Cybersecurity Orientation
Welcome to RIT and to the Cybersecurity (CSEC) department of the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences (GCCIS). For the most up-to-date information about freshman and transfer orientation, please go to the New Student Orientation website. Below you will find some common Questions and Answers, information about the Math Placement Exam, and our office contact information.
We look forward to meeting you in the fall!
Undergraduate FAQ
It is not required to bring a computer to school. However, many students do own a laptop for note-taking, doing homework and learning, accessing remote lab environment, or other purposes. Once students are on campus, they will have access to a list of commercial software free of charge for educational purpose. Currently, many Microsoft products are available through MSDN Academic Alliance; VMware products are available through VMware Academic Program (VMAP). For more information about software might be available to you, please visit this website: https://www.rit.edu/its/services/software-licensing.
The CSEC Student Services staff and professional academic advisors will take care of registering all freshmen students over the summer. We will ensure you have a proper and full schedule for fall.
Transfer students are registered by the CSEC department as you pay your admissions deposit and fall enrollment begins. It is likely that you will be contacted by an academic advisor to help ensure that your schedule is appropriate.
Although it will be difficult to make changes to the days and times of your courses, you can work with your assigned academic advisor to make changes to your schedule. Their contact information is located at the bottom of the welcome letter. You will also have the opportunity to discuss changes to your schedule with an academic advisor during the week of Orientation as well.
If you have AP, IB or college transfer scores/credits to report, and have not done so already, please request that your official scores and/or transcripts be sent directly from the issuing body to:
RIT Office of Admissions
60 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5603
College Board contact information
(to request official AP scores for Admissions):
AP Services
P.O. Box 6671
Princeton, NJ 08541-6671
Phone: 609-771-7300 or 888-225-5427 (toll-free in the U.S. and Canada)
College Board's AP Scores website
Students must successfully complete two DIFFERENT wellness activity courses (tennis, rock climbing, skiing, etc.) at some point before they graduate.
Housing Operations has a detailed website to answer your questions.
You can also reach Housing by telephone:
8:00AM - 5:00PM
(585) 475.2572 (voice)
(585) 475.2113 (tty)
Office hours for Financial Aid are 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday. You can reach them by telephone at 585-475-2186 (585-475-6909 TTY).
You can also find useful information on their website.
RIT has a central office called the Student Employment Office (SEO) which can assist you with finding student employment.
Math Placement Exam
The Cybersecurity program at RIT requires a calculus sequence as part of your course requirements. In an effort to enable you to succeed in your college math courses, the math department has developed an online calculus placement test. The purpose of this exam is to assess mastery of some of the fundamental mathematical concepts that you may have seen in your high school math courses. In particular, it tests skills in algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and functions, all of which are crucial to succeed in the various calculus sequences at RIT. The placement exam has no effect on your GPA. It simply provides a strong recommendation to us in the CSEC department regarding the suitable course to begin your required mathematics sequence.
All entering students whose program requires a calculus sequence, including those who have AP credit and those who may have transfer credit, will need to take this exam online. The Cybersecurity department will not be able to register you for a math course until you have taken this exam.
Failing to take this exam may affect your ability to be placed in the appropriate course at a later date because seats are limited. In addition, your financial aid may be affected if your schedule does not include the minimum number of credits (12).
Contact Us
Student Services Office
Our student services office is located in room CYB - 1770 in the Cybersecurity Hall, building 70. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am until 4:30pm.
Phone: 585-475-2963
Postal address
Rochester Institute of Technology
Computing Security Department
152 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, New York 14623