ntid vr brochure 2016

THE BEST EDUCATION FOR DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING STUDENTS A SMART INVESTMENT FOR YOU

1 ………… Overview

2 ………… Career Preparation and Co-op

3 ………… Success Stories

4 ………… Pathways to Success

6 ………… College Profiles and Admission Requirements

8 ………… Support and Access Services

9 ………… Additional Benefits Communication Services Financial Support Personal Growth

Back Cover …… RIT in Brief

Table of Contents

The world is an exciting place full of challenges and opportunities.

For deaf and hard-of-hearing students, the challenges can be greater and the opportunities harder to find. The key to success is a good education, and the best education is one designed especially for them.

That’s what your clients will find at Rochester Institute of Technology— an outstanding education designed with their needs in mind and delivered by dedicated professionals with decades of experience educating deaf and hard-of-hearing students. That’s what makes RIT the best choice for your clients and a smart investment for you. There isn’t another college in the world that provides better support for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, and there isn’t another college that provides better outcomes.

Overview

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Deaf and hard-of-hearing students at RIT receive a world-class private university education at a public college price, unparalleled educational support services, dynamic academic programs that reflect the needs of the marketplace, and excellent support for their job search.

Accomplishment. Achievement. Success.

Median Salaries at Age 50

According to a Social Security study, after graduation, deaf and hard-of-hearing RIT graduates enjoyed higher career earnings than their deaf and hard-of-hearing peers who attended other institutions.

Earnings data comes from the Social Security Administration’s Master Earnings File (MEF).

Deaf and Hard-of Hearing RIT Graduates (Bachelor’s)

Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Graduates of Other Institutions

$21,000

Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing RIT Graduates (Associate)

$41,000

$58,000

There’s a saying, “It’s not where you start; it’s where you finish.” But in reality, where students start largely determines where they will finish. You may think about suggesting that your

clients attend a community college or another college closer to home, but for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, it pays to go the distance—to RIT.

Last year, 94% of deaf and hard-of-hearing graduates who sought jobs found employment within a year in business, industry, education, government andother fields.

RIT/NTID has a proven track record of successful graduate employment in all sectors of the economy. Looking at job placement by economic sector, 60% of RIT/NTID graduates have acquired jobs in business and industry, 31% in education/nonprofit and 9% in government. At RIT/NTID, employers find and hire highly skilled high-tech workers with hands-on training who are motivated to succeed in the marketplace.

While students work hard to develop skills that will prepare them for careers, employment specialists from the NTID Center on Employment spend more than one-third of the year traveling coast to coast, connecting with employers to create a climate for successful job placement.

Cooperative EducationRIT/NTID’s career-focused programs offer hands-on experience through cooperative education (co-op). Co-op is full-time, paid work experience directly related to a student’s course of study and career interests. In addition to offering professional work experience and providing the opportunity to develop a critical network of contacts, co-op often is the best way to develop necessary business success skills—leadership, decision-making, communication, professionalism, flexibility and

independence. Last year, deaf and hard-of-hearing RIT/NTID students completed nearly 300 co-op assignments with more than 200 employers across the United States.

The RIT/NTID AdvantageStudents work with faculty and staff, counselors and advisers, who often become mentors and role models, to develop the professional skills students need to build a career.

RIT/NTID alumni, who work all over the nation, often return to represent their companies at the NTID Job Fair or at specially scheduled on-campus interview events.

Selected national and international companies that have hired RIT/NTID students and graduates:

BNY MellonBoeing Aircraft Inc.Central Intelligence AgencyCitiCity of Los AngelesDefense Finance and Accounting ServiceGoogleIBMMicrosoftMonroe County Medical Examiner’s OfficeNASANaval Supply Systems CommandSolar TurbinesSprintTufts UniversityU.S. Department of DefenseWalt Disney CompanyYahoo!

