Summer Vestibule Program (SVP)

A Message from the SVP Coordinator

The transition to college is filled with great excitement and many challenges for students.  Parents and families play a very important role during this transition period, providing the support and encouragement from home that is vital for student success throughout college.  Since we want to help your student have the most successful college experience possible, we have developed the SVP Family Orientation program.

This three-day event (Saturday August 18 through Monday August 20) is your opportunity to get acquainted with RIT/NTID resources, programs, and requirements and to get answers to questions.  While your participation is encouraged, the Family Orientation program is optional. We hope that it will be the beginning of an important partnership as we work together to provide students with the educational opportunities that will lead them to a rewarding career and successful life.

The SVP and Family Orientation guides provide an overview of student and family activities for SVP.  Please review our website for the general schedule of activities, click on the parent and student newsletters for more detailed information.  Feel free to send me a "Friend" request via Facebook (AmyRITStornello) and join in on the parent group.  There are also additional groups for SVP 2012 and BS-Accepted students - it's a great way to meet friends now rather than wait until orientation arrives.  I encourage you to join us as your young adult begins this all-important next step in his/her education.

*Be aware that RIT Orientation will be mailing out a RIT Orientation overview, which you can use as a reference - however, SVP is a speciailzed orientation - so be mindful that the SVP accepted students will move in on Saturday August 18.  BS-accepted students within the other colleges are expected to move in on Wednesday August 29.  Transfer students are expected to move in on Tuesday August 28.  There may be exceptions, such as commuters or athletes moving in early for training.

I look forward to meeting you all at orientation!

Best regards,
Amy Stornello