Partnerships with Industry

The Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences is the most complete computing college in the nation, and the first to combine three essential computing disciplines - computer science, information technology and software engineering. In addition, the college's Laboratory for Applied Computing serves as a multidisciplinary resource which enables students and faculty to partner with industry to explore and develop innovating applications of emerging information technologies. Together, these resources allow our students to attain a broadly based, unique education to prepare them for the ever-changing demands of the 21st century, and the college will provide a highly qualified workforce for the industries of tomorrow.

To maintain and enhance the college's distinctive position requires dynamic and visionary leadership, expert and committed faculty, constant curricular innovation and your generous financial support. We ask you to join us in this - one of the most creative enterprises of the new century - the education of our next generation.

Funding Priorities

RIT is determined to take its successful model of education - a unique combination of classroom and workplace learning - to the top rank of all universities. To do this will require a greater investment in scholarships and programs designed to help RIT recruit and retain some of the country's best young people. It will require similar investments in new faculty, expanded facilities and new degree programs.

Your gift will truly help the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences reach new levels in computing education. You can give at the college level or direct your gift to one of the academic departments - computer science, information technology or software engineering. The college's funding priorities are outlined below.

• Endowed Faculty Positions - to recruit and retain top academic leadership.
• Equipment and Technology - to expand programs, enrich educational experiences and expand partnerships with industry.
• Scholarships - to attract today's best students and tomorrow's leaders.
• Student Activity and Prize Funds - to support extracurricular assignments, projects and activities
• Unrestricted Financial Support - applied to the college's greatest needs.

To learn more, please visit the home page of the development office.