Division of Access, Engagement, and Success - RIT

The Division of Access, Engagement, and Success team had a great time at our divisional retreat at the new Judson Stadium! We celebrated summer, looked back on a great academic year, and made some exciting plans for the future.

Congratulations to our Marketing and Communications team for receiving the PRism Program Award from the PRSA Rochester Chapter for the "What Will You Do?" video campaign! The video tied together this year's MLK events and enhanced the compelling and educational programming of these signature events. Congratulations to the team, and a huge thank you to everyone who participated in the video. Check out the award-winning video here: https://brnw.ch/21x3gPx

Happy Pride Month from all of us in the Division of Access, Engagement, and Success!

We are already planning for the fall semester and Together RIT! Proposal submission are open until July 8, and we invite RIT students, faculty, staff, and alumni to present on the topic of Politics, Religion, and Spirituality. Learn more and apply at: https://www.rit.edu/aes/togetherRIT

RIT students, faculty, and staff who are on campus this summer are invited to the MOSAIC Summer Film Series! Stop by one or all of the movie screenings that focus on the topic: the future of work. Learn more at the RIT event listings: https://brnw.ch/21x2B5q

Chck out this RIT commencement recap video! We can spot a few students from our programs in this, can you? (Hint: They are wearing the white stoles with orange ends!)

RIT Commencement 2026 - Academic Convocation Rochester Institute of Technology held its 141st commencement May 8-9, 2026. Mae Jemison, a former NASA astronaut, physician, educator, and the first woman o...

Congratulations, graduates! On behalf of all of us in the Division of Access, Engagement, and Success, we wish you the very best in your future endeavors.

Congratulations to this year's MOCHA and WOCHA cohorts! These Men and Women of Character, Honor, and Ambition have completed our year-long leadership development programs and are empowered to do great things at RIT and beyond.

Congratulations to the graduating students in our Future Stewards Program! These graduates were celebrated with a traditional Blanket Ceremony featuring custom blankets representing each unique student.

Congratulations to our graduating Rochester City Scholars! These students have accomplished so much while at RIT, and we are excited to see what they achieve in the future.