Resources
- New Employee Onboarding - Verify your eligibility to work, obtain University Identification Number (UID), your official RIT ID, parking pass, and much more for your first week and beyond!
- RIT Emergency Information - RIT Alert, Emergency Communications
- RIT Acronyms - Collection of commonly used acronyms such as colleges, departments, etc.
Teaching Support
The following collection will provide you with teaching support you may need to get started at RIT.
- Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) - A robust collection of strategies, tools, and technologies for teaching! CTL promotes excellence in teaching and the creation of exceptional learning experiences by championing an effective and innovative teaching culture across the university. CTL also provides faculty with trainings and events, consultations, just-in-time support and the resources necessary to build and share content for a variety of technologies for all course modalities.
- Upcoming Trainings and Workshops for Faculty @ CTL
- RIT Supported Technologies
- For all CLT-supported teaching technologies, go to their home page and click on the TECHNOLOGY tab at the top.
- myCourses - tutorials and documentation; request a consultation
- Student Information System (SIS) - documentation on accessing SIS for your class schedule, rosters, and grade submission.
- G Suite at RIT (Google Drive - Docs, Sheets, Presentations)
- Starfish @ RIT for the RIT Community (Early Alert) - RIT’s web-based tool for faculty to communicate academic concerns to undergraduate students.
- Zoom Audio/Video Conferencing - link to RIT's Zoom site
- Library Support - Meet Your Librarian
Technology Support
- Information Technology Services
- Google Workspace - For general questions about Google Workspace at RIT or use of RIT Gmail, contact the RIT Service Desk. Employees will need to visit https://start.rit.edu/GoogleApps to activate Google Workspace apps.
- MyRIT - Your portal to RIT resources for students and employees. Discover helpful links and access the information you require for your day-to-day campus activities. Begin your search below for university-wide or college-specific resources.
- RIT Service Center - One-stop shop for select RIT Services. Our experts are here to help with your questions, service requests, and issues.
- Start.rit.edu - manage your personal identity and RIT Computer Account preferences, and register your computers or devices to the RIT Network.
Student Support
There are a multitude of support services available to RIT students! It is important that faculty are knowledgeable about what is available to our students that will enable them to be successful. This list is not exhaustive as there are many more support units available in our campus community. Visit these sites for more information:
- Disability Services Office - DSO is dedicated to facilitating equitable access to the full RIT experience for students with disabilities.
- Diversity & Inclusion - DDI works collaboratively with the entire RIT community to create an environment that embraces all students, faculty and staff. Respecting different cultures, perspectives and beliefs is important because we believe through thoughtful engagement, we can all learn from our differences.
- International Student Services - ISS advises students, faculty, clubs, and departments on immigration and provides guidance for cultural, academic, and personal matters.
- Support Services for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students
- Academic Support Services
- Access Services - Interpreting, notetaking, captioning services
- Teach2Connect - Teaching strategies to support learning
- RIT American Sign Language & Deaf Studies Community Center (RADSCC)
- Wellness, Division of Student Affairs
- English Language Center - Overview
- University Writing Program - Overview
Research/Scholarship Support
There are several departments on campus available to assist faculty who will be engaging in scholarship and research activities. Visit the sites below to learn more.
- Research at RIT - Learn more about RIT's signature research areas, key research centers and institutes, industry collaborations, resources for researchers, and more.
- Sponsored Research Services - RIT community's information resource for externally funded projects.
- Office of Human Subjects Research
- Foundation Relations – Resources for Grant Seekers
- What is Faculty Scholarship?
- The Conversation - An independent, nonprofit online publisher of commentary and analysis, authored by academics and edited by journalists for the general public.
Professional Development
- AdvanceRIT - Enables all faculty at RIT, particularly women, to contribute their full potential, to increase their representation and retention, and to advance their careers.
- Division of Diversity and Inclusion (DDI) - DDI works collaboratively with the entire RIT community to create an environment that embraces all students, faculty and staff.
- Faculty Career Development (FCD) - Our Faculty Success Series is designed for faculty to discover resources, to enhance scholarship and teaching, and to network and collaborate with colleagues throughout the academic year. We provide workshops and events to support faculty at all ranks, at all stages of their career on topics such as promotion, tenure, scholarship, and more.
- National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) - Join the NCFDD! The Divisions of Academic Affairs and Diversity & Inclusion have partnered to offer career development tools through NCFDD. The Center provides skills and strategies intended to help RIT faculty, post-docs and graduate students thrive in academic life. The NCFDD offers a wide variety of resources, from tools to increase your research productivity, to writing and time management. Learn more and register here!
- Talent Roadmap - RIT's Talent Roadmap serves as your online home for courses and tutorials. Talent Roadmap assists faculty and staff reach professional development goals. Visit their site now to see what's available for the upcoming academic year.