THE BEST EDUCATION FOR DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING STUDENTS A SMART INVESTMENT FOR YOU
Table of Contents
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
Overview
Accomplishment. Achievement. Success. 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.
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.
Median Salaries at Age 50 Deaf and Hard-of Hearing RIT Graduates (Bachelor’s)
$58,000
Deaf and Hard-ofHearing RIT Graduates (Associate) Deaf and Hard-ofHearing Graduates of Other Institutions
$41,000
$21,000
According to a Social Security study, after graduation, deaf and hard-ofhearing 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).
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.
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Career Preparation and Co-op
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 Education
RIT/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 2
Education Makes a Difference Unemployment Rate in 2014
Median Weekly Earnings in 2014 (Dollars)
2.1%
Doctoral Degree
$1,591
1.9%
Professional Degree
$1,639
2.8%
Master’s Degree
$1,326
3.5%
Bachelor’s Degree
$1,101
4.5%
Associate Degree
$792
6.0% Some College $741 No Degree 6.0%
High School Graduate
$668
9.0%
Less Than High School
$488
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey
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 Advantage
Students 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 Mellon Boeing Aircraft Inc. Central Intelligence Agency Citi City of Los Angeles Defense Finance and Accounting Service Google IBM Microsoft Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office NASA Naval Supply Systems Command Solar Turbines Sprint Tufts University U.S. Department of Defense Walt Disney Company Yahoo!
Success Stories
Christopher Fenn
Industrial 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.
Amie F. Sankoh
AAS, Laboratory Science Technology, 2014 B.S., Biochemistry, 2016 The 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 Forney
B.S., Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Technology, 2012 University 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.
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Pathways to Success
Vanessa Bacellar
A.S., Laboratory Science Technology, May 2013 B.S., Biomedical Sciences, May 2016 The 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 Programs
If 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 Programs
If 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 4
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.
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.*
Associate+Bachelor’s Degree Programs
In these programs, students benefit from direct instruction by NTID faculty members. For a full description, see page 8.
RIT’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
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.
Michael Raffanti
B.S., Professional and Technical Communication, 2013 United 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.
Fully Accessible Campus
With 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.
DFAS Corporate Communications photo
Helen Yu
B.S., Business Management, 2015 Minor in Chinese Defense 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.
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College Profiles and Admission Requirements College of
B. Thomas Golisano College of
Saunders College of
Applied Science and Technology
Business
Students
Students
Undergraduate (main campus)
1650
Graduate
350
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College of
Kate Gleason College of
Computing and Information Sciences
Health Sciences and Technology
Engineering
Students
Students
Undergraduate (main campus)
730
Undergraduate (main campus)
Graduate
240
Graduate
2650 780
Undergraduate (main campus) Graduate
2750 715
Undergraduate (main campus)
40
Majors and Options
Majors and Options
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School of Engineering Technology Civil Engineering Technology Computer Engineering Technology Computer Engineering Technology/ Audio Option Computer Engineering Technology/ Telecommunications Option Electrical Engineering Technology Electrical Engineering Technology/ Audio Option Electrical Engineering Technology/ Telecommunications Option Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Technology Environmental Sustainability, Health and Safety Manufacturing Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology Packaging Science Undeclared Engineering Technology Option1 School of International Hospitality and Service Innovation International Hospitality and Service Management
Accounting
Computer Science
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Sciences
Finance
Computing Security
Chemical Engineering
International Business
School of Information Sciences and Technology Computing and Information Technologies (formerly Networking and Systems Administration) Human-Centered Computing Web and Mobile Computing (formerly Information Technology) School of Interactive Games and Media Game Design and Development New Media Interactive Development
Computer Engineering
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SAT (CR+M+W) ACT (Composite)
Middle 50% of Accepted Applicants SAT ACT
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1100-1270 24-30
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Software Engineering Computing Exploration Option1 (For students deciding among Computer Science, Computing and Information Technologies, Computing Security, Software Engineering, or Web and Mobile Computing.)
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Middle 50% of Accepted Applicants SAT
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1140-1310
26-30
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1100-1270
25-29
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1230-1390
28-32
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1100-1260
25-30
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Exercise Science
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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
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
College of
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Liberal Arts Students
Graduate
285
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Undergraduate (main campus) Graduate
550 90
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Associate Degree Programs
625
Undergraduate (main campus)
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NTID-supported in BS/BFA Programs 675
Graduate
235
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Majors and Options
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School of Art Fine Arts Studio, Illustration, Medical Illustration, Undeclared Art Option1 School of Design 3D Digital Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, New Media Design, Undeclared Design Option1 School for American Crafts Ceramics, Furniture Design, Glass, Metals and Jewelry Design, Undeclared Crafts Option1 School of Film and Animation Film and Animation Motion Picture Science School of Media Sciences Media Arts and Technology School of Photographic Arts and Sciences Photographic 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
Advertising and Public Relations
Accounting Technology Administrative Support Technology Administrative Support Technology (AS+BS)3 Business (AS+BS)3 Business Technology Hospitality and Service Management (AS+BS)3 Applied Computer Technology Applied Computer Technology(AS+BS)3 Mobile Application Development‡
Applied Mathematics
Applied Liberal Arts(AS+BS)3 Design and Imaging Technology
Imaging Science
American Sign Language-English Interpretation (BS)
Science Exploration1
SAT (CR+M+W) ACT (Composite)
Middle 50% of Accepted Applicants
SAT (CR+M+W) ACT (Composite)
Middle 50% of Accepted Applicants
SAT
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1120-1310 1160-1330 1030-1190
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Students interested in pre-professional 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
Environmental Science
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Algebra
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Liberal Arts
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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 collegelevel 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.
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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.
l Required for admission n Requires Chemistry or Physics s Recommended (not required) ‡ 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.
Support and Access 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.
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.
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 8
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
Notetaking Trained 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-PrintÂŽ 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/Advising Faculty 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.
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 Instruction
If 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 Benefits Communication Services
Deaf 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 SpeechLanguage-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 speechlanguage 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-ofhearing students is unmatched by any other college or university in the world.
Financial Support
RIT 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 onehalf 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 Growth
RIT 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. 9
RIT in Brief 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 approximately 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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