Commuter Orientation
Are you an undergraduate first-year student or transfer student planning to live off campus? This information is for you!
Welcome Days and Orientation Check-in
Commuter students, traditionally students who are not living in the residence halls and commuting from home, and incoming transfer students who are planning to live off campus, are required to check in with RIT Orientation on one of two Welcome Days: Sunday, Aug. 18, or Monday, Aug. 19. During Welcome Days, you will check-in with RIT Orientation, attend the Resource Fair and Fun Zone, go on a campus tour, attend academic advising information sessions, and explore campus. Whichever Welcome Day you choose to attend, make sure you join RIT Orientation at 7 p.m. in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center for the Welcome to RIT session. Social programming will be held at night for all incoming students. Parents and Families are encouraged to participate in all Welcome Day activities. There is also a Parent and Family Happy Hour at 8:30 p.m. on both Welcome Days.
Orientation
Incoming First-Year Students
Incoming first-year students will participate in the full Orientation Schedule starting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20 with the Orientation Kick Off and Meet your Orientation Leaders. Learn more about your Orientation experience
In addition, incoming first-year students who are commuting from home are encouraged to join Off-Campus and Commuter Services for Commuter Orientation.
Commuter Orientation will run from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20. The program will begin with a welcome from our Commuter Ambassadors, followed by commuter student activities, a photo scavenger hunt, dinner, and raffles.
Meet other commuter and off-campus students, learn more about commuter-specific resources and spaces on campus, tour the Commuter Lounge, and enjoy a catered dinner. You’ll also learn more about parking on campus, how to get involved in clubs and organizations at RIT, and have a chance to win a free reserved lot parking space! We will have several opportunities for you to attend events and programs together throughout the week.
Registration for Commuter Orientation is required.
Incoming Transfer Students
Off-campus students, or transfer students who are not living in the residence halls but are commuting from home or living off campus, are required to select a Transfer Orientation option. Learn more about Transfer Orientation and make your program selection
In addition, transfer students who are commuting from home are encouraged to join Off-Campus and Commuter Services for Commuter Orientation.
Commuter Orientation will run from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20. The program will begin with a welcome from our Commuter Ambassadors, followed by commuter student activities, a photo scavenger hunt, dinner, and raffles.
Meet other commuter and off-campus students, learn more about commuter-specific resources and spaces on campus, tour the Commuter Lounge, and enjoy a catered dinner. You’ll also learn more about parking on campus, how to get involved in clubs and organizations at RIT, and have a chance to win a free reserved lot parking space! We will have several opportunities for you to attend events and programs together throughout the week.
Registration for Commuter Orientation is required.