News and Events | Office of the Provost

Are you new to HelioCampus? Would you like to give your syllabus a "tune-up? Come to the Fischbach Room in the library on May 7 at 10:00 for assistance.

Amy Svirsky, RPI's Learning Assessment Specialist, will be there to assist you, answer your questions and show you how to use the tool.

Appointments with Amy for assistance at other times, either virtually or in person, can be made here.

The HelioCampus syllabus module is available for faculty to access for the summer term beginning on April 28, 2025. Per requirements from the Provost's office, faculty should have their syllabi published by June 2, 2025, two weeks after the start of classes.

The 2025 Student Climate Survey launched by email on March 31, 2025. Your honest opinions about campus life—how it impacts your ability to learn and grow, both academically and personally—are important. You will find your personal link to complete the survey in your email from President Schmidt. Our goal is to achieve at least a 50% response rate this year. Please submit the completely anonymous survey by April 25, 2025.

A key strategic goal of the Rensselaer Forward plan is to “Create a robust and holistic learning community.” Inquiry-based learning and creativity are key elements toward achieving that goal. The Gameful and Immersive Learning Teams invite interested faculty to apply to redesign one of their courses (or an element of their course) to align with this important Institute goal.

RPI is governed by a Board of Trustees (BOT), empowered by the bylaws. Our governance structure includes the BOT, the President and Cabinet, Academic Leadership (Provost & Deans’ Council), the Faculty Senate, and Student Governance (Student Union, Student Senate, Undergraduate Council, & Graduate Council), along with Staff Engagement. Want to learn more? Dive into Standard 7 of RPI’s Self-Study for Middle States Accreditation, a team led by Dr. Andrew White & Ms.

Ever wondered how RPI’s institutional revenues break down? Or how our endowment is managed and invested? How about the size of our workforce—how many staff and faculty make up the RPI community? And how are resources allocated, assessed, and planned over time? For all these details and more, dive into Standard 6 of RPI’s Self-Study for Middle States Accreditation, a team led by Ms. Kelli Perry and Ms. Sue Proskine (See: https://rpi.box.com/s/bcf6agevb10ebqtevu01vpvwaf6zpynu).

RPI students consistently excel, with placement rates ranging from 91–95% in recent years. In 2023, among those placed, 56% secured employment, 33% enrolled in graduate school, and 11% pursued other opportunities, including military service, travel abroad, the Peace Corps, non-traditional employment, and entrepreneurship. Curious to learn more? Dive into Standard 5 of RPI’s Self-Study for Middle States Accreditation, a team led by Dr. Brett Fajen and Dr.

Many students participate in multiple activities, totaling 8,735 participations per academic year! And here’s another fun fact: the median earnings of RPI undergraduates 10 years after graduation (as of 2021) is $102K. There’s so much more to explore! Dive into Standard 4 of RPI’s Self-Study for Middle States Accreditation a team led by Mr. Louis Trzepacz and Ms. Karen Long (See: https://rpi.box.com/s/7ylwr03zcilsra7rl18pt7ckd6r7kwkd).

Have you explored our comprehensive advising model? Have you taken full advantage of the Center for Career and Professional Development and the Center for Global Communication + Design? What about I-PERSIST and the Student Success Labs? Did you know our median course evaluation for overall instructor rating is above 4/5? There’s so much more to discover! Dive into Standard 3 of RPI’s Self-Study for Middle States Accreditation, a team led by Dr. Sibel Adali and Dr.