Should I bring my bike to school for traveling around?
For context, I got assigned to Nason hall and there is no indoor bike storage there.
The one time I visited the campus I noticed that the place is super hilly so it might be difficult to bike outside of campus.
Is it safe to ride those roads or am I gonna get ran over?
Is bike theft prominent in the area?
Is it viable to place my bike in the dorm room?
Please let me know
I’m an incoming freshman who just got my roommate and I was curious if there is any way during my first year to change my roommate or if I have to be with the same person for the entirety of my freshman year.
Hi! Im an incoming freshman and got my room assignment for a barton hall triple today. what are some pros and cons? what’s the difference between a regular triple and suite triple? any must haves for this dorm? thanks so much!
Hey! I just got my room assignment for freshman year and I got Crockett Hall. Is it a good or meh residence hall?
I heard that you can view AP scores early by looking at your unofficial transcript at RPI or any other colleges as long as you sent the scores for free when they asked. I'm looking at my transcript and nothing is popping up even my previous scores I know I get credit for. Do they wait a bit longer into the registration process to put it on your transcript or have you guys already seen your scores.
Hi everyone! I’m an incoming sophomore and I was assigned a single in Waite Hall (E-Complex) for next year (specifically on third floor)
I was wondering if anyone has lived in Waite before and could share their experience.
I’m curious about things like:
How are the single rooms? Do they feel spacious enough?
Is the building generally quiet or noisy?
Any pros or cons of living in Waite or E-Complex in general?
This will probably sound like a really stupid question. Does anyone know what the Local Ph# refers to on the federal work-study application form? I was staring at it for a solid five minutes and couldn’t figure it out. Google was also no help whatsoever.
Hello, I'm an incoming freshman to RPI who plans on double-majoring in physics and engineering. I'm trying to start making a schedule, and I wasn't sure if I should retake physics 1 and calculus. I took AP Physics 1 and AP Calc BC, and I scored high enough on both that I could use the credit to skip the classes and go straight to physics 2 and calc 2. Is this jump worth it, or are the classes important enough that I should retake them?
I got a 4 on both tests and the website lists that it can transfer into “STSO 1000” or an equivalent STSO class, but what classes can that transfer into? Would I have to take STSO 1100 in order to be in the pathway?
Incoming freshman trying to use Quacs to generate schedules. I need to choose an INQR class but all sections for every one of them except the principles of economics one is full. I assume that’s because upperclassmen have first dibs, but why don’t they have enough sections for the freshmen? And what do freshmen do in this situation?
Hi guys, I got a single in the quad for the upcoming school year and I was wondering if someone could help me figure this out. When I looked at the floor plans online, the room I am assigned to looks bigger than the singles, and shows 2 beds in the room. I am on the 3rd floor and my email from RPI says I am in a single, does anyone know if some of the rooms on the third floor are the size of doubles despite being a single?
The following email was sent out to HASS faculty and staff from Dean Gibbons:
Dear HASS Faculty and Staff,
I’m writing today with some important updates regarding RPI and HASS. Monday morning, President Schmidt addressed campus leadership, providing context on the current situation at the Institute and on the concrete actions we’re taking.
Context
President Schmidt’s central message was that RPI is at a critical “inflection point”—a pivotal moment that will shape the Institute’s present and future. Higher education faces serious external pressures: fewer traditional college-age students, a sharp decline in international enrollment, reduced federal research support, and intensified scrutiny of the value and affordability of a college education.
We must respond to this shifting landscape creatively and decisively. The immediate campus priorities remain those outlined in RPI Forward’s five-year roadmap: strengthening enrollment and the student experience, growing research and its impact, and deepening alumni engagement and philanthropy. These pillars remain the correct strategy, and we are making progress. Alumni engagement and philanthropy have grown substantially, and we’ve kept sponsored research funding relatively level despite significant headwinds. Thank you all for your continued efforts on these fronts.
Enrollment, however, remains our most immediate challenge. We expect roughly 1,300 new students in Fall 2026, even as we just graduated our largest class in history, with more than 2,000 students. That gap will reduce RPI’s undergraduate population by more than 10%. Because undergraduate tuition accounts for the majority of RPI's operating revenue, this shortfall creates a significant financial challenge.
RPI’s Response
This enrollment decline has created real financial pressure, requiring us to make difficult decisions. To meet this moment, RPI has taken several actions:
Looking Forward for HASS
I believe the humanities, arts, and social sciences are as crucial as ever—and that the skills we give our students have never been more relevant. At the same time, we must adapt to the reality before us. We need to carefully realign our programs to meet changing student demand, and honestly assess whether our longstanding structures still serve us effectively and efficiently.
As I noted in the recent HASS Newsletter, next year gives us the opportunity to apply our own critical and creative lenses to reimagine HASS and its role on campus. I remain confident that we can chart an exciting new path—one that will enable us, our students, and our community to thrive.
This June, I am conducting workshops with the HASS leadership team to work through these changes, and we will keep you updated on progress. This fall, we'll begin meeting collectively through a series of Town Halls and All-HASS Faculty Meetings. I look forward to hearing your voices and ideas as we navigate this moment together.
I’m committed to continuing to sharing information about the broader context as it becomes available. As always, I remain grateful for the opportunity to serve as your Dean, and I thank you for everything you do for RPI and HASS.
All best,
Will
William Gibbons, PhD
Dean | School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Hello everybody, let me catch you up. Me and 3 other friends all wanted to get a RAHP’s apartment together. But alas, we were rejected, and me and one of the three friends were put in blitman. For people who have lived in blitman before, do you mind sharing your experiences. Were you still able to be involved on campus equally as your previous years?
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Hi all! Just got placed into a single in Buck. Does anyone have pictures or experience living there? Are they suites/have their own bathrooms, or is it a shared bathroom only? How are the rooms? Thanks for all input!
Does anyone have photos of the room inside north. Brough way too much stuff freshman year so I need to narrow things down and having a rough idea of the space i'm getting would help a bunch. Please let me know. Thanks!
Is it doable to do material science in the same semester as chem 1? Chem 1 is listed as a co/prerequisite to material science. Does 1600 have tons of chem? Did high school chem (not AP) as a sophomore so barely remember anything.
Hi everyone, my brother is attending RPI’s summer camp program and looking for a place to stay. We are looking for a place for 3 people to live around this area from July 19th to August 7th.
Please let me if there are any suggestions/advice. I checked Airbnb price but they are kinda expensive. Thank you🙏
Hey guys! I’ve been accepted into RPI as a MechE transfer for fall and had some questions!
What is the culture actually like? I want to go somewhere where students have pride and like their school. What are the guys and girls like? Yk just generally looking to get a feel for the culture & social scene?
Is there anyone else in MechE who can tell me about their experience academically? I want to learn robotics & product design and step into startup culture so I’d love to know if anyone has experience with that
As someone possibly committing kinda late, what is housing like? Am I gonna be stuck searching for a shoddy place..?