Join us and local Tibetan-trained sand mandala artist, Rev. Katie Jo Suddaby, as we work together to create an interfaith sand mandala.  Katie Jo will teach and guide students as they assist her and themselves with the traditional practice, leading us in a dissolution ceremony at closing.

Join us for open skate at the Gene Polisseni Center this spring semester. Pre-registration is required. Please register at the Register Now button or visit the Open Skate tab at rittickets.com. Tickets are $5  for RIT community members and $10 for the general public.

RIT Jazz auditions Fall 2025

Join us for open skate at the Gene Polisseni Center this spring semester. Pre-registration is required. Please register at the Register Now button or visit the Open Skate tab at rittickets.com. Tickets are $5  for RIT community members and $10 for the general public.

RIT Jazz auditions Fall 2025

Explore all the ways to get involved at RIT during this year's Tiger Activities Fair! Connect with hundreds of on-campus student clubs and organizations and discover other engagement opportunities. Food truck meals will be available for purchase during the event through RIT Dining. 

Join Performing arts for an information session to learn more about our Chamber Music offerings. This course involves rehearsing and performing in small performance groups in music, theatre and dance. Groups may include flute choir, saxophone quartet, horn ensemble, woodwind or brass ensembles, theatre groups engaged in devised or classical theatre, dance groups, or mixed instrument or vocal groups. Ideas about as well as the application of collaboration and/or improvisation will be emphasized. Students will be led by a faculty member and will rehearse weekly. Collaborative practice in rehearsals and performances will also be discussed and applied within the context of the students’ major(s). Instructor approval required.

Interested in performing on campus with your band or want to meet like minded performers who are looking to form a group? Attend the Popular Music Collective (PMC) fall information session to meet PMC members, learn about gaining access to rehearsal space, performance opportunities, and more!

Meet other aspiring leaders and the Center for Leadership & Civic Engagement team outside the Gene Polisseni Center in the Duda Plaza to learn more about the Division of Student Affairs premiere leadership program, Momentum!!

Having a "ruff" day? Your favorite furry friends are back! Stop by the Fireside Lounge to de-stress with therapy dogs. If you're missing your fur family at home, come hang out with these pups and take a break to feel refreshed and relaxed.

Have questions about your room, roommates, or what to expect during your first few weeks at RIT? You’re not alone - and we’ve got you!

RIT Jazz auditions Fall 2025

Want to get those pre-audition jitters out? Want to practice your monologue and receive some helpful feedback? Theater faculty member and PAS theater and musical theater guide Alexa Scott-Flaherty will be available to watch your audition and give you feedback so you feel more confident going into auditions. You can sign up for a slot, or you can just drop in. Each slot will be five minutes. Please come prepared to present one piece. Monologues for auditions are available here. We can't wait to welcome you and say hello!

Are you looking for fun ways to practice wellness? Health Promotion offers a variety of programming to promote the wellness of RIT students, and we’d love to meet you! Join us for some hands-on activities and learn about what our office does, how to stay up-to-date on our events, and how you can join the team as a student employee!

Considering your next step? Advance with the RIT executive MBA program through Saunders College of Business. Connect with Program Co-Director Rick Lagiewski to learn more about the program formats (online or hybrid), exceptional alumni, class experiences and tuition sponsorship opportunities.

Join us for the annual kick-off event for the new academic year, our College of Engineering Technology Welcome Back Field Day! Enjoy lawn games, treats and crafts!

RIT and NTID Performing Arts are excited to announce auditions for the following productions:

Join us for this annual RIT tradition welcoming incoming women and nonbinary students. Participants will receive a commemorative lantern to light their route through campus. This event will begin in the Davis Room (SAU 1300) with a reception to follow in the University Gallery (Booth Hall 2700). All RIT students, faculty, and staff are welcome!

The third installment of RIT Shorts — a biannual spotlight of films made by RIT School of Film and Animation students that airs on WXXI-TV in Rochester — is set to broadcast across three dates in late August. The featured films for this edition are by Deanna Moorehead ’25 MFA, Vinh Nguyen ’25 MFA, and Kenneth Reynolds ’25. 

Join Dean Kelly Martin and Special Guest President Sanders!