PRE-ARRIVAL
Checklist for Part-time Graduate Students

Congratulations on your acceptance into graduate study at RIT! The following checklist outlines the steps necessary to prepare for your first quarter of study as an RIT student.

   ACCEPT THE OFFER OF ADMISSION

Complete and return the Acceptance of Admissions form to the Office of Graduate Enrollment Services in the envelope provided. This will secure your place in the entering class. A tuition deposit is not required of part-time graduate students.

   ACCEPT YOUR SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

If you have been awarded a scholarship or you have received any other departmental financial award, be sure to follow instructions for acceptance on the award letter.

   CONTACT YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISOR

Schedule a meeting or teleconference with the graduate coordinator or advisor in your academic department. Your advisor can assist you in reviewing program requirements, helping you plan a schedule, and guiding you through the course registration process. Click here for a list of graduate program contacts

   GET YOUR DCE COMPUTER ACCOUNT

Being a student at RIT brings with it some additional privileges, one of which is access to RIT's Internet resources and online learning tools. Your RIT DCE (computer account) will allow you to tap into institute resources from any computer that is online whether you are on campus, at work, or at home. Online resources include the Student Information System (SIS), extensive databases and services available through Wallace Library, E-Mail, RIT Information, Campus Event System, Directories, etc.

Part-time Students: You have two options to obtain your DCE Computer Account.

1 . Stop by the ITS Help Desk in the Gannett building (7B) room 1113 with a valid RIT Student ID.

2 . Apply on line for your RIT DCE (computer account) at http://start.rit.edu/

Online Students: Once your academic advisor has initially registered you for an online course, you will receive an account activation email from RIT Information Technology Services. If you have not supplied RIT with a valid email address, or if you do not receive this information within two business days after confirmed course registration, please contact the ITS HelpDesk at 585-475-4357 for further assistance.

  REGISTER FOR ORIENTATION

Part-time Students: RIT offers a number of orientation programs and options for new graduate students. Click here to learn more and register for the programs that are of interest to you.

Online Students: Orientation for online learners is managed by our Office of Online Learning. Details can be found at: http://online.rit.edu/students/ or by calling the Office of Online Learning at 585-475-5089 or 1-800-CALLRIT.

   OBTAIN ACCESS TO MYCOURSES – Online Course Registrants

MyCourses is the campus-wide course management system now in use at RIT. Online courses are delivered through the myCourses web-based application and is the home to all of your online course activity at RIT. MyCourses also enables instructors to enhance campus courses with online features that are utilized at the discretion of the instructor. Students login to myCourses with their RIT DCE account. More information and help on how to use myCourses can be found at http://mycourses.rit.edu/ or by calling the Office of Online Learning at 585-475-5089 or 1-800-CALLRIT.

   SUBMIT FINAL TRANSCRIPT AND DEGREE CERTIFICATION

All graduate students enrolled in another college must submit final transcripts and degree certification. If you will receive a degree prior to enrollment at RIT, final transcripts must indicate receipt of the degree. When all your classes are complete, ask your Registrar to send transcripts to the Office of Graduate Enrollment Services.

   RETURN THE GRADUATE ADMISSION CONTINGENCY FORM - if applicable

If your admission to RIT is contingent on additional coursework or special requirements, a Graduate Admission Contingency Form is enclosed. Please read it carefully. Sign one copy and send it with the Acceptance of Admissions Form to the Office of Graduate Enrollment Services in the envelope provided. If you have any questions regarding the conditions of your acceptance, please contact your academic department.

   RETURN HEALTH HISTORY AND IMMUNIZATION FORMS

All students registered for 4 or more credit hours and born after January 1, 1957 need to comply with New York State and RIT immunization requirements.

New York State law requires proof of immunity to measles, mumps and rubella through either 2 MMR shots or positive blood titers for each disease. New York State also requires all students, regardless of age, to sign a meningococcal awareness form.

RIT requires students age 26 and under to have the meningitis shot.

IMPORTANT: All health forms must be either mailed, faxed, or emailed to the Student Health Center BEFORE you arrive on campus.
Email: ritshc@rit.edu Attention: Belinda
Fax #: 585-475-7788
Mailing address:
Rochester Institute of Technology
Student Health Center
117 Lomb Memorial Dr.
Rochester, NY 14623

Required immunizations need to be submitted no more than 30 days prior to the start of classes in order to avoid a delay in registration or interruption of classes for which you are enrolled. Contact the Student Health Center at (585) 475-2255 with questions. Additional information and forms are available at www.rit.edu/studenthealth.

   DEFER ADMISSION

If, due to unusual circumstances, you are unable to attend RIT in the quarter you have been admitted, you may be able to defer your admission to a future quarter. Please contact Graduate Enrollment Services at (585) 475-2229 or gradinfo@rit.edu for more information and to find out if a deferral is possible.

   STAY INFORMED AND CONNECTED

Stay informed and connect with other RIT accepted students on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/RITGraduateAcceptedStudents.