RIT Student Court records, 1965-1988.

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RIT Student Court records, 1965-1988.

The RIT Student Court records consist of copies of the Constitution, administrative documents, and court cases during 1965-1972. The records document changes that evolved in the jurisdiction process and reflected in a resolution of procedural changes and an updated Constitution. Administrative documents include proposed objectives for 1972-1973, description of the Legal Advisory Board and Court Examiner, and an explanation of the Judicial Conference. Materials related to the activities of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Student Court. The Student Court was the judiciary of the RIT Student Association. The collection includes copies of the Constitution, court cases, and other administrative documents.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8178830

RIT Library, Wallace Library

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Rochester institute of technology

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It is unclear when the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) first admitted minority students. However, it appears as though the first African American students entered the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (renamed RIT in 1944) during the early 1900s. For instance, in 1906 Fredericka Sprague, the granddaughter of Frederick Douglass, took classes at the Institute. There are several other instances of African American students attending the school during the early 20th century as well...

Rochester Institute of Technology. Student Court,

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In 1965, the Student Court was the judiciary of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Student Association. The judicial bodies of all other recognized student organizations and councils were subordinate to the Student Court. It had the power to summon, to adjudicate, and to impose penalties as provided in the bylaws. A Consititution was developed and approved by the Policy Committee. In 1972, the Constitution was updated to reflect necessary changes. A Legal Advisory Board was formed to pr...

Rochester Institute of Technology. Student Association.

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