Be an Admissions Volunteer—Recruit the Best for RIT!
You can assist the Office of Admissions with its efforts to attract qualified students to attend RIT. By representing RIT at area college fairs or participating in Admissions receptions in your area, you can play an important role in helping prospective students learn more about RIT.
When asked, “In just one sentence tell me the one thing that makes RIT different from the others schools here." David Page a ’66 alumnus replied, “We will attack BOTH sides of your brain!” When speaking about the Co-op program at RIT, Jeff Korol ’94 alumnus explained to students that, “every school gives you grades and a diploma but not many give you that plus real world experience – priceless.”
Stay up to date on what's going on at RIT (this will aid you in answering students' questions).
If you don't know an answer to a student's question, call the Office of Admissions at 585-475-6631 and ask the Alumni Admissions Volunteer Coordinator or an admissions counselor for assistance.
Attend Alumni Admissions Volunteer Program meetings or training sessions online when possible.
Respond promptly to the Volunteer Coordinator's requests for student contact.
Send the appropriate paperwork back to the Volunteer Coordinator within 72 hours after contacting a student
Inform the Coordinator of changes in your contact information or volunteer status.
Endorse RIT in all appropriate situations
Have fun meeting prospective students and their families!
Ways You Can Volunteer To learn about ways that you can get involved through out the year, check out our volunteer opportunities below.
Student Send-Offs Alumni Chapters often hold a student send-off for incoming freshmen. We currently hold regional send-off events in Boston, NYC, Philly, Washington D.C., and selected other metropolitan areas. If your alumni group is interested in holding a student send-off, please contact the Alumni Admissions Volunteer Program Coordinator.
Hometown Interviews Hometown Interviews are available for high school seniors September-November. Personal interviews are currently not required for admission to RIT, but are a great opportunity for applicants to meet with an admissions representative locally. Hometown Interviews are conducted by admission staff and trained Alumni across the country and will be approximately a half hour long in a public location. Prospective Student Receptions Each year, the Admissions Office reviews demographic and market information to determine which areas RIT should hold student receptions for prospective students. The purpose of this event is to educate prospective students early about RIT and to encourage them to apply.
These receptions are held in fall and spring. The target population is high school juniors/rising seniors. Alumni volunteers attend the receptions to assist staff with check-in and participate in a Q&A panel. There is also a student Q&A panel during the event.
College Fairs College fairs are events organized by high schools, school districts, regional organizations or the national organizations. These groups will invite college and university representatives to meet with students and families to discuss information about admissions, academic programs, etc. Our office coordinates participation in college fairs, but we rely on Alumni Admissions Volunteers to represent RIT at events across the country. College Fairs are held September though November and April through May.
Recommendation Letter Alumni letters of recommendation, as is true with counselor and teacher recommendations have the greatest impact in assisting the admissions staff in gaining a deeper knowledge of the candidate. In the application reading process, there are many factors taken into consideration on top of academic testing, GPA, school and extracurricular activities, leadership and essays. Letters of recommendation that speak to character or behavior are the most beneficial.
Phone Power Current RIT students, faculty and alumni make congratulatory phone calls to newly accepted students. The event takes place after March 15th each year on the RIT campus. This is an opportunity to create an additional personal connection with accepted students and have them speak with a member of the RIT family.
Please contact Sheila Chabot for further details at 585-475-5510 or by email at
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Alumni Volunteers
