Family Day
Saturday, October 21, 10 am–4 pm
The FIT campus is a student's home away from home and each year we invite family members and friends to make it theirs as part of Family Day. Share the FIT experience as you spend time connecting with your student, interacting with faculty and staff, and experiencing what makes being an FIT student so special.
In preparation for your visit to FIT check out the Museum at FIT virtual tours, take a virtual tour of the FIT campus, see what amazing alumni the HUE Magazine has interviewed, or simply check the Follett College Bookstore for your favorite FIT swag.
This event will include an address from campus leadership, performances by student organizations, campus tours and highlights, as well as the opportunity to meet with academic deans & faculty. A downloadable/PDF version of the Family Day schedule is accessible here.
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| SAT OCT, 21 | ||
| 9 am - 4 pm | Check-in | Feldman Center Lobby & Dubinsky Student Center Lobby |
| Arriving to FIT for Family Day? Come to the check-in table to receive your schedule for the day and sign up for afternoon tours. | ||
| 9 am - 10 am | RSVP for Alumni Breakfast | John E. Reeves Great Hall |
| Hear from FIT alumni who have built successful careers working in a diverse range of creative industries speak about their time at FIT, their professional pathways post-graduation, and advice to students on standing out and building the career you want. The panels will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience. This event is RSVP ONLY and space is limited to 200 guests. | ||
| 10 am - 11 am | Welcome & Student Performances | Haft Theater |
| Kick-off Family Day with an official FIT welcome! Families and students will be greeted by FIT President Joyce F. Brown, FIT Student Government Association President, Amanda Knight, and FIT Student Activities Board President, Jordyn DeCosta. The program will be emceed by Corie McCallum, Associate Dean of Students and feature performances by our student organizations including the Skyliners, the Theatre Club, the KWAVE KPOP Dance Club the FIT Dance Team. | ||
| 11:00 am - 12 pm | Put the “I” in FIT: A Students Point of View to Success | Katie Murphy Amphitheater |
| Success is defined differently and here at FIT we want students to feel accomplished both in and out of the classroom. Hear from three current FIT students as they share their journey of student leadership and learn more about how your student can advance their skills outside the classroom. This panel is moderated by Julia Romano, Counselor for Orientation & New Student Programs. | ||
| Faculty Led Demonstrations | Various Classrooms | |
| Join the amazing FIT faculty in mock-class faculty demonstrations to see what your students are learning inside the classroom! Details about specific faculty demonstrations offered will be posted prior to Family Day. | ||
| 12 pm - 1 pm | Faculty Led Demonstrations | Various Classrooms |
| Join the amazing FIT faculty in mock-class faculty demonstrations to see what your students are learning inside the classroom! Details about specific faculty demonstrations offered will be posted prior to Family Day. | ||
| 1 pm- 2 pm | RSVP for Lunch with the Academic Dean’s | John E. Reeves Great Hall |
| Get to know our Vice President for Academic Affairs, Yasemin Jones and the FIT Academic Deans in this lunchtime session designed to answer your academic related questions. Panelists include Shannon Maher, Dean of the Jay and Patty Baker School of Business, Troy Richards, Dean of the School of Art and Design, and Patrick Knisley, Dean of Liberal Arts & Sciences. This event is RSVP ONLY and space is limited to 200 guests. | ||
| 1 pm - 4 pm | FIT’s 27th Street Fair | Breezeway & 27th |
| Join us on 27th Street for an afternoon of fun and activities for our families! Take a picture at the photo booth with Stitch, the FIT mascot. Participate in games and fall activities and sample fall themed treats from our food trucks. Shop at the student vendor Flea Market, featuring student run businesses selling their homemade, upcycled, recycled and one of a kind items for sale. Stop by the Resource Fair and connect with our campus resources including but not limited to Academic Advisement, Financial Aid, Counseling Services, Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), Health Services, Student Life, Residential Life, and more! | ||
| 1:15 pm & 2:15 pm | FIT Museum Tours | FIT Museum |
| Departing from the Dubinsky Lobby at 1:15pm and 2:15pm, the FIT Museum Tour will be approximately 1 hour. Space is limited, please visit the table in the Dubinsky Lobby to sign up. | ||
| 1:30 pm & 2:30 pm & 3:30 pm | Campus Tours | |
| Departing from the Dubinsky Lobby at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30pm, the FIT Campus Tour will be approximately 1 hour. Space is limited, please visit the table in the Dubinsky Lobby to sign up. | ||
| 10 am - 4 pm | Campus Stores Open | |
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Follett Bookstore – Breezeway Style Shop – 1st Floor, David Dubinsky Student Center Get a Free Family Day Sticker with every purchase and if you spend $50, enter a raffle for a Style Shop Gift Bag full of goodies! Starbucks and FIT Dining Hall – 1st Floor, David Dubinsky Student Center FIT Museum - 227 West 27th Street Art & Design Gallery - Pomerantz Ctr., entrance on 27th and 7th |