Student Life

The Department of Residence Halls is home to an extensive and diverse residential program featuring seven residential communities. The cornerstone of the residential program is a system of five residential colleges that blend the Oxford and Cambridge tradition of live-in faculty with the American commitment to student learning, development, and academic success.  Residential Colleges at UM range in size from 400 to 900 students. The University also offers two apartment areas for almost 1,300 upper class graduate and international students.  With an array of trained staff, faculty, and student programming offered, we continue daily to strive to fulfill our mission.

The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs is responsible for all aspects of student learning and provides numerous outreach programs and services that address current student issues.

This office is responsible for the oversight of Fraternity and Sorority Life, PIER21–The Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Education, Judicial Affairs, the Honor Council, and the Chaplains Association.

The University of Miami has a long tradition of success in intercollegiate athletics and is fortunate to have many varsity sports teams that add to the excitement and spirit of campus life. The University offers men’s teams in football, baseball, basketball, cross country, diving, tennis, and track and field. Women’s teams compete in basketball, rowing, cross country, swimming and diving, golf, volleyball, tennis, soccer, and track and field. For ticket information, contact the Athletic Ticket Office at (800) GO-CANES.

The Department of Commuter Student Involvement (CSI) is located on the second floor of the University Center, Room 236, and offers a variety of services and programs for the University of Miami commuter student.

The Butler Center actively promotes and advocates for the inclusion of community service, civic engagement, and leadership development in multiple facets of the University experience. The center acts primarily as a clearinghouse by linking students, faculty, and staff with more than 475 community agencies in South Florida and provides groups and individuals with both long- and short-term volunteer opportunities.

The Miami Hurricane is the student newspaper of the University of Miami, focusing on campus events, and is free for all students. It is published and distributed semi-weekly at various designated locations around campus. One-year home delivery of The Hurricane is available for $50 per year. The Hurricane may also be viewed online. To subscribe to the e-mail edition of each issue and receive breaking news alerts, visit the Web site and click on “Register.” For inquiries about employment or general questions, visit The Hurricane’s offices in the University Center, room 221.