The HelioCampus syllabus module is now available for faculty to access for the fall semester. Based on the requirements from the Provost's office, faculty should have their syllabi published in HelioCampus by September 10, 2026. HelioCampus will publish all syllabi automatically on September 17, 2026.
For a refresher on how to log into HelioCampus and complete your syllabus please review the quick handout here: HelioCampus Syllabus Entry Refresher.
The 2026 Faculty and Staff Climate Survey launched by email on April 2, 2026. Your honest and candid opinions about the environment at RPI and how it affects your ability to do you work and thrive, professionally and personally, are important. You will find a personal link to complete the survey in your email from President Schmidt. Nearly 50% of employees completed this survey in 2024 and so far, we have approximately 34% completed. Please submit the completely anonymous survey by April 30, 2026. If you have questions, please email OIRA@rpi.edu
The 2026 Faculty and Staff Climate Survey launched by email on April 2, 2026. Your honest and candid opinions about the environment at RPI and how it affects your ability to do you work and thrive, professionally and personally, are important. You will find a personal link to complete the survey in your email from President Schmidt. Nearly 50% of employees completed this survey in 2024 and so far, we have approximately 22% completed. Please submit the completely anonymous survey by April 30, 2026.
Just a quick reminder to please complete your syllabus in HelioCampus. Based on the requirements from the Provost's office, faculty should have their syllabi published in HelioCampus by June 2, 2025. HelioCampus will publish all syllabi automatically on June 9, 2025.
If you need assistance, contact oira@rpi.edu or speak with your department or school administrator who assists with HelioCampus.
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.
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).