About Your Room - Riverknoll
Your Room
Riverknoll townhouses consist of one, two, and three-bedroom apartments. Riverknoll* is the only unfurnished option in RIT Housing, meaning that the students will need to provide items such as beds, dressers, tables, and couches. The townhouses come with a full bathroom and full kitchen consisting of a stove, oven, sink, cabinet space, and full refrigerator with a freezer. The laundry facilities are located in a separate building near Greek Circle.
*Riverknoll apartments 516 - 536 are now furnished and come with beds, dressers, tables, and couches. These specific townhouses also include a microwave in the kitchen.
We advise waiting until your arrival to determine the dimensions of the room and the furniture. Students who are unsure about whether an item will fit in their new space are advised to move-in first and then add additional items.
We are not able to accommodate tours of the Upperclass housing.
Technology
All Riverknoll apartments have wireless network access. To access the RIT network, you must have an RIT computer account and agree to abide by the RIT code of conduct for computer and network use. Students are responsible for protecting their own computer systems with UL-approved surge protectors.
One ethernet jack is provided in the shared living room of the 2 bedroom and 3 bedroom townhomes which allows you direct access to the RIT network and the Internet.
Room Details
Each room comes with outlets, an overhead light, and wifi.
Only surge protectors are allowed within the apartments and residence halls. Extension cords are prohibited in RIT Housing.
All rooms have an overhead light, but we suggest that you bring your own lamps. Torchier or any style lamp(s) that use a halogen bulb 300 watts or more are prohibited. Torchier style lamps that use a compact florescent or incandescent bulb are permitted.
Telephones and phone lines are not provided. If you require a phone line to be activated in your student room, contact the ITS Service Desk at 585-475-5000 or help.rit.edu to request a line be activated.
Apartment Details
Kitchens are provided in Riverknoll apartments. Each kitchen contains an electric stove, oven, a full sized refrigerator, sink, and cabinet space. Laundry facilities are free and are located in a separate building outside of the units.
Students are allowed to bring in cooking items such as coffee makers, rice cookers, keurigs, etc., but they must remain in the kitchen.
The post office is located in Global Village. It is a fully functioning post office for mail and package pickup. Mailboxes are available if you choose to have one but are not required to receive packages. Mail is delivered once a day and picked up twice a day at posted hours. You can ship some of your items prior to arriving on campus if you live far away.
The proper mailing address for Riverknoll is as follows:
Your Name
RK Apartment #
6000 Reynolds Dr
Rochester NY 14623
Storage space is not available. We suggest that at the beginning of the year you attempt to send home as much of your excess luggage, boxes, and crates as possible.
Your Responsibilities
Room care and cleanliness of common areas (bathroom, kitchen, living room, etc.) are the responsibility of the students who share the space—one reason we ask students about their cleaning preferences. Rooms must be kept clean for health and safety reasons.
- RIT strongly encourages all students to maintain insurance coverage for their personal possessions while attending school. RIT assumes no responsibility for losses of students' personal belongings.
- RIT is pleased to offer Personal Property Insurance through Gallagher Student Insurance. The College Student Property & Renters Insurance is underwritten by Allianz and offers several different limit and deductible options providing students greater flexibility to select the type and amount of coverage that best serves their needs. All GSI policyholders are automatically eligible to purchase ALL risk coverage for photography related equipment that is rented or borrowed for short term periods up to an additional $25,000 in value per occurrence.
- The plans are available through Gallagher Student Insurance (888-411-4911). Please refer to their website for additional details and exclusions. Also included are annual rates, additional general information about the program, and an application form.
Accommodation & Services
Strobe light warning equipment is provided in each room where a deaf or hard-of-hearing student might live. All deaf or hard-of-hearing students will be assigned to fire-strobed rooms.
All apartment complexes in RIT Housing have ADA accommodated rooms and spaces available for students with disabilities and special medical needs.
To discuss accommodation needs, contact the Office of Disability Services as early as possible at 585-475-2023. For fall term entrance, the Application for Services for Students with Disabilities must be submitted to Disability Services by May 1. RIT will make all efforts to accommodate your needs based on the availability of resources. Severe allergies that cannot be managed with medication are the only types of allergies that may qualify for a special housing accommodation.
A resident who would like to request the use of a service or emotional support animal must contact the Director of Disability Services.