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Career Preparation and Co-op

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey

Education Makes a Difference

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2.8% $1,326Master’sDegree

3.5% $1,101Bachelor’sDegree

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Amie F. Sankoh AAS, Laboratory Science Technology, 2014B.S., Biochemistry, 2016The Dow Chemical Company: Midland, Michigan (Summer 2013) and Collegeville, Pennsylvania (Summer 2014)

In Michigan, I was a lab intern at the Dow Chemical Analytical Sciences R&D Laboratory. I worked with a team of research scientists who supported a wide range of research projects aimed at bringing new products to the market. Some of my responsibilities were to evaluate two new pieces of equipment for two different manufacturers, and assist a number of research scientists in the group with sample preparation and analysis. In Pennsylvania, I worked as a lab intern with Dow’s coatings group in synthesis labs where I compared analyses of the effects of chemicals on a painted surface. I also tested and performed troubleshooting of liquid coatings to meet customer specifications and requirements in the industrial coatings market.

Steven ForneyB.S., Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Technology, 2012University of Alabama Huntsville (UAH) Management and Production Center, Huntsville, Alabama

As a research associate, I provide assistance to internship students at UAH. I perform experiments and research various materials and subsystems to determine the best suited wireless communication related to radio-controlled-size airplanes, helicopters and multicopters. I interpret drawings, schematics and technical specification sheets as well as design blueprints and schematics with computer-aided drafting programs. When I started college, I didn’t expect I would become interested in the robotics world. RIT/NTID gave me the chance to explore deeper interests and build my own destiny. My engineering experiences at RIT enabled my current work on unmanned aerial systems innovation at UAH.

Christopher FennIndustrial Engineering and Engineering Management, B.S./M.Eng.General Electric-Aviation, Baltimore, Maryland

On co-op as a supply chain intern at General Electric Aviation, I worked closely with the Production Control (PC) department at Middle River Aircraft System (MRAS)/GE Aviation in Baltimore, Maryland. My main responsibility was to assist with the transition of the CF34-10E engine composite program from a facility in Mississippi back to MRAS. As an intern, I was responsible for creating and recording schedules and coordinating with the CF34-10E master schedule for meeting production flow deadlines and creating recommendations of how to make the production flow more efficient. I also was assigned to other process improvements with the PC department.

Success Stories

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Pathways to Success

Vanessa BacellarA.S., Laboratory Science Technology, May 2013 B.S., Biomedical Sciences, May 2016The Dow Chemical Company, Spring House, Pennsylvania

In my co-op as an analytical scientist intern, I performed experiments and worked on projects studying polymers as they relate to paint and oil. I used some sophisticated instruments that I was familiar with and others that I had to learn how to use. I gave two presentations to Dow personnel about the properties of paint and oil, and attended a number of meetings. I knew how to use most of the scientific equipment and materials involved in my job and used the knowledge I learned in my classes to perform my experiments. Other skills I had learned in class, such as understanding how Excel and PowerPoint work related to my area of responsibility, were very valuable.

Bachelor’s Degree ProgramsIf your clients are interested in and qualified for a bachelor’s degree program, they can pursue any of more than 80 exciting and challenging majors offered in the College of Applied Science and Technology, Saunders College of Business, B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, Kate Gleason College of Engineering, College of Health Sciences and Technology, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, College of Liberal Arts, and College of Science. If your client is unsure which college fits his or her interests, he or she may apply to enter University Studies to explore different bachelor’s degree programs. Support services for students in bachelor’s degree programs include sign language interpreting, real-time captioning and a variety of other services. For a full description, see page 8. Pre-Baccalaureate ProgramsIf your client would like to enter a bachelor’s degree program in the RIT colleges of Engineering, Health Sciences and Technology, Imaging Arts and Sciences, Liberal Arts or Science, but needs to complete

some courses in order to qualify for admission, he or she may be eligible to enter a pre-baccalaureate program. All pre-baccalaureate programs are individualized, planned by your client and his or her academic adviser to prepare for the bachelor’s degree program to which he or she wishes to apply.

Associate+Bachelor’s Degree ProgramsRIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf offers an array of associate degrees that provide a solid foundation for entry into RIT bachelor’s degree programs. Current programs include Administrative Support Technology, Applied Computer Technology, Applied Liberal Arts, Business, Civil Technology, Applied Mechanical Technology, Hospitality and Service Management and Laboratory Science Technology.

Associate Degree— Career-Focused Programs If your clients are looking for the fast track to career success, they may choose to pursue an associate degree in any of our state-of-the-art technical programs. These include: Accounting

Technology, Administrative Support Technology, Applied Computer Technology, Business Technology, Computer-Aided Drafting Technology, Computer-Integrated Machining Technology, Design and Imaging Technology, Laboratory Science Technology and Mobile Application Development.*

In these programs, students benefit from direct instruction by NTID faculty members. For a full description, see page 8.

