Accessibility at RIT
Rochester Institute of Technology is committed to accessibility for all, both in person and online.
Academic and Workplace Accessibility Resources
Disability Services Office
The Disability Services Office is dedicated to facilitating equitable access to the full RIT experience for students with disabilities.
Learn more about the Disability Services Office
Department of Access Services
NTID’s Department of Access Services provides interpreting, notetaking, and real-time captioning services to the RIT and NTID communities.
Learn more about Department of Access Services
Center for Teaching and Learning
The Center for Teaching and Learning promotes the creation of exceptional learning experiences by championing an effective and innovative teaching culture across the university. All materials used by RIT when providing its academic programs and courses must be accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Learn more about Accessibility Resources offered by Center for Teaching and Learning
RIT Libraries
NTID and Deaf Studies Librarian Joan Naturale can help students find materials for their assignments, whether it’s article databases, books, videos, or other materials. In addition, librarians from each college are available to help with assignments.
Learn more about accessibility of library content
Spectrum Support Program
The Spectrum Support Program is committed to helping students on the autism spectrum make connections at RIT for academic, social, and career success.
Learn more about the Spectrum Support Program
NTID DeafBlind Support Committee
The NTID DeafBlind Support Committee was created to offer assistance and resources to students who are both deaf and have low vision. This includes support services for these students, as well as guidance for faculty and staff who work with them. The committee also provides referrals to the right NTID personnel and technology resources, and offers consultations on issues related to deafblind students.
Learn more about resources for deafblind students
Office of Compliance and Ethics
RIT works with employees with disabilities or other documented medical conditions to arrange changes in the work environment or procedures that enable them to experience equal employment opportunities.
Learn more about our accommodation policies for RIT employees
Web Accessibility
RIT strives to make the university’s official web presence more accessible to people with disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological disabilities.
Learn more about our web accessibility efforts
Learn more about web accessibility as a part of our university web standards
Physical Accessibility
Facilities Management Services works to ensure RIT’s physical campus is accessible to all. If you encounter a weather-related barrier, such as ramps or pathways blocked with snow and/or ice, or for issues involving non-functioning elevators, lifts, or automatic door openers, please submit a work order through the RIT Service Center online or call the center at 585-475-5000. Please contact Public Safety at 585-475-2853 for after-hours concerns.
Requests and suggestions to make the physical campus more accessible can be made using the Disability Services Office’s Report an Access Barrier Concern form.
University Policies and Guidelines
RIT complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Housing Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and is committed to providing those members of the RIT community with disabilities equal access to programs, services, and physical facilities. The following university policies and guidelines address these topics: