Academic Advising
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Advising is a collaborative education process whereby you and your advisors are partners in meeting essential learning outcomes, promoting your academic success, and outlining the steps for achievement of your personal, academic, and career goals.
Each student is assigned an academic adviser who provides counsel on course selection, curriculum checklists, degree progress and information on RIT services and policies. Advisors, based on their expertise, guide their engaged and responsible advisees in their educational and advising experiences.
Each student is also assigned a faculty advisor who provides research, career and graduate school guidance. Faculty advisors are experts in their academic discipline, having taught, researched and published in their scientific field.
Your advisors, both academic and faculty, are important partners in your educational journey. You can locate your advisor’s names on the “Advisors” tile in Student Information System (SIS). Click on the “details” link to find out additional information about the advisors, such as their role and email address.
To access STARFISH through SIS:
- Go to the Student Information System webpage.
- Login using your RIT username and password
- Click on the Starfish icon on your Student Home page
This will bring you to the Starfish My Success Network page. From here you can set up a meeting with your Academic Advisor.
From the navigation menu in the top left corner, you can navigate to your Profile, Upcoming meetings, and Dashboard.
Academic Advisors by Program
The School of Mathematics and Statistics
The School of Mathematics and Statistics
The School of Chemistry and Materials Science
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
For Last Names (A - L)
For Last Names (M - Z)
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
The School of Chemistry and Materials Science
The School of Mathematics and Statistics
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science
The Integrated Sciences Academy
The School of Physics and Astronomy
The Integrated Sciences Academy
Documents
Change of Program
The following documents describe the process for a change of program within the College of Science:
- Change of Program Process (Download Excel File)
- Criteria and Process for a Change of Program
Petition to Participate in Commencement
The following form is to only be used for cases where a student does not meet RIT's policy D13.0 Diplomas and Degrees Certification regarding commencement participation due to extenuating circumstance(s). ** THIS IS NOT THE APPLICATION TO GRADUATE.**
University Advising Office
The University Advising Office is an excellent resource for general questions related to academic advising at RIT. If any member of the RIT community—student, faculty, or staff—needs assistance with advising related issues, the University Advising Office is a great resource. If you are unsure of who your advisor is or have general advising questions we are here to help you.
Learn more on the University Advising Office website.
Advising Newsletters
Past Newsletters
Fall 2023
Spring 2021
Fall 2020