RIT Commuter Association records

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: RITArc-0103

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The RIT Commuter Association records consist of correspondence, organization goals, member questionnaires, and a group newsletter. The single piece of correspondence is a letter from 1965 from a Rochester Institute of Technology student asking if the school had a commuter club. At the time, no such organization existed. The collection also includes the organization's goals and objectives for the 1980s, a general survey to its members, a meal plan survey, and group newsletter. The newsletter includes a section titled "Who Are We, And What Do We Do?"

Dates

Creation: 1965-1978

Creator

Rochester Institute of Technology. Commuter Association (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Biographical / Historical

The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Commuter Association was founded around 1970. A student-run organization, the group was formed to support the needs of the Institute's large commuter population. According to its newsletter, the purpose of the group was:

To represent the commuter population of RIT

To promote more interaction between commuters and residents

To make the commuter feel more a part of this school

To provide services to meet the unique needs of the commuting students.

Extent

1 Folder(s)

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

Records of the RIT Commuter Association, a student-run organization for students living off-campus. The collection includes correspondence, organization goals, member questionnaires, and a newsletter.