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RIT Student Services
Following is a partial list with brief descriptions of some of the many
support services available to you at RIT. If you have need of a special
service that is not described below, please let your department office
or the KGCOE Student Services Office (09/2125) know. We will make every
effort to connect you with the appropriate office or group.
Bates Study Center
Public Safety
Center for Religious Life
Counseling Center
Disability Service Office
English Language Center
International Student Program
Academic Support Center
Office of Special Services (OSS)
The North Star Center
Student Health Service
Wallace Library
Bates Study Center
Gosnell Building (08/1200)
This area in the College of Science provides free tutoring services each
quarter in the areas of mathematics, chemistry, and physics. The tutoring
schedule changes each quarter and students are encouraged to check the
tutoring link for the most up-to-date schedules.
Public Safety
Grace Watson Hall (25)
The Public Safety Department is open 24 hours a day and provides escort
service, lost and found, vehicle registration, medical/ handicap parking
permits, and public safety programs. For more information, call ext. 5-2853
(V) or ext. 5-6654 (TTY). For emergencies, call ext. 5-3333 (V) or ext.
5-6654 (TTY).
Center for Religious Life
Schmitt Interfaith Center (16/1400)
Campus ministers for various religious traditions are available for religious
services, personal counseling, and many program activities. For more information,
call ext. 5-2135 (V/TTY).
Counseling Center
August Center (23A/2100)
The Counseling Center offers many services among which are personal and
career counseling; alcohol/ drug assessment, referral and educational
services; and rape education and counseling. The services of the center
are confidential and free. For more information, call ext. 5-2261 (V)
or 5-6897 (TTY).
Disability Service Office
Eastman (01/2340 & 2342)
The Disability Services Office ensures access to educational programs
by reviewing documentation of disabilities, approving accommodations,
referring students to appropriate campus services and serving as a resource.
For more information call ext. 5-7804 (V) or 5-6988 (TTY).
English Language Center
Eastman Building (01/1301)
The English Language Center offers courses of study of English as a second
language to non-native speakers on a full-time and a part-time basis.
Program offerings include conversation, grammar, writing, vocabulary,
reading, presentation skills, business communication, and TOEFL preparation.
For more information, call ext. 5-6684 (V/TTY).
International Student Program
Student Alumni Union (04/2330)
The Office of International Student Affairs assists international students
on visas with immigration regulations and travel documents as well as
adjustment to the academic and cultural expectations in the US. It works
closely with on-campus international student clubs, International House
(a special-interest house in the residence halls for both international
and American undergraduates), and the Rochester International Friendship
Council, which extends friendship in the Rochester community to international
students. For more information, call ext. 5-6943 (V/TTY).
Academic Support Center
Eastman Building (01/2309)
The Academic Support Center offers a variety of services including
the College Skills Program and the College Restoration Program. The College
Skills Program offers workshops, classes, and labs for instruction in
reading, writing, mathematics, and study skills. The College Restoration
Program is designed for students who have experienced academic difficulty
and suspension. For more information, call ext. 5-6682 (V/TTY) or click
on the tutoring link.
Office of Special Services (OSS)
Eastman Building (01/2378)
The goal of this office is to provide the necessary academic and personal
support that will enable students who qualify to fully realize their potential
and to successfully complete their college career. Services include tutoring,
math support, counseling and advocacy. Special Services supports first-generation
students, returning adults, financially disadvantaged students and students
with disabilities. For more information, call ext. 5-2833 (V/TTY).
The North Star Center for Academic Success & Cultural Affairs
Student Alumni Union (04/2300)
The North Star
Center provides services and develops initiatives to enhance the student
experience of Latino American, African American, and Native American RIT
students. It provides personal advising, advocacy, leadership development
opportunities, diversity education, cultural programming, and a connection
to campus and community resources. For more information call ext. 5-4704.
Student Health Service
August Center (A23)
The Student Health Service, staffed by physicians, nurse practitioners,
registered nurses, an interpreter for the deaf, and a health educator,
provides primary medical care on an out- patient basis. You may be seen
on a walk- in basis during designated hours Monday through Saturday; except
for allergy, psychiatric, and gynecological services, which are available
by appointment. For more information, call ext. 5-2255- V/ TTY or ext.
5-5515- TTY.
Wallace Library
Building 05
Wallace Library provides
information in many forms including print, compact disks, microfilm, and
microfiche. An online computer catalog, computerized searching capabilities,
and interlibrary loan provide access to virtually all publicly available
material. Reference librarians are on duty during the week and weekends
to assist in the use of these resources. For more information, call ext.
5-2562 (V) or ext. 5-2962 (TTY).
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