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Topics Caps and Gowns Caps and gowns must be worn by all graduating students and may be picked up in the Text Book Department of the bookstore (Campus Connections, second floor). The schedule for picking up caps and gowns will be posted in the fall. Please note: • There is no charge for the caps and gowns
and they are yours to keep. For further information about cap and gown pickup, call 585-475-5736 or -5737 (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 Campus 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 ceremonies and the Convocation is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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 Concession stands in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center will serve continental breakfast, grilled foods and pizza available for lunch and dinner as well as snacks throughout the day. A concession tent in front of the Student Alumni Building will serve a variety of food and beverages, including continental breakfast, grilled lunch and dinner choices as well as snacks throughout the day. All selections are available are offered on a cash basis. Saturday Concession stands in the Gordon Field House and Activities Centerand the tent in front of the Student Alumni Building will serve a variety of food and beverages, including continental breakfast, grilled lunch and dinner choices as well as snacks throughout the day. All selections are available are offered on a cash basis. Hours of operation for all food service locations will be announced soon.
The NTID Student Honors Exhibition will be open for viewing in NTID's Dyer Arts Center in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Building (60) . Days and times to be announced. The Undergraduate 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) Friday and Saturday, May 22-23; times to be announced.. The School of Photographic Arts and Sciences Gallery (SPAS) will host the Student Honors Exhibition Friday and Saturday, May 22-23, times to be announced. Juried by the faculty, this exhibition highlights work from the School's many disciplines of photographic practice. The SPAS Gallery is located on the third floor of the Frank E. Gannett Building. Gallery r: RIT's metro gallery and learning laboratory for the arts will feature the School of Art's Master of Science in Teaching graduate students presenting Teachers and Their Students, a collaborative exhibition curated by professor/artist Carole Woodlock. Two- and three- dimensional art by Rochester area art teachers, RIT art education students, and the young students they influence is a captivating exhibit that is open during Commencement Weekend - days and times to be announced. Gallery r is located at 775 Park Avenue/Brunswick Street - one block west of Culver Road in Rochester. A merchant partner with Park Avenue businesses that feature galleries, fine dining, and boutique shopping, Gallery r provides both a newly renovated gallery and the r Store for guests who wish to purchase fine art, crafts, and photography by RIT students and alumni. Check our website -- www.galleryr.org -- for a map and a glimpse of what we offer or call (585)242-9470 for further information.
Our bookstore is located next to the Student Alumni Union in Building 15. The store will be open during COmmencement Weekend offering an assortment of RIT imprinted clothing and gifts as well as books, computers, and photographic supplies. Hours of operation will be announced soon. Visit our website at rit.bncollege.com 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 at Campus Connections Bookstore Gift Department (585-475-5243). Personalized graduation announcements can be ordered by calling Balfour at 1-877-225-3687 or by visiting their website at balfour.com.
 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. DVD’s can also be purchased at ceremony locations during Commencement Weekend. All orders must be received by June 8 and will be shipped by the end June. PLEASE NOTE: Information on DVD sales for 2009 will be posted in the fall.
We're Saving You A Seat In The New 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. To put your name on a seat, call 1-800-477-0376, or visit our website at www.rit.edu/saveaseat.
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