RIT College of Science Academic Advising

Advising is a partnership where your advisors assist you in achieving your academic, personal, and career goals.

Advising is a collaborative education process whereby you and your advisors are partners in meeting essential learning outcomes, promoting your academic success, and outlining the steps for achievement of your personal, academic, and career goals.

Each student is assigned an academic advisor who provides guidance on course selection, degree progress, and university policies. Students are also paired with a faculty advisor who offers research, career, and graduate school mentorship within their academic discipline.

Both advisors are key partners in your educational journey. You can find their names and contact information in the “Advisors” tile in Student Information System (SIS) by clicking “details.”

To access STARFISH through SIS:

  1. Go to the Student Information System webpage.
  2. Login using your RIT username and password
  3. Click on the Starfish icon on your Student Home page

This will bring you to the Starfish My Success Network page. From here you can set up a meeting with your Academic Advisor.

From the navigation menu in the top left corner, you can navigate to your Profile, Upcoming meetings, and Dashboard.

Senior Assistant Dean

Academic Advisors by Program

The School of Mathematics and Statistics

The School of Mathematics and Statistics

The School of Chemistry and Materials Science

Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences

Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences

Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences

The School of Chemistry and Materials Science

The School of Mathematics and Statistics

Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences

Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science

The Integrated Sciences Academy

The School of Physics and Astronomy

Change of Program

Are you looking to change direction in science or math? The College of Science assists students in exploring new majors that align with their interests and goals.

Change of Major Overview
 

Petition to Participate in Commencement

The following form is to only be used for cases where a student does not meet RIT's policy D13.0 Diplomas and Degrees Certification regarding commencement participation due to extenuating circumstance(s). ** THIS IS NOT THE APPLICATION TO GRADUATE.**

Petition to Participate

University Advising Office

The University Advising Office is an excellent resource for general questions related to academic advising at RIT. If any member of the RIT community—student, faculty, or staff—needs assistance with advising related issues, the University Advising Office is a great resource. If you are unsure of who your advisor is or have general advising questions we are here to help you.

Learn more on the University Advising Office website.

Academic Catalogs and Course Descriptions

RIT’s new interactive academic catalogs include the curricular requirements for all graduate and undergraduate programs. A new searchable course catalog is also available, which enables you to look for courses using keywords, subjects, GE attributes and perspectives, honors, NTID supported status, and more.

View RIT’s Academic Catalogs and Course Descriptions

Advising Newsletters

Past Newsletters
Spring 2024
Fall 2023