Career Exploration Programs If your clients want to collect additional information about careers and majors before deciding on an associate degree program of study, they may choose the Career Exploration Studies Program.

This program offers them the opportunity to do a career search while they develop a better understanding of themselves through career and personal counseling and the sampling of various majors. A counselor/faculty adviser will work with them to assist them in evaluating information and making a career decision.

*Pending New York State approval.

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Helen YuB.S., Business Management, 2015Minor in ChineseDefense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), Indianapolis, Indiana

DFAS provides finance and accounting services and pays all Department of Defense (DoD) military and civilian personnel, retirees and annuitants, as well as major DoD contractors and vendors. I was hired as a financial management student intern for the accounts payable department. During my first week, I completed the DoD Financial Management 101 courses to learn more about DoD before I started to work. Then, I worked with my group on a project for the Accounts Payable Customer Care Center. We analyzed the causes of misrouted calls and provided recommendations so DFAS could prevent that in the future. While in the accounts payable department, my main responsibility was to perform extensive research to identify general ledger imbalances that can prevent the proper posting of invoices and receipts that are necessary for liquidation of a recorded account.

Fully Accessible CampusWith more than 1,200 deaf and hard-of-hearing students in our college community, RIT has made sure our campus is fully accessible. Specially designed dorm rooms include strobe fire alarms and doorbells. Visual emergency warning systems are present in academic buildings, and an emergency notification system is in place for increased campus safety.

RIT’s Public Safety officers are easily accessible by phone, TTY, Instant Message, email and blue-light security call boxes located around campus.

RIT also provides high-speed computing access that is hard to beat anywhere. In fact, The Princeton Review consistently ranks RIT among the most connected campuses in the country.

Michael RaffantiB.S., Professional and Technical Communication, 2013United State Congress, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C.

As a student volunteer intern, I researched and drafted documents for legislative aides and correspondents and responded to constituent emails. I researched topics ranging from military tuition to compiling Government Accounting Office reports related to nutrition. The courses I took at RIT related to political science and communication taught me valuable skills and information that was useful on the job. Also, the fast pace at RIT helped develop my multitasking skills, ensured that my work was high quality and allowed me to meet multiple deadlines. I also was able to pace myself in a thriving, bustling work atmosphere like the one found in the Capitol.

*Pending New York State approval.

DFAS Corporate Communications photo

College Profiles and Admission Requirements

B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and

Information SciencesStudentsUndergraduate (main campus) 2650

Graduate 780

Majors and OptionsComputer ScienceComputing SecuritySchool of Information Sciences and

TechnologyComputing and Information

Technologies (formerly Networking and Systems Administration)

Human-Centered ComputingWeb and Mobile Computing

(formerly Information Technology)School of Interactive Games and

MediaGame Design and DevelopmentNew Media Interactive Development

Software Engineering

Computing Exploration Option1

(For students deciding among Computer Science, Computing and Information Technologies, Computing Security, Software Engineering, or Web and Mobile Computing.)

College of Applied Science and Technology

StudentsUndergraduate (main campus) 1650

Graduate 350

Majors and OptionsSchool of Engineering TechnologyCivil Engineering TechnologyComputer Engineering TechnologyComputer Engineering Technology/

Audio OptionComputer Engineering Technology/

Telecommunications OptionElectrical Engineering TechnologyElectrical Engineering Technology/

Audio OptionElectrical Engineering Technology/

Telecommunications Option Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

TechnologyEnvironmental Sustainability, Health

and SafetyManufacturing Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering TechnologyPackaging ScienceUndeclared Engineering

Technology Option1

School of International Hospitality and Service Innovation

International Hospitality and Service Management

Saunders College of Business


Graduate 240

Majors and OptionsAccounting

Finance

International Business

Management

Management Information Systems

Marketing

New Media Marketing

Business Exploration Option1

Kate Gleason College of Engineering


Graduate 715

Majors and OptionsBiomedical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Electrical EngineeringElectrical/Computer Engineering Option Electrical/Energy OptionElectrical/Robotics OptionElectrical/Wireless Communications

