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. [Read more…]