Communication

You will find a list of all ASLIE department members with pictures, bios, and contact information at https://www.rit.edu/ntid/directory?term_node_tid_depth=8339.

Faculty post their office hours on or near their office door. You may also email them to request an appointment.

RIT pays for a communication and collaboration tool called Slack. Slack is a collaboration tool that can be used for one-to-one or one-to-many instant messaging. This tool enables faculty, staff, and students to better able to communicate with each other.  

We will be using Slack to communicate with all BSI students. As you join clubs and classes, you will be added to more Slack "workspaces." The first RIT workspace you will join is the “BS Interpreting Students” workspace. 

Note:  Slack will periodically log you out. When that happens, you won't receive notifications about new messages that have been posted. For that reason, make a habit of checking Slack at the same time every day so you won't forget. If you've been logged out, Slack will prompt you to log in again.

If you do not check Slack at least once per day, you may miss important, time-sensitive information. 

How to Join

1. Slack App on Your Mobile Device (phone/tablet) *This is preferred for downloading*

• Start by searching the App Store (iPhone/iPad) or Play Store (Android) for Slack.  Install the app onto your mobile device. 

• Once installed, open the Slack App on your mobile device.  

• Then open a web browser and go to https://rit.enterprise.slack.com/.   

• Tap Sign in with RIT and enter your RIT username and password. 

• Tap BS Interpreting Students along the top and then Open the Slack App.  This will automatically configure the Slack App on your mobile device.

2. Slack App on Your Computer *Slack on the computer will require frequent reauthentication*

• Start by downloading and installing the Slack App from https://rit.enterprise.slack.com.

• Once installed, open the App on your computer.

• Then open a web browser and go to https://rit.enterprise.slack.com/. 

• Click Sign in with RIT and enter your RIT username and password. 

• Click on BS Interpreting Students along the top and then Open the Slack App. This will automatically configure the Slack App on your computer.

3. Open the BS Interpreting Students Workspace

• Open Slack on your mobile device or computer.

• At the top left of the Slack window, click the down arrow to the right of Rochester Institute of Technology.

• Click/tap BS Interpreting Students to open the workspace.

4. Configure Your Notifications and Edit Your Profile

Now that you have added this workspace, you will need to configure your notifications and edit your profile. Visit https://slack.com/help/articles/201355156-Configure-your-Slack-notifications for instructions. 

Make sure you are receiving notifications at least once per day! 

5. Using Slack

Take a look https://slack.com/help for information on how to use Slack. 

6. Familiarize Yourself With the BS Interpreting Students Workspace

The content of workspaces is organized into "channels." Public channels have a hashtag # in front of the channel name. Click the down arrow to the left of Channels to see a list of channels in this workspace.

You can feel free to post in various channels, such as #welcome-in-chat (a place to say hi and connect), #deaf-events, and #important-announcements. 

7. Make Sure You Always Have the Latest Version

We encourage you to keep your Slack app updated to the latest version so you have access to the newest features. 

As professors, clubs, and organizations add you to their workspaces, you can use the All workspaces drop-down menu to select which workspace you wish to see.

Be sure to Like our NTID ASLIE Instagram Page! @ rit.edu/ntid/aslie 

We are just getting started and plan to regularly post photos of student work, student life, events, and student accomplishments.

Be sure to Like our ASLIE RIT-NTID Facebook page! We regularly post upcoming events, conference information, job openings, faculty and student accomplishments, and links to great ASL and interpreting resources.