Parent Ambassadors

Yes! Ringling College believes that going to college is a family affair, and we want to make sure parents and families are as educated about the college process as their students. The parent/family sections of the Orientation are geared toward staying connected to and informed of College happenings, coping strategies and transitional issues, academic progression, and student support services. Additionally, we have a vibrant Parents’ Association that sponsors social gatherings during the New Student Orientation program—always a great time to meet and talk with other Ringling College parents!

Be sure to visit the Ringling College Parents’/Guardians’ Portal on the website frequently as the website is always updated with news and events. You can also sign up to receive a quarterly newsletter for parents/families that provides current information about happenings at the College. Additionally, you can join the Ringling College Parents’ Ambassador Facebook site and stay connected technologically. Lastly, make sure to stay tuned for information on upcoming Family Weekend!

Yes, for first-year students who complete housing contracts and confirm their intent to enroll prior to May 1 for the following fall semester. Upperclass students are assigned apartments by a lottery system.

We’re proud of our safety record at Ringling College. To access information, including crime statistics, go to our page for public safety.

Ringling College Public Safety seeks to provide service, safety, and protection of persons and property within our community. Certainly, no one can predict emergencies, but the College does have a Guideline for Emergency Preparedness protocol to assist in the event of an emergency. The College also uses an emergency notification system to notify students, faculty, and staff of emergency situations, by sending messages via text message, email, and office, home, and cell phones.

You can always view our Alerts pages for updates.

Residence halls do not close for Thanksgiving Break. They do, however, close for both Winter Break and Spring Break, except for “Break Housing.” If you anticipate the need to stay during Winter and/or Spring Break(s), please state preference in “Break Housing.”  Additionally, students wishing to stay over Winter Break will need to sign-up with the Office of Residence Life. There is a charge to stay over Winter Break, but not over Spring Break. Campus dining is closed during both breaks.

The College does not provide transportation to/from the airport. Transport via taxi to/from the Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) airport is reasonable, in the range of $10 each way. While airfare can be less expensive to surrounding airports, such as Orlando International (MCO) or Tampa International (TPA), transportation to/from those airports can sometimes be cost prohibitive. We encourage our students arriving via air to use Sarasota/Bradenton Airport whenever possible.

All deliveries are made to the Mail Services Center in the Ann and Alfred Goldstein Hall. No deliveries are made to the residence halls. All mail and deliveries should include the student’s name and college mailbox number using the format below:

• After Assigned a Mailbox #
  Student’s Name
  Ringling College Box #
  1130 Greensboro Lane
  Sarasota, FL 34234
• Items shipped for New Students 
  Student’s Name
  RINGLING COLLEGE NSO 2015
  1130 Greensboro Lane
  Sarasota, FL 34234

*When indicating your student’s mailbox number, please do not write it as a PO BOX number. Ringling College Mail Services is not a Post Office and the mail will not be delivered.*

Items that cannot be put in the student’s mailbox are held in the Mail Services Center and electronically scanned in; the student receives both an electronic email notification and a paper package notification slip in their mailbox. Flower arrangements or other deliveries are also delivered to Mail Services, logged in, and a notification slip is placed in the student’s mailbox. In case of overnight deliveries or perishables, we also attempt to contact the student by phone.

Unfortunately, no. All students who have a room in campus housing for the next fall semester must remove or store their belongings off-campus over the summer months. For more information or recommendations on storage services in Sarasota, please contact the Residence Life Office.