OptionIndustrial Engineering Industrial/Ergonomics OptionIndustrial/Lean Six Sigma Option Industrial/Manufacturing Option Industrial/Supply Chain Management OptionMechanical Engineering Mechanical/Aerospace Option Mechanical/Automotive Option Mechanical/Bioengineering OptionMechanical/Energy and Environment

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Engineering Exploration Option1

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Engineering Technology 1100-1270 24-30

Environmental Sustainability, Health and Safety 1100-1270 25-29

International Hospitality and Service Management 1070-1200 24-28

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SAT ACTComputer Science 1270-1430 29-33Computing Security 1140-1310 26-30

Information Sciences and Technologies 1100-1270 25-29

Interactive Games and Media 1230-1380 29-33

Software Engineering 1170-1340 27-32


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SAT ACTEngineering 1230-1390 28-32

College of Health Sciences and Technology


Graduate 40

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The information in this chart is provided to help you determine the major or option that is the best fit for you. Factors considered in our admission decisions include, but are not limited to, past academic performance (especially in required academic subjects), admission test scores, competitiveness of high school, and academic major selected.

College of Science


Graduate 235

Majors and Options2

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Applied Statistics and Actuarial Science

Biochemistry

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Chemistry

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Environmental Science

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Science Exploration1

National Technical Institute for the Deaf

StudentsAssociate Degree Programs 625

NTID-supported in BS/BFA Programs 675

Majors and OptionsAccounting Technology Administrative Support TechnologyAdministrative Support

Technology (AS+BS)3

Business (AS+BS)3 Business TechnologyHospitality and Service

Management (AS+BS)3

Applied Computer Technology Applied Computer Technology (AS+BS)3

Mobile Application Development‡

Applied Liberal Arts (AS+BS)3

Design and Imaging Technology

American Sign Language-English Interpretation (BS)

Applied Mechanical Technology (AS+BS)3

Civil Technology (AS+BS)3

Computer Aided Drafting TechnologyComputer Integrated Machining

TechnologyLaboratory Science TechnologyLaboratory Science Technology (AS+BS)3

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Career Exploration Studies1

College of Imaging Arts and Sciences


Graduate 285

Majors and OptionsSchool of ArtFine Arts Studio, Illustration, Medical Illustration, Undeclared Art Option1

School of Design3D Digital Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, New Media Design, Undeclared Design Option1

School for American CraftsCeramics, Furniture Design, Glass, Metals and Jewelry Design, Undeclared Crafts Option1

School of Film and AnimationFilm and AnimationMotion Picture ScienceSchool of Media SciencesMedia Arts and TechnologySchool of Photographic Arts and SciencesPhotographic and Imaging Arts

(Advertising Photography Option, Fine Art Photography Option, Photojournalism Option, Visual Media Option)

Photographic and Imaging Technologies(Biomedical Photographic Communications Option, Imaging and Photographic Technology Option)

Undeclared Photography Option1

College of Liberal Arts


Graduate 90

Majors and OptionsAdvertising and Public Relations

Communication

Criminal Justice

Digital Humanities and Social Sciences‡

Economics

International and Global Studies

Journalism

Museum Studies

Philosophy

Political Science

Psychology

Public Policy

Sociology and Anthropology

Liberal Arts Exploration1



SAT ACTArt, Design, Crafts 1120-1310 24-30Film and Animation 1160-1330 26-31Media Sciences 1030-1190 24-28

Photographic Arts and Sciences 1050-1230 23-27


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† Science, engineering, and transfer programs require three or more years of mathematics.

‡ Engineering and science majors require three or more years of science.


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Associate Degree Programs SAT ACTCareer-focused 1020-1230 14-17

(AS+BS)3 and Pre-baccalaureate 1290-1470 18-21

ASL-English Interpretation 1590-1940 23-29

NTID-supported BS/BFA Programs

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‡ Pending New York State approval.

1 A one-year program for students wishing to explore alternatives before selecting a specific major within this RIT college or school.

2 Students interested in premedicine, predentistry, preveterinary, or preoptometry advising programs may select any major at RIT.

3 These are associate degree programs that prepare students to enroll in RIT bachelor’s degree programs.

Information is correct at time of printing.

