1. Welcome
ParentS!
Aug. 17, 2016

2. Student services office
Provides a variety of academic services that address your student’s needs. This is where you will find the undergraduate and graduate advising team.
OFFICE HOURS
Monday through Thursday: 8 am – 5 pm
Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm
(585)
The Student Services Team will request that the student be present and participate during communication with parents or third parties.
FERPA (Family Education Rights Privacy Act)
Introduce staff:
Lisa Boice, Assistant Dean
Peter Rosenthal, Assoc. Director
Advisors:
Clarissa Baston (INTB/NEWMEDI/MGMT)
Jenna Lenhardt (ACCT/FINC/UNDL)
Rose Thomas (MIS/MKTG)
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3. ACADEMIC & FACULTY AdvisinG
Academic Advisors
Faculty Advisors
Ensure clear understanding of program requirements
Assess progression towards completion of requirements
Work collectively with students to map out educational goals
Provide referrals
Advise on co-ops
Discuss professions, career goals & opportunities
-We want to make sure that you understand what’s needed to graduate.
Your program consist of combination of classes & coop. We provide guidance………….
-Am I on track, I would like to take 3 classes in the summer back home, will that shorten my stay.
-Ability to take courses in other colleges—integrate disciplines
or build in or combine your major with a minor, study abroad, graduate program opportunities that you capitalize on in your undergraduate career
-refer back to screen sharing val info
-align with personal, prof, goal. One that will allow for you to grow as a individual
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4. ACADEMIC ALERTS
Academic alerts are a way for professors to update students & advisors on student progress.
Attending class
Submitting assignments on time
Devoting time to out-of-class preparation
Doing well on quizzes/exams/labs
Actively participating in class
By mid September: First exams in many classes are given, and alerts begin coming in from professors
Identify students that are struggling, gives students a window to recover
Identify the root of the problem, action plan
Create dialogue with professor –discuss issue or problem
Support services on campus
Be involved…..if you see your future,,,, then you must become involved in your future.
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5. Undergraduate MAJORS & MInors
Accounting
Finance
International Business
Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
New Media Marketing
Business Exploration
Minors:
Accounting
Digital Business
Entrepreneurship
Finance
International Business
Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Supply Chain Management
8 Programs
Undeclared – for students who have not declared major. You have to declare major by the end of sophomore year. Guidance and Career Counseling available to you
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6. ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
Business Core – same across majors
Majors – specialized courses for
each functional area
Minors – optional
General Education/Liberal Arts & Sciences –
1) Perspectives requirement
2) Immersion requirement
3) Math requirement
MBA Classes- optional
Lisa- Each major has different requirements outside the business core
International Business-requires 1 year in FL, encourage 2 years
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7. SAMPLE first semester SCHEDULE
Cohort Courses
MGMT 101- Business 1: Ideas & Business Planning
ACCT Financial Accounting
MGIS Information Systems and Technology
Other possible 1st Semester Requirements
UWRT/ENGL 150- First Year Writing
ACSC 10- YearOne (non-credit college transition course)
One of the following:
ECON 101- Principles of Microeconomics
STAT 145- Intro to Statistics I
Math specific course depends on Math Placement Exam score or AP Credit (i.e. Algebra, College Algebra, Applied Calculus)
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8. Year One Interdisciplinary Non-credit-bearing
Access to campus resources, services and opportunities
Designed to challenge and encourage first-year students to get to know one another, build friendships and become engaged in campus community
Promotes self-knowledge, leadership development, social responsibility and life skills:
Balancing social and academic demands and pressures
Adjusting to living away from home/independently
Developing and discovering likes, interests, and preferences
Coaching component enables students to meet individually with instructor
Peer advisors - Current RIT students engaged on campus, academically and socially
Lisa
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9. Business 1: Ideas and Business planning
First of a two-course sequence comprising the freshman integrated experience
Students will be introduced to the key functional areas of business, the evaluation of new business opportunities, and the business plan process
By applying the creative process, students will conceive new business ideas that will be developed in Business 2
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10. Accelerated MBA Program (4+1) Five Years, Two Degrees
Course waivers are valid for five years from when the undergraduate course was taken
Undergraduate courses should be taken at the Saunders College (high school AP credits do not count toward waivers, and rules for community college transfer credits apply)
Students should take advantage of 4+1 information sessions and one-on-one meetings with advisors to learn more about the program.
Graduate applicants must take a GMAT exam. RIT offers a very affordable GMAT prep course each fall and spring
Website and literature reflects maximum number of waivers, course requirements and all updates
For those of you who are looking down the road at graduate school…
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11. Career Services & Co-op
Three business coordinators in the RIT Career Services Office
One semester or two summers of co-op
Paid, full-time, and students do not take classes or pay tuition
Careers in Business or Accounting Professions course
Workshops and mock interviews
Visits from recruiters
Fall and Spring career fairs
Accounting career fair
Reverse business career fair
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12. Career Services & Co-op
Examples of positions and companies that hire our co-op students:
Accounting: Internal Auditor at KPMG
Marketing: Marketing Coordinator at Dale Carnegie Training
New Media Marketing: Project Management at Neutrogena
Finance: Financial Analyst at HSBC Bank
International Business: Marketing Department and Volunteer at Summer 2012 Olympics
Management: Contract Management at Johnson & Johnson
Management Information Systems: Systems Analyst at Fidelity Investments
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13. Career Opportunities
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14. Meet with academic advisor to begin researching spring term classes
next steps:
Meet with academic advisor to begin researching spring term classes
Discuss interests in graduate school and/or Study Abroad
Select a time management system and use it
Reach out to Student Services - we can help!
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15. Important dates
August 29: Last day to drop classes (talk to advisor first!)
September 5: Labor Day - RIT closed
October 3-14: Mid-term - sometimes stressful for students in their first term, when planning for exams and projects
October 10: Columbus Day - No Classes, RIT open
October 11: Classes follow a Monday schedule
Week of October 31: Shopping Carts Open - Students should have already met with their advisors to discuss spring schedule
November 11: Last day to withdraw from classes; “W” will be on transcript
Week of November 14: Enrollment for Spring occurs. Most new student appointments likely towards end of the week
November 23-27: Thanksgiving Break
December 12-16: Final Exams - Students can view final exam schedule within the first month of classes to check on conflicts or too many exams on the same day
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16. Communication & REsources
RIT Computer Account
eServices (parent access to billing, financial aid, schedule, grade information)
Access to resources
Enrollment/SIS information
MyCourses
Saunders Web site
Academic Support Center
Tutoring in Excel, Core Accounting & Finance Courses
Important announcements, registration info, reminders, financial aid, opportunities will be sent to you via .
Strongly encourage to use RIT address .
MYCourses is a must-professors will use this tool to communicate with you.
Please update changes to your address (local and home) through SIS online or registrar.
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