• Move-In and Orientation
  • What to Expect at Move-In and Orientation Webinar 
  • Move-In Instructions
  • What to Pack for Potential Illness
  • Welcome Days Highlights
• In Case You Missed It
  • Student Class Schedules 
  • Parent Access to Student Accounts 
  • Fall Billing and Payment Options  
• Ask Your Student About

What to Expect at Move-In and Orientation Webinar
Join staff from Orientation, Parent and Family Programs, Residence Life, and RIT Housing for an overview of what to expect on Welcome Days. We will cover the move-in process, Welcome Days schedule, and Orientation highlights. Two webinar dates are available: Aug. 8 and Aug. 10 from 7-8 p.m. 

Move-In Instructions
If your student is living in RIT Housing, please make sure they confirm their appointment time in the myLife portal. It is essential to arrive on your selected day and time in order to alleviate congestion and provide the best move-in experience for all.

Move-in process for Residence Halls assigned students:

• Enter RIT at the main entrance off of Jefferson Road onto Lomb Memorial Drive. Turn right onto Levi Ward Road. Turn left onto Willam and Mortimer Reynolds Drive and another left into H Lot. 
• Enter the lane based on your student's last name to pick up your student's room key and RIT ID. The great news–you can do the entire key pick up directly from your car.
• Exit the lot and turn left onto Andrews Memorial Drive. Follow the colored balloons to your student's Residence Hall. You will enter a colored drop zone where you can park and unload your car to begin moving in.
• After you unload your car, you will be directed to a parking lot near the Residence Halls.

Move-in process for RIT Inn assigned students:

• Please go directly to the RIT Inn and pick up your student's key and RIT ID at the front desk.

All Move-In information, including maps, arrival instructions, and what to bring checklists are available on the Move-In website. 

What to Pack for Potential Illness
Along with the What to Bring Checklists you can find on the RIT Housing website, consider packing a light first aid kit in case your student gets sick. Please refer to the suggestions on the Student Health Center website, and don't forget your student's health insurance card!

Welcome Days Highlights 
Programming on Welcome Days is designed for students and families to enjoy together. If your student will not be living in RIT Housing, you have the opportunity to attend on either Sunday, Aug. 20, or Monday, Aug. 21. 

The purpose of Welcome Days is to introduce you to campus, provide opportunities to meet other new RIT families, and have time to settle your student in. Family programming is very flexible to accommodate each family’s individual needs. Programming highlights include:

• Resource Fair
  The Resource Fair allows new students and their families to get their questions answered, meet with staff members, take care of business, and get information regarding the resources and services available at RIT and in the community. Don’t forget to grab your $10 family t-shirt! 

• Information Sessions
  Deep dive into topics that you would like more information on, including academic advising, tuition and bill pay, and student engagement opportunities.

• Welcome to RIT
  Join Parent and Family Programs and RIT Orientation for an official welcome to RIT, which will share what students will experience at Orientation and how families should plan for the first couple weeks of college. 

• Parent and Family Happy Hour
  Grab a drink and relax after a long day with other Tiger Parents in our beautiful hockey arena, Gene Polisseni Center. 

You can find an outline of the schedule on the Orientation Calendar by selecting "Welcome Day" on Sunday, Aug. 20, or Monday, Aug. 21. 

A few reminders from previous Family Orientation Newsletters.

Student Class Schedules
Academic departments are in the process of registering all incoming students for fall term classes. Students will be able to access their preliminary schedules by early August by logging into the Student Information System (SIS). Schedules will be adjusted as official Advanced Placement (AP) scores, official college transcripts, and RIT placement test scores are received.

If your student has a question about their schedule, they are encouraged to meet with their primary academic advisor during Academic Day at Orientation. During Academic Day, students will learn more about their general education and program requirements, as well as how their schedule has been built to fulfill those requirements. 

Parent Access to Student Accounts
You may be used to managing accounts for your student, but college is the perfect time to support your student with reminders and tips rather than you having direct access. There are certain parts of their account, however, that you may need to access. Students can authorize parent access to aspects of their accounts, including the bill, through eServices. Through third-party access, you will be able to log in to eServices using your own RIT username and password to view the information to which your student granted you access. 

Fall Billing and Payment Options
All billing notifications are sent electronically to students at their RIT email address. In order to receive this notification, your student has to grant you parent access to their eServices account.

The fall 2023 billing statement was generated the first week of July. Please visit the Student Financial Services website for more information about billing, due dates, and an optional payment plan.