Pre-Professional Studies

Students interested in pre-profes-sional studies (pre-law, pre-med and other pre-health professions) may enroll in any major at RIT and then take advantage of the advising and student organizations associated with their respective interests.

University Studies Option

The University Studies option is coordinated by the Division of Academic Affairs for students who wish to explore majors across two or more of RIT’s colleges. The program provides students one year to explore and focus their academic and career interests.

Admission to this program is based on high school performance, standardized test scores, and appropriate preparation for possible academic interests.

Please refer to admissions requirements in the colleges that correspond to your possible interests.

Applied Arts and Science Program

This program offers students the opportunity to create individualized undergraduate programs of technical and professional study.

The applied arts and science program is particularly appropriate for individuals who have prior college-level learning, are interested in changing majors, have unique ideas about how they want to design their academic areas of study, or want to prepare themselves for a career that requires skills and expertise from several disciplines.

The information in this chart is provided to help you determine the major or option that is the best fit for you. Factors considered in our admission decisions include, but are not limited to, past academic performance (especially in required academic subjects), admission test scores, competitiveness of high school, and academic major selected.


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† Biomedical photographic communications option requires biology.

‡ Motion picture science requires trigonometry and chemistry or physics. Pre-calculus is recommended.

Bachelor-Level Programs

Instruction with Access and Support Services If your clients qualify to take courses in the College of Applied Science and Technology, Saunders College of Business, B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, Kate Gleason College of Engineering, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, College of Health

Sciences and Technology, College of Liberal Arts, or College of Science, RIT will provide the educational access services they need.

Your clients can choose from among sign language interpreting, real-time captioning services, FM systems and notetaking. Alternative services also may be provided as required. Your clients also will have access to a unique system of educational support services

such as tutoring by experienced faculty tutors, personal and career counseling and academic advising.

Interpreting RIT has the largest staff of professional sign language interpreters of any college program in the world. Last year, RIT provided more than 132,000 hours of interpreting services. In addition to classroom interpreters, your clients also may request interpreting services for non-academic activities such as athletic events, religious services, student government meetings, guest presentations and other student life activities.

NotetakingTrained student notetakers record information during class or laboratory lectures, discussions and multimedia presentations. Class notes then are placed on the Web, so your clients can easily access them. Last year, RIT provided nearly 58,000 hours of notetaking services for students.

Real-time Captioning Services This service uses C-Print® captionists to provide a thorough English text display of classroom lectures and discussion. Students read this text during class and receive access to review or print it as a permanent record of classroom discussions.

Tutoring/AdvisingFaculty tutors/advisers help answer questions and clarify concepts and information taught in classes. They also provide academic advising, discussing programs and career goals with your clients and helping them plan a schedule, select classes and prepare for cooperative (co-op) work experiences.

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RIT offers your clients an opportunity to be part of a unique college community that understands the educational needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing students like no other college in the world.

Many students cite access and support services as a reason for making RIT their first college choice or for transferring here from other colleges. RIT provides both the access and support services that our research and experience have shown are key to student success. No outside efforts by you or your students are necessary to set up these services—they are part of an RIT education. Here are just some of the services that support student success in RIT’s broad selection of programs.

Support and Access Services

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Associate+Bachelor’s Degree Programs If your clients qualify for these programs, instructors will communicate directly with them using a variety of communication strategies, which may include sign language, spoken language, fingerspelling, printed/visual aids, Web-based instructional materials and individual tutoring, in the courses in your clients’ program that are taught by faculty members at NTID.

Your clients may request access services for the courses in their program that are taught by faculty members in RIT’s eight other colleges. They also may request educational support such as tutoring by experienced faculty tutors, career counseling and academic advising.

Career-Focused Associate-Level Programs

Direct InstructionIf your clients take courses at NTID, instructors will facilitate communication in the classroom and communicate directly with students using a variety of communication strategies, which may include sign language, spoken language (FM systems are available), fingerspelling, printed/visual aids, Web-based instructional materials and individual tutoring.

Your clients will have access to a state-of-the-art learning center staffed by professional and peer tutors. An assigned counselor will work closely with them to help plan their collegiate experience and provide them with personal, social, career and academic counseling services.

Additional BenefitsCommunication ServicesDeaf and hard-of-hearing students have speech-language, audiological and cochlear implant support right here on the RIT campus through the Communication Studies and Services Department. Services are offered on both an appointment and a walk-in basis, depending on availability.

