!Attention First Year Students!

Please schedule your first year advisement meeting through starfish. A hold preventing you from registering for spring classes will remain on your account until you have this meeting.

Students & Faculty! Want to share your story? Did you win a competition? Are you working on a cool project or co-op? Have you received any awards? Were you featured in an article?

Tell us about what your working on & let us brag about you! 

We want to hear about YOUR experiences - please tell us.... were begging.

RIT helps veterans and first responders transition into cybersecurity careers

$2.5 million in NSA funding supports RIT-led coalition to address cybersecurity talent shortage >

Featuring work from Assistant Professor Carlos Castellanos and Adjunct Faculty Eryk Salvaggio, Tomorrows: Artists Address Our Uncertain Future brings together artists and collectives who are responding to the societal and ecological uncertainties that lie ahead. The artists included in the exhibition work through a wide-range of sentiments and creative positions as to navigate the intersection of art and technology.

Opening Reception

October 6, 6-9PM

Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo)

Main Gallery

Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for? (Audience) Why should they care? (Benefit) What do I want them to do here? (Call-to-Action)

Create a great offer by adding words like "free" "personalized" "complimentary" or "customized." A sense of urgency often helps readers take an action, so think about inserting phrases like "for a limited time only" or "only 7 remaining"!

WiC - RIT & U of R Bob Ross Paint Night Sign-Up

Friday, October 20th, 4:00pm - 6:00pm @ GOL-1610

A WiC and WiC-MiC Crossover event hosted in collaboration with the University of Rochester's Women and Gender Minorities in Computing. 

If you would like to attend, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/8hrdZxgS2nMx6fWa6 *There is a limit of 35 people*

M&T Tech will be hosting a hackathon at the Seneca One Tower in Buffalo, NY.

When: Friday, October 20th 10am-7pm, and Saturday, October 21st 9:30am-5pm (please note that this is NOT an overnight event- students will be responsible for transportation/hoteling on both Friday and Saturday)

Where: Seneca One Tower Tech Academy, 1 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY, 14203

What: Student Hackathon @Seneca One

Itinerary Includes:

• Two days of hacking, teams of three to five students
• Provided meals for both days
• In-person mock interviews
• Mentoring
• Tours of Seneca One
• Various prizes for winning teams
• Smash Tournament during judging deliberation
• Tech Talk



If you have any additional questions, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]

WiC - ROC Girl Hacks Volunteer Form

Saturday, October 28th, 9:00am-5:30pm @ RIT Golisano College of Computing

ROGGirl Hacks is a free, all-girls hackathon, which is geared towards girls in 6th-12th grade. During ROCGirl Hacks, the girls will learn about coding by creating websites, games, and more!

If you would like to help volunteer, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/UuHVmvCGnAKzTDWQ7

Help the Library of Congress Create Video Games that Improve Public Knowledge of Civics

The Library of Congress is sponsoring a challenge to help improve public knowledge of civics – that is, the rights and responsibilities of citizens – by asking video game developers to create fun, lightweight video games related to civics that incorporate Library of Congress resources. The Library will award cash prizes to the winners and the games will be hosted on the Library's site for use by the public. The deadline for entries is 11/27/23.

You can find details on the rules and information on how to enter here.

RGDC - RIT Game Dev Club club meetings: Thursdays at 6PM in CAR-1155*

Discord: discord.gg/ybjJcqRPTZ

*If you need help locating the room, the building is here. You can also find the room on the bottom right on this floor plan.

- IndieCade Festival 2023 -

Festival Games and Videos: 

[Online] on STEAM 

November 3th - 17th

Talks, Game Post-Mortems, Show-&-Tell: 

[Online] Registration Required

November 3rd-10th

Awards: 

[Online] on STEAM

November 4th 

Night Games: 

[Live and In Person] RSVP

November 10th & 11th 

We are excited to share that our World of Warcraft Student Art Contest is open for its thirteenth year! This fall, we would love to connect with your students to discuss the contest and potential opportunities with us!  

As part of our Press Play Education Series, we are hosting information sessions on the World of Warcraft Student Art Contest that will equip you with the knowledge and tools to prepare your contest submission. We are hosting this information session three times, below is information for registration: 

Wednesday October 4th at 10:00 AM PST 

REGISTRATION LINK 

Friday November 17th at 10:00 AM PST 

REGISTRATION LINK 

Tuesday December 12th at 10:00 AM PST 

REGISTRATION LINK 

 This is an opportunity for any US or Canadian college student to participate in a Blizzard Art contest in the categories of Animation, Character, Environment, and FX.  

The purpose of this contest is to:   

• Identify emerging collegiate talent at a point in their development where our input will help guide and shape them into prospective professional artists.   
• Increase awareness of our artistic culture on the WoW team amongst college-level talent and help to minimize the intimidation associated with applying to Blizzard.    

Not to mention the cool prizes that winners receive like a mentorship session from a member of the WoW Art team, a one-year WoW subscription, and more! You can follow this link and share with your students for information on this year’s contest: LINK.

Gaming for All: A Women in Games Celebration

Join The Strong National Museum of Play and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) for a special evening of big-kid fun to celebrate and share the contributions of women, people of color, differently-abled people, the LGBTQIA+ community, and other under-represented groups to the world of video games!

November 16 at 6:15 p.m., gather in the Paychex Theater for micro presentations and a panel discussion with trailblazers from the video game industry. Then, explore the entire museum including the new ESL Digital Worlds, Age of Empires, and World Video Game Hall of Fame exhibits.

