Family Day
Saturday, November 1, 10 am–4 pm
The FIT campus is a student's home away from home and each year we invite family members and friends to make it theirs as part of Family Day. Share the FIT experience as you spend time connecting with your student, interacting with faculty and staff, and experiencing what makes being an FIT student so special.
In preparation for your visit to FIT, check out the Museum at FIT virtual tours, take a virtual tour of the FIT campus, see what amazing alumni the HUE Magazine has interviewed, or simply check the FIT Campus Store for your favorite FIT swag.
This event will include an address from campus leadership, performances by student organizations, campus tours and highlights, as well as the opportunity to meet with FIT faculty.
| Time | Activity | Location |
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| 9am-2pm |
CHECK IN & INFORMATION Arriving to FIT for Family Day? Come to the check-in table to receive your schedule for the day, free giveaways, sign up for afternoon tours and more! Stop by throughout the day for free giveaways, coffee, snacks and a photo opportunity with Stitch our FIT Mascot! |
Dubinsky Student Center & Breezeway |
| 9am-3pm |
CAMPUS STORES OPEN Follett Bookstore – Breezeway Style Shop – Student run and operated campus store feature student businesses – 1st Floor, David Dubinsky Student Center Starbucks and FIT Dining Hall – 1st Floor, David Dubinsky Student Center FIT Museum - 227 West 27th Street |
VARIOUS LOCATIONS |
| 10am-10:45am |
WELCOME & STUDENT PERFORMANCES Kick-off Family Day with an official FIT welcome! Families and students will be greeted by the division of Enrollment Management & Student Success, with messages from Corie McCallum, Associate Dean of Students, FIT Student Government Association President, Izzy Fitzsimmons and the Department of Student Life team. The program will feature performances by our student organizations including the Indian Culture Society, KWAVE Kpop Dance Club and Theatre Club! |
Katie Murphy Amphitheater, Pomerantz Building |
| 11am-12pm |
CAMPUS TOURS Departing from the Feldman Lobby at 11:00am and 12:00pm, the FIT Campus Tour will be approximately 1 hour. FIT Tour Guides will lead you around campus, pointing out classrooms, campus resources, places to study, and more. |
DEPARTING Feldman Building Lobby |
| 11am-12pm |
FACULTY LED DEMONSTRATIONS Join the amazing FIT faculty in mock-class faculty demonstrations to see what your students are learning inside the classroom! Details about specific faculty demonstrations offered will be posted prior to Family Day. |
VARIOUS CLASSROOMS |
| 12pm-1pm |
FIT MUSEUM TOURS Departing from the Feldman Lobby at 12:00pm and 1:00pm, the FIT Museum Tour will be approximately 1 hour. Space is limited, please visit the table in the Dubinsky Lobby to sign up. A museum tour is not required, you can visit the museum unguided at your convenience between 10:00am-5:00pm! |
DEPARTING Dubinsky Student Center Lobby |
| 12pm-1pm |
CAMPUS TOURS Departing from the Feldman Lobby at 11:00am and 12:00pm, the FIT Campus Tour will be approximately 1 hour. FIT Tour Guides will lead you around campus, pointing out classrooms, campus resources, places to study, residential buildings and more. |
DEPARTING Feldman Building Lobby |
| 12pm-1pm |
FACULTY LED DEMONSTRATIONS Join the amazing FIT faculty in mock-class faculty demonstrations to see what your students are learning inside the classroom! Details about specific faculty demonstrations offered will be posted prior to Family Day. |
VARIOUS CLASSROOMS |
| 1pm-2pm |
LUNCH WITH THE ACADEMIC DEANS Get to know our Vice President for Academic Affairs, Yasemin Jones and the FIT Academic Deans in this lunchtime session designed to answer your academic related questions. Panelists include Shannon Maher, Dean of the Jay and Patty Baker School of Business, Troy Richards, Dean of the School of Art and Design, and Patrick Knisley, Dean of Liberal Arts & Sciences. |
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| 1pm-2pm |
FIT MUSEUM TOURS Departing from the Feldman Lobby at 12:00pm and 1:00pm, the FIT Museum Tour will be approximately 1 hour. Space is limited, please visit the table in the Dubinsky Lobby to sign up. A museum tour is not required, you can visit the museum unguided at your convenience between 10:00am-5:00pm! |
DEPARTING Feldman Building Lobby |
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EXPLORE NYC Explore NYC with your students and families! Ticketed off campus trips such as a Double Decker Bus Tour and discounted Broadway tickets will be available for purchase. Details listed below. |
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| 2:30pm |
DOUBLE DECKER BUS TOUR Get ready for an exciting afternoon out with the family at our FIT Family Day featured event: Private Double Decker Bus Tour! Explore New York City's famous sites with your students along with other parents and families of FIT on this private sightseeing tour. Depart from FIT's campus for the 2 hour experience at a specially discounted price for our FIT Family! Purchase the bus tour tickets here. Please note that tickets are limited and are available on a first come, first served basis. |
DEPARTING |
| 8:00pm |
DEATH BECOMES HER ON BROADWAY Get ready for an exciting evening out with the family at our FIT Family Day featured event: Death Becomes Her the Musical on Broadway! Join us for a fantastic performance that will have you all singing along together and tapping those feet — at a specially discounted price for our FIT Family! Purchase the show tickets here, space is limited. |
LUNT-DONTANNE THEATRE |