Dear Parents and Family Members:

As a new academic year begins, I invite you to celebrate all that Rensselaer has to offer by joining us on campus October 28–30 for Family Weekend 2011. This weekend has been created for you, our extended family, and we hope to give you the opportunity to experience campus in a variety of ways.

We are looking forward to an exciting weekend this year, filled with events designed to showcase students, academics, arts, and the community. There will be many opportunities to cheer for the Engineers with two Men’s Ice Hockey games, as well as several other athletic contests throughout the weekend. You will have the chance to experience campus life through entertainment by our student groups, learn more about the opportunities for undergraduate research and study abroad, tour a state-of-the-art research laboratory, and learn about how your student can get even more involved on campus. During Family Weekend, we encourage you to explore the historic city of Troy; use your Parent Discount Card to patronize local establishments and discover all that Troy has to offer. With a variety of activities throughout the weekend, there is sure to be something for everyone!

I look forward to seeing you on campus in October.

Best wishes,

Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D.
President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Family Weekend updates

The Rensselaer Music Association Concert will be held on Saturday, October 29 at 3 p.m. The mailer incorrectly listed 1 p.m. as well.

The Saturday night UPAC movie will be Winnie The Pooh, not Cars 2. Cars 2 will be shown only on Friday.

EMPAC performances have been added for Friday at 2 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and Saturday at 8:30 p.m.

Culture Clash, originally scheduled for Saturday evening, has been cancelled by the organizing group.

Information regarding the RPI Fly-by has been added to the Saturday and Sunday schedule listings (new event!)

This year's Improvcapella event will be featuring the Rusty Pipes. Previously, Partial Credit was listed.

The "Rensselaer Christian Association: Halloween Dance / Party" event has been removed from the schedule.

New events include the Dean's Pocket (Fri.), an information session on fellowships (Fri.), NROTC Open House (Sat.), and an A Cappella Halloween Showcase (Sat.)

Family Weekend registration

The deadline for Family Weekend 2011 registration has now passed, and the registration process is closed.

If you will be attending Family Weekend 2011 but have not registered, please plan to check-in with us at the Check-In and On-site Registration tent at Academy Hall on Friday from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. or Saturday from 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

If you would like tickets to the hockey games, please contact the Houston Field House Box Office at (518) 276-6262. You can order tickets through them and can pick them up at the Will Call window before the game. Note: tickets ordered through the Family Weekend registration process will be at the Check-In tent during the times noted above - NOT the Will Call window.

You will pick-up all tickets at Family Check-In and On-site Registration (see schedule for times). We are unable to distribute tickets via mail or at different locations or times.

Refunds will not be issued after October 18.