Learning
Academic Calendar
RIT classes for spring semester will begin Monday, Jan. 25.
The semester will include three “recharge” days and one reading day before final exams. The recharge days have been incorporated into the calendar to give students and faculty additional break days throughout the semester to account for the elimination of spring break.
The last day of classes for the spring semester will be Wednesday, May 5, with final exams running May 7-13. Commencement is scheduled for May 14-15 (format to be determined).
Course Modalities for Spring Semester
RIT is offering a mix of in-person, blended, and online course offerings in the spring. This will enable us to meet the physical distancing and reduced occupancy requirements for our instructional spaces. With six-foot physical distancing and reduced occupancy requirements in place, classroom spaces will look much different. Course modalities and course schedules are listed in SIS.
Flex Option
This spring, RIT will offer students two new course options, a HyFlex option and Dual Track option. Both offer flexibility for students to manage their class participation from a distance while meeting all course expectations. It is the instructor’s choice to offer either or neither of these options. These options are displayed as class attributes in SIS when students register.
Study Spaces
The Frank Ritter Ice Arena was converted into a large study area with approximately 200 available seats. Students sit at the ends of six-foot tables arranged on the rink’s cement floor. WiFi and power are available. Masks must be worn at all times, and no eating is permitted in the study space. Student attendants are available during Ritter Arena study hours: 7:30 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday.
Students can also study from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday in Slaughter Hall, room 2210-2240. The open study area can accommodate approximately 50 students.
RIT’s Wallace Library continues to offer individual study rooms and open study areas, although at reduced capacity. There are new protocols that enable students, faculty, and staff to take full advantage of the library’s resources as safely as possible.