Hello there Newcomers,
As you start crossing out things from your Checklist for New Students, you will soon find out that you need a student ID Card to access any FIT Building. FIT is obsessed with security (and I mean it) and in order to enter campus buildings your ID cards must be clearly (and I mean in the security guards face) for them to let you in. 
Parents sure do love this top-notch security, but as I (repeatedly say on my tours) it gets annoying for us students. Anyways I’m not here for that, you will notice that on your own haha.
Your photo ID cards are issued at the beginning of every semester (usually during orientation they have a set schedule for you) or if you are smart enough and live near FIT you can just show up on campus now with proof of registration (this means your Fall 2014 schedule, which can be printed at the Registration Center, Business & Liberal Arts Center Room B103 for FREE) and avoid lines. These ID cards identify you as members of the FIT community (so remember to give us your best smile) and can be great conversation starters at any cafe, or the subway and even in different countries (FIT is world-renowned). Every semester after you need to get your ID card validated with a colorful sticker that you obtain from Campus Security during registration (you need a valid class schedule, same process as the beginning).
To get your ID card you (by now know you need your schedule) must bring identification to the Photo Id Center located in in room D-404 (the D building is Pomeranz Center located on the corner of 27th Street and 7th Avenue). They are open Mondays-Fridays from 10am – 9pm and Saturdays from 10am – 5pm. Some of these times might vary during holidays so please go ahead and contact the Photo ID Center: [email protected] – 212 217-7777, just to double-check. Oh, and before I forget, administrative offices are closed from Friday-Sunday during the summer (this means you wont be able to get your schedule printed out).
Since I saved the best for last, I think you should now every visitor is required to enter campus via the Marvin Feldman Center lobby. They will then be required to show a photo ID to security in order to obtain a visitor’s pass. If by now you are thinking argh so tedious, keep in mind all this is just to keep you safe and sound. 
BTW, just in case you have cool parents (mom in my case) if they would like to sit in for one of your classes, just have your professor write-up a letter and take it to security when you go get their visitors pass.
Summer is almost over, remember CARPE DIEM!
Sadie
PS: Don’t lose it, or you’ll have to pay for a new one (why, GOD, WHY?!)