To our friends in video game academia,

Hello! I'm Sam Warnke, Conference Producer for GDC. It’s time to kick off the GDC's Game Narrative Review exercise once again! The Game Narrative Review program is designed to facilitate student learning about the narrative components of games while rewarding students with the opportunity to win free passes to Game Developers Conference (GDC). This is a great chance for your students to exercise their analytical and creative writing skills when it comes to games; going to GDC would give them a chance to interact with professionals in the industry, an invaluable opportunity.

Over the years, we've found students gain the most from this program when instructors incorporate the exercise into an appropriate semester class as a mandatory or optional assignment. Alternately, students can participate individually, following the submission guidelines included in the 3 documents attached:

• An FAQ on the Game Narrative Review program (including when, how, and why to submit)
• A template for Game Narrative Review submissions
• A sample of a completed Game Narrative Review

Additional information on the program can be found in the attached FAQ. Also attached is a sample of a completed Game Narrative Review, as well as the template for your students' reviews.

Completed Game Narrative Reviews are due by Friday, December 1, 2023. Students advancing to the next round will be notified late January 2023, with instructions for submitting posters prior to GDC. GDC will be held on March 18-22, 2024, taking place in-person at Moscone Center in San Francisco.

Please let us know if you have any questions and, as always, we welcome your suggestions.

All the best,

Sam Warnke (she/her) 

Conference Producer, Game Developers Conference

Media & Entertainment| Informa Tech

Keep an eye out for updates from Career Services. Not seeing their newsletters? Email Heather Roth to be added to the email list. [email protected]

Spring Co-op Opportunities:

Software Engineering Product Innovation Co-op  - Bose Corporation—Deadline Oct. 20

SP/SU Embedded Software Engineer Co-op - Diagnostics - Bose Corporation-Deadline Oct. 20

Software Tools Co-op - Insulet-Deadline Dec. 29

Embedded Software Engineering Co-op - Insulet-Deadline Dec. 29

Software Engineering Co-Op - Lehigh Valley, PA - Lutron Electronics-Deadline Dec. 29

Software Engineering Co-Op - Austin, TX - Lutron Electronics-Deadline December. 29

Software Engineering Co-Op - Philadelphia, PA - Lutron Electronics-Deadline Dec. 29

UI Designer Co-op - Symbotic, LLC-Deadline Dec. 22

Co-op Software Engineering, UI - Symbotic, LLC-Deadline Dec. 22

Disney Games Production Intern - The Walt Disney Company-deadline Oct. 15

SP/SU Software Development Co-op  - Emerson-Deadline October 10

Application Development Intern - The Walt Disney Company-Deadline October 12

Epic Games/RIT Information Session – October 16th, 4:00PM – 5:00PM, Virtual

We invite you to join this information session with Epic Games on Monday, October 16th from 4:00PM - 5:00PM (EST) via zoom. During this informal session, stop by to get your questions answered about general resume advice, networking, working in games and more. We hope to see you (virtually) there! This is going to be more of a general chat about applications, resumes, networking, etc.

Golisano College Drop-In Hours

You can meet with a GCCIS career services coordinator right in the Golisano College for quick questions. We have an office located on the second floor in room 2329. These hours will be in-person and are offered for your convenience.

Wednesdays I 11:00AM – 1:00PM

Thursdays| 12:00PM – 2:00PM 

Bausch & Lomb Drop-In Hours

We hold general drop-in hours, meant for quick questions, right in the Bausch & Lomb Center (first floor). You will be seen on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you prefer to meet with us virtually, please find the zoom link below, as that is certainly an alternative to coming in. We will have two coordinators on duty for all drop-in hours (one for in-person and one for virtual). Our drop-in hours will be held weekly (days/times below)

Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday | 1:00PM – 3:00PM

Wednesday and Friday | 10:00AM – 12:00PM

Stop by Bausch & Lomb Center or drop into a Zoom Room.

Need professional clothes for a job interview or presentation?

Stop by Bern's Closet -Food Share for FREE career ready clothing options.

1 in 3 college students faces food insecurity nationally which impacts physical health, mental health, and ability to succeed academically.

Bern's Closet and Food Share (RIT's food pantry) are located in 113 Riverknoll

Are you taking an introductory programming course in GCCIS and need some help? The GCCIS Tutoring Center (GOL-2410, overlooking the atrium) provides support for the following courses:

IGME 105 Game Development and Algorithmic Problem Solving I

IGME 106 Game Development and Algorithmic Problem Solving II

IGME 101 New Media Interactive Design and Algorithmic Problem Solving I

IGME 102 New Media Interactive Design and Algorithmic Problem Solving II

IGME 206 Game Development for Programmers

Counseling and Psychological Services provides confidential and personalized services to meet the mental health needs of RIT students.

Robert Riechel

GCCIS Embedded Mental Health Therapist

585-475-6027

[email protected]

Golisano Hall, Room 2265

Wellness is a key component of student life at RIT.



Our multifaceted approach to student wellness encompasses all aspects of your personal well-being, including physical and emotional health as well as accessibility. We are here to support you during your time at RIT, and prepare you for continued success and growth through our innovative and inclusive programs, services, and education.

RIT students complete thousands of volunteer hours within our local community and beyond every year.

Our collective impact includes the creation of packaged meals, community gardens, refurbished technology in classrooms, and long-term housing for our neighbors. With so many ways to give back it can be difficult to know where to start.

AccessComputing, a National Science Foundation funded Broadening Participation in Computing Alliance, provides mentoring and funding for career development activities for students with disabilities in computing-related fields.

PLEASE! We have students/faculty/staff with severe food allergies in which exposure to their allergens could result in life-threatening medical emergencies.