Student and Academic Services
Student and Academic Services (SAS)
Dr. Mary Karol (MK) Matchett
Assistant Vice President of NTID Student and Academic Services
Welcome, students!
As the assistant vice president for NTID Student and Academic Services, I would like to give our students the warmest welcome! The staff from my department are committed to working with all deaf and hard-of-hearing students at RIT/NTID. My door is always open to offer assistance, so feel free to stop by and chat. My office # is LBJ-2621, and my VP # is 585-286-4854.
Student and Academic Services Presents Next Step: VR
SAS Departments and Programs
SLT challenges and educates all deaf and hard-of-hearing students, providing resources and support for their successful transition throughout college and after graduation.
Substance and Addiction Intervention Services for the Deaf
SAISD provides alcohol, tobacco and other drug information/referral, prevention/education, intervention, cross-disability professional consultation and training and support to treatment services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
NTID Counseling and Psychological Services
CaPS provides confidential and personalized services to meet the mental health needs of currently enrolled, undergraduate and graduate deaf, hard-of- hearing and hearing students.
SBCT coordinates the resources of RIT to address inappropriate, disruptive or harmful student behavior in order to recommend collaborative and purposeful (and non-punitive) interventions aimed at helping students achieve success.
NTID Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
The NTID Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VR Services) has an active role in assisting deaf and hard-of-hearing students with VR policies, consultations, and building relationships with VR agencies throughout the country.
NTID Office of Student Financial Services
NTID Office of Student Financial Services plays a unique role with financial matters in assisting deaf and hard-of-hearing students as well as students enrolled in the ASL-English interpretation program and Master of Science program in secondary education of students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
NTID Athlete Development Services
Students who are deaf and hard-of-hearing participate with hearing students in sports, recreation and wellness programs. Support services and training for deaf and hard-of-hearing RIT student-athletes competing at the varsity level are provided through the RIT/NTID Athlete Development Program.
About Dr. Mary Karol Matchett
In her role as assistant vice president for student and academic services, Dr. Mary Karol (MK) Matchett provides direction and oversight for a number of NTID programs and services, including the Student Life Team, NTID Counseling and Psychological Services, Student Conduct, NTID Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Substance and Addiction Intervention Services for the Deaf, NTID Financial Services, and NTID Athlete Development Services.
Career Exploration Studies offers you the opportunity to do an intensive career search while you develop a better understanding of yourself through career and personal counseling and the sampling of various majors.
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Athletes at RIT
Students who are deaf and hard-of-hearing participate with hearing students in sports, recreation and wellness programs. Support services and training for deaf and hard-of-hearing RIT student-athletes competing at the varsity level are provided through the RIT/NTID Athlete Development Program.
FYE assists first-year students with transitioning to RIT/NTID and building a foundation for success in academic programs.
NTID Counseling and Academic Advising Services
CAAS is a team of counselors and academic advisors who provide personal counseling, career counseling, academic advising and consultation to all RIT deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
NTID Office of Student Financial Services
NTID Office of Student Financial Services plays a unique role with financial matters in assisting deaf and hard-of-hearing students as well as students enrolled in the ASL-English interpretation program and Master of Science program in secondary education of students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
NTID Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
The NTID Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VR Services) has an active role in assisting deaf and hard-of-hearing students with VR policies, consultations, and building relationships with VR agencies throughout the country.
RIT Counseling & Psychological Services
CaPS provides confidential and personalized services to meet the mental health needs of currently enrolled, undergraduate and graduate deaf, hard-of- hearing and hearing students.
SBCT coordinates the resources of RIT to address inappropriate, disruptive or harmful student behavior in order to recommend collaborative and purposeful (and non-punitive) interventions aimed at helping students achieve success.
SLT challenges and educates all deaf and hard-of-hearing students, providing resources and support for their successful transition throughout college and after graduation.
Substance and Addiction Intervention Services for the Deaf
SAISD provides alcohol, tobacco and other drug information/referral, prevention/education, intervention, cross-disability professional consultation and training and support to treatment services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
SVP is a required two-week orientation program designed to assist deaf and hard-of-hearing students who are accepted into programs in the College of NTID with their transition to college.
RIT/NTID is committed to investigate complaints of sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault and other sexual misconduct, and to ensure that appropriate action is taken to stop the behavior, prevent its recurrence and remedy its effects.