Overview

Zoom is a video conferencing tools that is available for Saunders faculty to use.  While anyone with a valid RIT account may sign into our portal to use a basic account, only Saunders faculty will be automatically granted Pro level accounts.

Setting up your Zoom Account

Before you can start using Zoom, you must first setup your account.

Go to https://rit.zoom.us/ and click on Sign In.  Please do not go to the main Zoom website to sign in.  You must go to https://rit.zoom.us/.

You will then be prompted for your RIT username and password.  Enter those as you normally would.  If you have already signed into an RIT website, you may not be prompted as it uses the same authentication tools for all other RIT services.

After provided the username and password, you have to agree to the following prompt.  Zoom requires just basic information about you so we can manage your account.

Once signed in, you will have an account created within Zoom.  The account will be a Basic account by default and will automatically be configured to be a Pro account, if eligible, overnight.  You may contact Saunders Technical Support by emailing techsupport@saunders.rit.edu to have your account elevated right away if you need it immediately.

If you are not a Saunders faculty member and require a pro Zoom account, please email Saunders Technical Support (techsupport@saunders.rit.edu) with your request.

Signing into the Zoom Client

If you are using your Saunders computer, you can install the Zoom client by using Portal Manager.  If you are using your own personal computer, go to https://rit.zoom.us/download/ to download the client.

Once the client is installed, launch it to sign in.

Be sure to select Sign In with SSO on the right side of the window.

Enter in rit and then click Continue.

Your browser will open and redirect you to the RIT login page.  From there you can sign in and select the option to Open Zoom when the notice appears.  It will then open the client signed in with your RIT Account.

Additional Support

While you are more than welcome to reach out to Saunders Technical Support for additional assistance, we recommend you check out https://support.zoom.us/ for help directly from Zoom.  There is a wealth of information there that will walk you through how to use Zoom.

Also feel free to take a look at the following instructions: