How long do first year families need to be at Orientation?
The Monday family program, which you and your student will attend together, is designed to provide opportunities to learn about RIT in both group and one-to-one settings. The morning program includes the Convocation for New Students and Families. From mid-day through 2:00pm, there will be a rotation of either your college Dean’s Meetings or lunch. Informational programs, such as RIT & You: Partners in Your Student’s Success will be held from 2:15-3:30pm and 3:45-5:00pm. If you have previously visited RIT and met with your student’s college faculty and staff (at an Accepted Student Open House for instance), you may feel comfortable leaving at mid-day on Monday. While we want to encourage all family members to stay, we recognize that sometimes your schedule may necessitate your leaving before the program ends. Reviewing the orientation schedules and program highlight pages can help in making travel decisions. Please note that the first year student program officially begins at 7:00pm on
