engineering Technology (UCET): ROS-Lewis P. Ross Hall PGA-Perkins Green Apartments BRN-Brown Hall HAC-Hale Andrews Student Life Center Civil, Computer, Electrical Engineering Gordon Administration & Activity Wing, College of Engineering Technology RKA-Riverknoll Apartments University News Services, Division of Market- UCS-University Commons Suites Technology, Environmental Sustainabil- Physical Education & Recreation, Spinney (UCET): ing & Communications Racquet Club (not shown, on East River ity, Heath & Safety, Media Sciences, Gymnasium, Wiedman Fitness Center Deans Office, Army & Air Force ROTC
Packaging Science Road) CAR-Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging SAN-Sands Family Studio Science HLC-Hugh L. Carey Hall FMS-Facilities Management Center for Quality & Applied Statistics Residence Halls College of Science (UCOS): BHA-BHD Frances Baker Hall Access Services (Notetaking & Interpreting) SAU-Student Alumni Union Imaging Science, School of Physics & As- CGH Carlton Gibson Hall GAN-Frank E. Gannett Hall 1829 Room, Ben & Jerry's, Brick City Café, tronomy CHA-CHG Eugene Colby Hall College of Art & Design (UCAD): INS– Institute Hall Tiger Transitions, Dining Services, Fireside FHA-FHD Helen Fish Hall School of Film & Animation, School of Kate Gleason College of Engineering Lounge, Ingle Aud., Multicultural Center for CBT-Center of Bioscience Education & Tech- KGH Kate Gleason Hall (Residence Life) Photographic Arts & Sciences, School of (UCOE): Academic Success, International Student Ser- nology MEH Mark Ellingson Hall Media Sciences Biomedical & Chemical Engineering vices, Ombudsman, RITZ Sports Zone, Staff NRH Nathaniel Rochester Hall (Post Office, SPAS Photo Gallery Council, Student Affairs CLK-George H. Clark Gymnasium Corner Store) Administrative: LAC-Laboratory for Applied Computing Intercollegiate Athletics PTH Peter Peterson Hall Information Technology Services & Help SIH– Student Innovation Hall RHA Residence Hall A Desk LBJ-Lyndon Baines Johnson Hall Simone Center for Innovation & Entrepreneur- COL-Color Science Hall RHB Residence Hall B National Technical Institute for the Deaf ship College of Science (UCOS): Color Science RHC Residence Hall C GLE-James E. Gleason Hall (UTID): RHD-Residence Hall D Kate Gleason College of Engineering Technical, Humanities, Social Sciences SLA-Louise Slaughter Hall– CIMS CPC-Campus Center $ Margaret’s House: Early Childhood (UCOE): Programs Packaging Science, Manufacturing Engineer- Campus Life, New Student Orientation, Com- Programs Computer, Electrical, Industrial, Administrative: ing Technology muter Services, Student Government, Reporter SHH Sol Heumann Hall Mechanical, Microelectronic & NTID Administration, NTID Admissions Clinical Health Sciences Center: Magazine, Center for Women & Gender, Higher (Sol’s Underground) Engineering Exploration Office, Panara Theatre, Research College of Health Science & Technology Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), Stu- Programs, Dyer Arts Center (UHST): dent Support Services (TRiO) Greek Housing GOL-Golisano Hall Biomedical Sciences, Diagnostic Medical So- GHA-Greek House A: Zeta Tau Alpha College of Engineering Technology LBR-Liberal Arts Hall nography (Ultrasound), Dietetics & Nutri- CRS-Crossroads $ GHB-Greek House B: Delta Phi Epsilon (UCET): College of Liberal Arts (UCLA): tion, Nutritional Sciences, Physician Assis- Alumni Relations, Crossroads Café & Market, GHC-Greek House C: Alpha Sigma Alpha Electrical/Mechanical, Manufacturing Digital Humanities & Social Sciences, tant, Premedical & Health Professions Midnight Oil GHD-Greek House D: Phi Kappa Psi Engineering Technology, Packaging English, Philosophy, Fine Arts, Political GHE-Greek House E: Alpha Xi Delta Science Science, Public Policy, History, LA Explo- SMT-Schmitt Interfaith Center CSD-Student Development Center $ GHF-Greek House F: Pi Kappa Pi College of Computing & Information ration Center for Religious Life Dining Hall (The Commons) GHA-Greek House A: Zeta Tau Alpha Sciences (UCIS): GHB-Greek House B: Delta Phi Epsilon Computer Science, Computing Security, LOW-Max Lowenthal Hall SUS– Golisano Institute of Sustainability EAS-George Eastman Hall GHC-Greek House C: Alpha Sigma Alpha Information Sciences & Technologies, In- College of Business (USCB): School of Individualized Study GHD-Greek House D: Phi Kappa Psi teractive Games & Media, Software Engi- Accounting, Finance, International USC-University Services Center College of Business (USCB): GHE-Greek House E: Alpha Xi Delta neering & Computing Exploration Business, Management, Management In- Office of Development, Government & Commu- International Hospitality & Service Inno- Control ATL DELi nity Relations, Legal Affairs, Student Financial GHF-Greek House F: Pi Kappa Pi vation formation Systems, Marketing, New Me- dia Marketing $ - ATM - Dining Facility
Rochester Institute of Technology
VISITOR PARKING PASS
Undergraduate Admissions OPEN HOUSE
Parking Lots: D & G
Valid in any General Space.
