During the week before classes start every fall semester, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) welcomes an incoming group of bright and talented freshman to their campus for their convivial Navigating Rensselaer & Beyond (NRB) program. Throughout this week-long event, staff, upperclassmen, and new students all partake in fun and challenging activities to socialize and become familiarized with the University’s campus and procedures. Students then attend the Code of Academic Integrity and Professional Ethics Induction Ceremony designed and presented by the Engineering Ambassadors and Student Advisory Council in the School of Engineering.
After the ceremony, the students were given a tour of the newly established Student Service Hub, established as a place for students to get answers to their academic services questions. After this the freshmen then signed the Honor the Code banner pledging to uphold the highest degree of honor and academic integrity.
During the culmination of this event students enjoyed a friendly ice cream social where a table was set up to provide information about from the NYSSPE regarding PE licensure and other career tips. This supplied the students with a chance to learn about what the NYSSPE can offer them. They were informed of the many resources the NYSSPE provides including PE and FE exam information. Students were informed of the many events held throughout the year and given an opportunity to join the society as student members, which many of them did.
Through participating in this event, the NYSSPE hoped to extend its’ mission, core values, and goals to the young and aspiring engineers that will one day lead the next generation into world-changing advancements in science, technology and engineering. The ultimate goal is to teach and remind the engineers of tomorrow to never forget the intrinsic values of always protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public and practicing engineering honorably, responsibly, lawfully, and ethically.
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