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Topics Caps and Gowns Caps and gowns must be worn by all graduating students and may be picked up on the second floor of the college bookstore, Barnes & Noble @ RIT (100 Park Point Drive). Monday through Saturday – 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. • There is no charge for the caps and gowns and they are yours to keep. • You do not need to place an order or to be measured. • If you cannot pick up your regalia, a friend or relative may do so for you -- be sure that person knows your height and approximate weight. For further information about cap and gown pickup, call 585-424-6766, x214 or x217 (voice only) or e-mail lmsbks@rit.edu. Let your friends and neighbors know about your graduation! Please click here for a form that you can use to announce your graduation through your hometown newspapers. Simply print and complete the form and submit it directly to your hometown newspapers.
To enter campus, please use the entrances on Jefferson Road. RIT Public Safety personnel will direct you to parking areas. Shuttle service will be available both Friday and Saturday to reach the Academic Convocation, the Commencement ceremonies locations and most reception locations. On both days, shuttles will make continuous loops throughout all the major parking lots (D, E, F, G, H, J, T, S, and U ) and will return guests to the parking lots after the ceremonies.
"People Movers" Seating/Special Needs We do not have wheelchairs available on campus. If you would like to rent a wheelchair, you may contact Monroe Wheelchair at (585)546-8595 or www.monroewheelchair.com/, or Fonte Surgical Supply at (585)338-1000 or (800)836-2130. Special Parking/Transportation Needs Interpreting Services Blue Light Call Boxes Lost and Found
Tickets are not needed for any of the college commencement ceremonies or the Academic Convocation and there is no limit to the number of guests who may attend. Seating for all college commencement ceremonies is on a first-come, first-served basis. Although tickets are not needed for the Academic Convocation, seating is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Overflow seating for the Academic Convocation will be available in the Ritter Ice Arena.
Information booths will be located around campus for your assistance. You also can get information at any time by asking individuals wearing yellow ribbons.
Friday The Commons will feature ala carte dinner, featuring a variety of dinner entrees, salads, sandwiches, etc. Brick City Cafe, located in the Student Alumni Building, will be open for breakfast and lunch. Concession stands in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center and in the Albert and Carolie Simone Circle will serve a variety of beverages throughout the day and evening. All selections are offered on a cash basis. Saturday Concession stands in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center and in the Albert and Carolie Simone Circle will be open throughout the day and feature a continental breakfast, variety of grilled foods and pizza, lunch and dinner choices, as well as snacks and beverages. All selections are offered on a cash basis. Hours of Operation will be posted soon.
The NTID Student Honors Show will be on display in the NTID Dyer Arts Center (Building 60) Days and times for viewing will be posted soon. The Undergraduate Student Honors Exhibition for the School of Art, School of Design, and School for American Crafts and their Foundation program showcases undergraduate student work selected by the faculty. It can be viewed in the Bevier Gallery located in the James E. Booth Building (7A). Days and times for viewing will be posted soon. The School of Photographic Arts and Sciences (SPAS) Gallery presents the 2010 Annual Student Honors Exhibition. This exhibition features faculty-juried work by students active in all SPAS programs: advertising, biomedical, fine art (BFA ad MFA), photojournalism, photographic technology and visual media.The SPAS Gallery is located on the third floor of the Frank E. Gannett Building (7B). Days and times for viewing will be posted soon. Gallery r: For the week of Commencement, Gallery r, RIT's Metro Showcase and Learning Laboratory for the Arts, wil be open Thursday - Friday; times for viewing will be posted soon. The gallery is located at 775 Park Avenue, Rochester, NY; 585.475.4977. Check our website www.galleryr.org for more information pertaining to the Masters of Science in Teaching exhibition, Students and their Teachers as well as driving instructions: RIT campus to Gallery r at Park and Brunswick. Gallery admission is free to the public; handicap access from the back entrance off Brunswick Street. Hours of operation will be posted soon.
Our bookstore is located at Park Point on the corner of Jefferson Rd. and John St. The store will be open during Commencement Weekend offering an assortment of RIT imprinted clothing and gifts as well as books and supplies. Visit our website at rit.bncollege.com. Hours of Operation: As graduation nears, we are pleased to offer a lasting reminder of your RIT experience: the Official Ring. Our ring evokes special memories of the traditions and images of RIT. The Official Ring is a symbolic, continuous link with university experiences, fellow classmates and alumni. Our ring is reserved exclusively for alumni and students and will remain unchanged a tangible connection to the past, present and future. Click here for more information.
Generic graduation announcements are available in February 2010 at Barnes & Noble @ RIT bookstore. Announcements can be purchased in the RIT gift department located on the first floor or by calling 585-475-2501 - OPTION #3 CLOTHING. Generic announcements come 10/pack and sell for $10.98/pack. Graduate must write in NAME and DEGREE and insert date card (Friday, May 21 or Saturday, May 22) which is included with the pack. Personalized graduation announcements can be ordered online at www.balfour.com or by calling 1-877-225-3687. Prices start at $52.98 for 25 personalized announcements. Representatives will be at the Barnes & Noblel @ RIT bookstore to take orders and answer questions regarding class rings and announcements; specific dates and times for meeting with a representative will be posted soon.
 Professional photographers from Chappell Studios will be at each college commencement ceremony to photograph each graduate as he or she crosses the stage. You will be contacted directly by Chappell Studios with information about ordering photographs. For more information, visit their website at http://www.chappell.com.
DVDs of Academic Convocation and College Ceremonies DVDs of each college ceremony and the Academic Convocation are available for purchase. The DVD for each college ceremony will include all platform speeches and the individual recognition of graduates. The DVD for the Academic Convocation will include the official conferral of degrees as well as all platform speeches. DVDs of a college ceremony and the Academic Convocation are $26.00 each or you can purchase both together for $42.00, a savings of $10.00. All prices include tax and shipping. Click here to purchase RIT Convocation and College Ceremony DVDs. DVDs may also be ordered by calling (585) 475-4121 or by completing an order form and submitting it via mail or fax. DVDs can also be purchased at ceremony locations during Commencement Weekend. All orders must be received by June 7 and will be shipped by the end of June.
Buy-a-Brick Leave a Lasting Memory Want a permanent reminder of your connection to RIT? For a donation of $175, you can buy a 4x8 inch brick engraved with your personal three-line message that will be set into the border of RITs Quarter Mile. This program supports scholarships and enhanced learning opportunities for RIT students, and when you purchase a brick, you can choose to support any one of 22 funds. You will receive a map showing the on-campus location of your brick upon purchase. To Buy-A-Brick online, go to rit.edu/buyabrick. We're Saving You A Seat In The Gordon Field House With a donation of $250, you, your family, or your club or organization will be recognized with an individual seat plaque on one of the seats in the unique retractable seating sections rolled out for major events. At commencement, concerts, or other special events, these seat plaques will announce your commitment to RIT. For more information, email us at fundforRIT@rit.edu.
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