Not valid in: Reserved, Handicapped, Short-term 20-minute, or Administration Spaces.
Dates Valid: Friday: April 12, 2019
Rochester Institute of Technology Directions & Nearby Hotel Accommodations The RIT campus is located in Rochester, New York. The third largest city in New York State, Rochester is on Lake Ontario, about midway between Niagara Falls and Syracuse and within easy driving distance to Toronto.
The Rochester area is serviced by Greyhound and Trailways bus companies as well as the Amtrak train line. The Greater Rochester International Airport is home to most major airlines, including USAir, United, Delta, American, JetBlue, AirTran and others. Taxis are available at the airport, train and bus stations. RIT is also a stop on Route 24 of the Regional Transit Service, the area's mass transit bus system. RIT's main campus is five miles from both the airport and the NY State Thruway (Interstate 90).
Directions to RIT: From the Airport: Turn right onto Brooks Ave., then a quick right onto I-390 South. From 390, take the next exit (Scottsville Rd.) and turn right at the end of the ramp. Drive for approximately three miles, then turn left onto Jefferson Rd. (Route 252). Proceed east a short distance to campus (on the right). Then follow signs for Open House parking in Lots D and G. From the NYS Thruway: Take Exit 46 and proceed North on I-390 to Exit 13 (Hylan Dr.). Take a left onto Hylan Dr. and continue north to Jefferson Rd. (Route 252), then take a left at the Jefferson Rd. intersection. You will travel approximately ½ mile, passing South Town Plaza. Immediately after passing the Radisson Hotel, turn left onto Lowenthal Rd. Follow Lowenthal Rd. to the end and take a right onto Andrews Memorial Dr. Follow signs for Open House parking. Nearby Accommodations:
Accessible within 10 minutes of RIT’s campus: Best Western 940 Jefferson Rd. 585-427-2700 Comfort Suites 2085 Hylan Drive 585-334-6620 Country Inn & Suites by Carlson 4635 West Henrietta Rd. (Rte. 15) 585-486-9000 Courtyard by Marriott 33 Corporate Woods 585-292-1000 Days Inn 4853 West Henrietta Rd. (Rte. 15) 585-334-9300 DoubleTree by Hilton 1111 Jefferson Rd. (Rte. 252) 585-475-1510 Econo Lodge 3990 West Henrietta Rd. (Rte. 15) 585-334-7000 Extended Stay America 700 Commons Way 585-427-7580 Fairfield Inn by Marriott 4695 West Henrietta Rd. (Rte. 15) 585-334-3350 Hampton Inn & Suites 280 Clay Road 585-475-1300 Holiday Inn 800 Jefferson Rd. (Rte. 252) 585-475-9190 Holiday Inn Express 717 East Henrietta Road 585-272-7800 Homewood Suites by Hilton 2095 Hylan Drive 585-334-9150 Home2 Suites by Hilton 999 Jefferson Rd, Rochester 585-272-0090 Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham 905 Lehigh Station Rd. (Rte. 253) 585-334-3400 Red Roof Inn 4820 West Henrietta Rd. (Rte. 15) 585-359-1100 Residence Inn 1300 Jefferson Rd. (Rte. 252) 585-272-8850 RIT Inn and Conference Center 5257 West Henrietta Rd. (Rte. 15) 585-359-1800 Super 8 Motel 1000 Lehigh Station Rd. 585-359-1630
Accommodations within 15 minutes of RIT’s campus - Airport Area: Best Western 395 Buell Rd, Rochester 585-436-4400 Fairfield Inn by Marriott 1200 Brooks Ave., Rochester 585-529-5000 Motel 6 155 Buell Rd, Rochester 585-436-2170 Quality Inn 1273 Chili Ave., Rochester 585-464-8800 Ramada Plaza 911 Brooks Ave., Rochester 585-328-6000 Staybridge Suites 1000 Genesee St., Rochester 585-527-9110
Accommodations within 15-20 minutes of RIT’s campus - Downtown Rochester: Hilton Garden Inn 155 E Main St, Rochester 585-232-5000 Holiday Inn 70 State St, Rochester 585-546-3450 Hyatt Regency 125 East Main St., Rochester 585-546-1234 Inn on Broadway 26 Broadway, Rochester 585-232-3595 Rochester Riverside Hotel 120 East Main St., Rochester 585-546-6400
*When making a reservation, mention your visit to RIT since selected hotels offer special rates to RIT visitors.