Shipping Items to Campus
If you plan to ship items to campus before move-in, you have two options:
You can mail items directly to RIT by using the address below. Please note that the campus post office gets backed up on move-in days and Orientation week, and it can take time for your student to receive their items. It is best to not ship things that will be needed immediately, like sheets.
Student Name
Building, Room #
43 Greenleaf Court
Rochester NY 14623
You can ship items to The UPS Store which is located just a couple of minutes away from campus. For a nominal fee, they will receive your packages, hold onto them, and deliver them to campus. For more information, reach out to The UPS Store at 300 Hylan Dr, Rochester NY 14623 at 585-427-8080 extension 9 or send an email to store5641@theupsstore.com.
Move-In Instructions
If your student is living in RIT Housing, please make sure they confirm their appointment time in the myLife portal. It is essential to arrive on your selected day and time in order to alleviate congestion and provide the best move-in experience for all.
Move-in process for Residence Halls assigned students:
- Enter RIT at the main entrance off of Jefferson Road onto Lomb Memorial Drive. Turn right onto Levi Ward Road. Turn left onto Willam and Mortimer Reynolds Drive and another left into H Lot.
- Enter the lane based on your student's last name to pick up your student's room key and RIT ID. The great news–you can do the entire key pick up directly from your car.
- Exit the lot and turn left onto Andrews Memorial Drive. Follow the colored balloons to your student's Residence Hall. You will enter a colored drop zone where you can park and unload your car to begin moving in.
- After you unload your car, you will be directed to a parking lot near the Residence Halls.
Move-in process for RIT Inn assigned students:
All Move-In information, including maps, arrival instructions, and what to bring checklists are available on the Move-In website.
What to Pack for Potential Illness
Along with the What to Bring Checklists
you can find on the Move-In website, consider packing a light first aid kit in case your student gets sick. Please refer to the suggestions on the Student Health Center website,
and don't forget your student's health insurance card!
Welcome Days Highlights
Programming on Welcome Days is designed for students and families to enjoy together. While it is ideal to attend on your students move-in day, you are welcome to attend either day to accommodate your schedule. If your student has a late move-in time, you can park and attend activities prior to moving in or attend on the opposite day. If your student will not be living in RIT Housing, you have the opportunity to attend on either Sunday, Aug. 18, or Monday, Aug. 19.
The purpose of Welcome Days is to introduce you to campus, provide opportunities to meet other new RIT families, and have time to settle your student in. Programming is very flexible to accommodate each family’s individual needs. Programming highlights include:
- Resource Fair
The Resource Fair allows new students and their families to get their questions answered, meet with staff members, take care of business, and get information regarding the resources and services available at RIT and in the community. Don’t forget to grab your $10 family t-shirt!
- Orientation Check-In
Students MUST check in to Orientation in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center on Welcome Days. Check in will be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Welcome to RIT
Join Parent and Family Programs and RIT Orientation for an official welcome to RIT, which will share what students will experience at Orientation and how families should plan for the first couple weeks of college.
- Parent and Family Happy Hour
Grab a drink and relax after a long day with other Tiger Parents in our beautiful hockey arena, Gene Polisseni Center.
You can find the schedule on the Orientation website.