MEMORY BOOK
2016/2017
ORIENTATION DAY
The year 2016/2017 was off to a good start with the orientation day for future RIT Croatia students, both in Zagreb and Dubrovnik. The students were welcomed to the RIT community with the introductory speech of the President and Dean Mr. Don Hudspeth and all Faculty and Staff members. Once warmly welcomed, the incoming students were taken on a tour of the campus by Student Government members who did their best at presenting the college and sharing their experiences. The newly students enjoyed the refreshments and positive environment!
DEAN'S LIST FALL
This event gathers students who have obtained 3.4 or higher GPA. This way their hard work is recognized and celebrated. We want to congratulate to all students from Zagreb and Dubrovnik Campus who have obtained the Dean's List status in Fall 2016/2017! We are proud of you and your accomplishments!
HOLIDAY AUCTION
RIT Croatia's traditional Holiday auction was organized by Student Government members with the purpose of emphasizing the importance of volunteering and getting back to the community. With the help from our faculty and staff members we collected more than 30.000,00 kn in total. The Dubrovnik campus donated their funds to Mr. Jakov Bulić from Župa, who was seriously injured in a car accident. The Zagreb campus donated their funds to the Childrens' Home in Nazorova for the purpose of buying equipment for motility development.
STUDENT CONSORTIUM
This year, RIT Croatia campus in Dubrovnik hosted annual Student Government Global Consortium. This is a great opportunity for members of SG from all campuses (Rochester, Dubai, Kosovo, Zagreb and Dubrovnik) to interact with each other and exchange ideas from each campus in order to create a better and positive studying environment. This year's Consortium has not only brought some great ideas to each of the campuses but has also connected all 5 of them into one truly Global Student Government that works for benefits of all students and really promotes the RIT SpiRIT.
ETA SIGMA DELTA
On December 7th, eleven outstanding students from the International Hospitality and Service Management program at the Dubrovnik campus were inducted into the newly formed chapter of the Eta Sigma Delta Honorary Society, which recognizes outstanding students based on their academic achievement and community leadership. The society is endorsed by International Council on Hotel Restaurant and Institutional Education (ICHRIE). The RIT Croatia chapter is now one of 90 ESD chapters around the world, and the first one to be established in Croatia and the immediate region.
RITZ DINNER
Dating back to 1986, the "Putin' on the RITz" is an annual event organized and managed by IHSM students. This year in honor of celebrating 20 years of RIT Croatia "The RITz Gala" Reception was organized in Dubrovnik for the first time in event's long history. Students from Dubrovnik and Rochester have worked together throughout the Spring semester to create, organize, manage and execute a very successful event celebrating 20 years of educational excellence at RIT Croatia.
COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY
For this year's community volunteering project, the freshmen students in Dubrovnik have chosen to volunteer for the elderly community in Retirement Homes in Dubrovnik and Mokošica. Community Service Day organized by Zagreb freshmen took place in Retirement Home "Trešnjevka". Besides gardening and painting the exterior parts around the homes, this year the special focus was on social interaction with the residents. Therefore, the students organized raffle with symbolic prizes, playing cards, music concert and light exercise for all residents who were able to participate. The main idea of the event was to make the residents active and also to remind them that there is someone who is thinking about them. The day flew buy in a heartbeat with all that fun and positive energy, and all volunteers left with a warm and precious memory of giving back to the community.