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GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS
The Office of Government and Community Relations is responsible for liaison with Federal, State and local government entities, community groups and organizations, and for the coordination of special events that take place on the RIT campus. RIT receives significant support from both the Federal and State governments. The role of the Office of Government and Community Relations and Special Events and Conferences is to implement a comprehensive program of government relations, community relations and special events which develops and maintains positive and effective relationships between RIT and all levels of government as well as the community at large. These relationships result in funding as well as other types of support, and strengthen the university’s visibility and image among these publics. A substantial amount of funding involves support to students and their families through government funded student financial aid, including grant and loan programs. This office is also responsible for administering RIT’s Guidelines regarding political activities, which are included in the Institute Policies and Procedures Manual (Section C10.0).
Conference and Special Event Planning
Contact with the office of Special Events and Conferences should routinely be a first step in consideration of hosting an academic/professional conference or event at RIT, prior to any formal commitment/contract agreement. This office is a vital resource for RIT academic and administrative departments for planning conferences and special events, serving in an advisory capacity to assist the host faculty/department in making all logistical arrangements, development of the contract agreement and obtaining necessary approvals. The host faculty/staff member or their designee is responsible for all the above arrangements, approvals and event publicity (including submission of the Institute Events Calendar), however the Special Events and Conferences staff will serve as a planning resource throughout the event planning process.
The office is also the principal point of contact for all external organizations that wish to use RIT facilities. All requests from external organizations should be referred to this office. Special Events and Conferences provides quality service in event planning and management to local businesses, educational, civic, and service organizations, as well as to alumni and friends of RIT. A Facilities Rental Contract is required for use of all facilities by external organizations. A certificate of insurance naming RIT as an additional insured is also required for external groups.
| Government and Community Relations | |
| Contact Person: | Deborah Stendardi, Vice President, Government and Community Relations |
| Telephone: | (585) 475-5040 |
| Location: | University Services Center, Suite 2350Campus Map |
| Email: | dmsgrl@rit.edu |
| Special Events and Conferences | |
| Contact Person: | Michelle Seger, Managing Director, Special Events and Conferences |
| Telephone: | (585) 475-4968 |
| Location: | University Services Center, Suite 2350Campus Map |
| Email: | mlsgrl@rit.edu |