History of College of Applied Science and Technology
1885
The Mechanics Institute is established.
1893
The department of domestic science
is established.
Cooking classes begin with the courses consisting of 26 lessons
in practical cookery.
1920
The School of Home Economics begins.
1942
The department of food administration
is established.
1952
“Henry’s Room,” a student-run restaurant and teaching lab is established in downtown
Rochester. The restaurant is later renamed “Henry’s” when the institute moves to its new campus in Henrietta.
1963
The Computer Center is established.
1966
Enrollment in applied science totals
815 students. Enrollment in food administration reaches 62 students.
Tuition for electrical or mechanical programs is $1,270; for food administration program, $790.
Graduation requirements include the completion of a program with no failing grades
and a cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
1967
Enrollment in applied science is 871; in
food administration, 84.
George Brown promoted to electrical associate professor. Douglas
Marshall promoted to mechanical associate professor. Muhamed Razack
was promoted to electrical assistant professor.
“Frosh Daze” was initiated as a “Welcome to Freshman Parents.”
1968
The College of Applied Science
now has 14 laboratories.
Two four-year programs are offered in the department of food administration:
food management and hospital dietetics.
1969
Tuition for applied science program is $1,775; for
food administration, $1,700.
Bhalchandra Karlekar promoted to mechanical associate professor.
1970
ROTC begins at RIT.
1972
School of Computer Science and Technology is established.
Civil engineering technology program is developed as an upper-division curriculum.
1973
The Institute College
was established with five departments under the Dean Roy I. Satre,
Jr. including the newly created department of packaging science.
1974
Department of food administration,
hotel, tourist industries management begins.
1979
Enrollment for Institute College is
at 1,480.
Dr. Clinton J. Wallington is chairman of the department of instructional
technology.
1980
Department of career and human
resources development is established.
Dr. Roy Satre is promoted to RIT’s vice president of Academic
Affairs and has appointed Dr. Dennis C. Nystrom as dean of Institute College.
Dr. Donald Baker was named chairman of Career and Human Resources
Development.
John F. Adams has been named acting director of the School of Engineering
Technology by Dr. Roy I. Satre.
1981
Institute College is
renamed College of Applied Science and Technology.
The college is made up of five departments including computer science, engineering
technology, packaging science, instructional technology, and career and human
resources.
1981
Wiley McKinzie named associate dean
of the College of Applied Science and Technology.
The college adds two new programs: drafting technology and health services management;
and one new division: energy education and training, to develop education success for the energy industry.
1982
Career and human resources is combined
with instructional technology, headed by Dr. Clinton Wallington.
Dr. Dennis C. Nystrom appoints Dr. Donald Baker as associate dean of the college.
Wiley McKinzie appointed director of the School of Computer Science
and Technology.
1983
Donald D. Baker is named dean of
College of Applied Science and Technology.
The College of Applied Science and Technology emerges as the largest of RIT’s colleges.
Enrollment increases 32% from 1932 to in 1982.
School of Food, Hotel, and Tourism Management was added from the College
of Business.
Departments in the college now include six, with computer technology and tourism
management added.
Henry’s is renamed The Henry Lomb Room.
1984
William J. Stratton is promoted to
associate dean of the college.
Full-time enrollment reaches 2,000 students.
1988
Wiley McKinzie is appointed dean
of the college.
1989
The telecommunications engineering technology
program is established. It is the first bachelor of science degree program in
the U.S. accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
1997
The College of Continuing Education
is added to the college and is housed in the Center for Multidisciplinary Studies.
The American College of Management and Technology is established.
The ACMT began classes in Croatia in hotel and resort management.
A master’s degree is established in environment, health, and
safety management.
2001
The B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Science is established. The new college includes programs
in computer science, information technology, and software
engineering.