Full-time, on-site audiologists, accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), provide services related to hearing and hearing aids and FM systems for our students who use hearing aids, as well as services for more than 380 students who use cochlear implants.

Students also have the advantage of access to full-time, on-campus speech-language professionals, also accredited by ASHA, who offer a broad range of speech and language services, including specialized instruction for job interview preparation.

RIT’s comprehensive array of services and support for deaf and hard-of-hearing students is unmatched by any other college or university in the world.

Financial SupportRIT is an affordable choice and an excellent value for you and your clients.

• Because RIT receives special federal support, students who are deaf or hard of hearing pay less than one-half of RIT’s regular tuition rate.

• Your clients receive a world-class private university education at a public college price.

With all of the specialized services and programs available at RIT for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, there isn’t another university in the world that offers your clients a better opportunity for success or a better value for the cost.

Personal GrowthRIT provides a variety of leadership roles for deaf and hard-of-hearing students and opportunities to master challenges that result in a sense of pride and personal assurance. Students leave RIT with more confidence and independence, greater decision-making skills, and with clearly defined academic, career and personal goals.

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FOUNDED IN 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with nine colleges, emphasizing career education and experiential learning.

THE CAMPUS occupies 1,300 acres in suburban Rochester, the third-largest city in New York State.

THE RIT STUDENT BODY comprises approx i mately 15,000 undergraduate students and 2,900 graduate students. Enrolled students represent all 50 states and more than 100 countries. There are more than 1,200 deaf and hard-of-hearing students enrolled.

RIT ALUMNI number appoximately 118,000 worldwide.

COLLEGES: Applied Science and Technology; Saunders College of Business; B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences; Kate Gleason College of Engineering; Health Sciences and Technology; Imaging Arts and Sciences (School for American Crafts, School of Art, School of Design, School of Film and Animation, School of Media Sciences, School of Photographic Arts and Sciences); Liberal Arts; National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Science. Other degree-granting academic units: Golisano Institute for Sustainability; School of Individualized Study.

DEGREES: RIT offers associate degree programs: AS, AOS, AAS; bachelor’s degree programs: bachelor of fine arts (BFA) and bachelor of science (BS); master’s degree programs: master of architecture (M.Arch.), master of business administration (MBA), master of engineering (ME), master of fine arts (MFA), master of science (MS) and master of science for teachers (MST). Doctoral (Ph.D.) programs are offered in astrophysical sciences and technology, color science, computing and information sciences, engineering, imaging science, microsystems engineering, and sustainability.

WALLACE LIBRARY is a multimedia center offering a vast array of resource materials. The library provides access to more than 250 electronic databases, 40,000 electronic journals and more than 150,000 e-books. Resource materials also include audio, film and video titles and more than 500,000 books and print journals.

HOUSING: Many of RIT’s full-time students live in RIT residence halls, apartments or townhouses on campus. On-campus fraternities, sororities and special-interest houses also are available. Freshmen are guaranteed housing.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES: Major social events and activities are sponsored by the College Activities Board, Residence Halls Association, sororities, fraternities and special-interest clubs of many kinds. There are more than 300 student clubs and organizations on campus.

ATHLETICS: At RIT, men’s hockey, basketball, lacrosse, and women’s volleyball and hockey often are ranked nationally. Many other RIT teams receive recognition in the Northeast.

Men’s Teams—baseball, basketball, crew, cross country, ice hockey (Division I), lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and wrestling

Women’s Teams—basketball, crew, cross country, ice hockey (Division I), lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and volleyball

RIT offers a wide variety of activities for students at all levels of ability. More than 50 percent of our undergraduate students participate in intramural sports, ranging from flag football to golf and indoor soccer. Facilities include the Gordon Field House, featuring two swimming pools, a fitness center, indoor track, and an event venue with seating for 8,500; the Hale-Andrews Student Life Center, with five multipurpose courts, eight racquetball courts and a dance/aerobics studio; outdoor tennis courts; an all-weather track; and athletic fields. The newly opened Gene Polisseni Center, which houses RIT’s new hockey arena, accommodates 4,300.

RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity within its workforce and provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, or disability.

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