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Brick City Weekend is RIT's annual celebration of families, students, alumni, staff, and friends of the university. It takes place in early October and has a long standing tradition of having distinguished speakers, 5k race, and a Men's Hockey game in Downtown Rochester.

The event schedule will be available for preview mid-July and registration will open in August.

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Interpreting services have been requested for the central programming events. Please look for the  symbol in the description. To make specific requests please email RIT Department of Access Services at bchcaccess@rit.edu.

We recommend making requests as early as possible. All Service Requests should be made a minimum of three business days in advance. Without adequate advance notice, we are unable to satisfy access service requests.

You can register for events ahead of time online. Please see the step by step instructions below. This is the most efficient way to guarantee your tickets and attendance at various events. Registration will be available during the weekend, but space will not be guaranteed.

How do I create an account and register for events?

You can register for events ahead of time online. Follow the instructions below:

1.      Click the orange Log In button at the top right (Mobile Devices will click on the overflow menu at the top right)

2.      Click Create an account link to create your account

3.      Complete the form and click "Create Account"

4.      Once logged in, you will be able to see your first name at the top right of the screen. Do not forget to go to the "My Account" section to add your family members to your account 

1. Log in to your BCW Account. You know you are logged in when you see your name at the top right of the screen. Click on your name to open the menu.

2. Select "My Account" From the menu.

3. Scroll down to the guest section and click the “Add Guest” button.

4. Complete the form to add your guest. Please make sure to mark each guests relationship to RIT.

Click the Add Guest button at the bottom to complete. Repeat the process for every guest you plan to register for events. Each guest will need to register for events they are interested in. Each account will have a limit of 10 guests.

Yes! We strongly encourage registering for events ahead of time. Most events, including free ones, have a limited capacity and fill up or sell out quickly.

1. Log in to your BCW Account. You know you are logged in when you see your name at the top right of the screen.

2. Click your name at the top right of the screen, then select “My Registrations” from the menu.

3.  Scroll down to the event and click “Print Ticket”. Tickets are only created for Friday Comedian and Saturday Speaker Events.

You have the option to print your tickets from this page or scan from your device.

You can cancel your registration online. However, refunds will NOT be given for the featured events (including the guest speaker, comedian or the hockey game). All other refunds will be honored.

You may park in any general or reserved space around campus, as all ticketing is suspended for the weekend.

If you need to park in an accessible space, make sure your accessible parking tag/sticker are properly displayed.

Seating for most ticketed events is general admission, including seating for the BCW Comedian, SG Presenter and the Women's hockey games. Venues will open one hour before each event. 

Seating for the men's hockey game at Blue Cross Arena is RESERVED and the Blue Cross Arena Opens at 5:00 PM.

Yes. Accessible seating is available in the Gordon Field House through the lower level. We recommend arriving early, as the seating is general admission.

The Blue Cross Arena is ADA accessible and has designated seating areas for wheelchairs and strollers.

No, there are no guest accommodations on campus. But, we do have a list of nearby hotels discounted rates for Brick City Homecoming Family Weekend visitors. You can find them under the Info tab. Be sure to reserve your rooms early!

A new app that’s been developed to help the RIT community eliminate communication barriers. As a member of the RIT community, you can use TigerChat to converse with another person or group using automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology and typing. You can watch the conversation as is happens rather than wait for someone to press the “send” button.

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RIT does not provide off-campus transportation from the airport, train station, or hotels. Attendees staying at RIT Inn & Conference Center will be able to use the complimentary shuttle service to and from campus. Schedules will be available at the hotel check-in. RIT will also provide complimentary shuttle service from campus to the hockey game at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester, on Saturday, October 19th. Shuttles will run from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, departing from Lot S on campus, to the Blue Cross Arena. Shuttles will return to campus immediately following the end of the game. Uber and Lyft transportation are also now available in the Rochester area!

Dining will be available at various locations across RIT's campus. Food Trucks will be available at various locations throughout the weekend. Click here for a list of food trucks!

Once you purchase tickets to the Men's Hockey Game at the Blue Cross Arena, you will recieve an email from arenas@rit.edu with a pdf version of your ticket.