University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

Services

Basic

placement service, day care, health service, health insurance

Remedial

math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Room Accessories

• 95% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 1% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, music ensembles, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society
• In total, there are about 55 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Golden Key International Honor Society
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Asoc. Biblica Universitaria; Club Avanza; Confraternidad Universitaria de Avivamiento; Jeshua Jachin; Ministerio Cristiano Universitario La Escalerita
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) International Association of Administrative Professionals, Asoc de Estudiantes de Educacion Peescolar, Asoc. de Estudiantes de Bellas Artes, Asoc de Estudiantes de Educacion Fisica, Asoc. de Recreacionistas Universitarios, Accion Democratica Puertorrique? a, Asoc. de Ejecutivos de Ventas y Mercadeo Capitulo UPR, Asoc de Estudiantes Atletas UPR, Asoc de Estudiantes de Consejeria en Rehabilitacion, Asoc. de Estudiantes de Economia y Finanzas, Asoc. de Estudiantes de Musica, Asoc de Estudiantes de Practica Docente, Asoc de Estudiantes de Sicologia, Asoc. de Estudiantes de Trabajo Social, Asoc de Estudiantes Graduados de Biologia, Asoc. de Publicidad y Relaciones Publicas, Asoc de Estudiantes de Sistemas Computarizados de Informacion, Asoc Puertorrique? a de Estudiantes de Periodismo, Asoc. Universitaria de Judo Inc. , Association of the United States Army, Boageneres, Capitulo Universitario de la Camara de Comercio, Club de Vela UPR, Concilio de Residentes de la Torre del Norte, Concilio de Residentes duntro del Campus, Construction Specifications Institute, Cuerpo de Proctors Resi Campus, Estudiantes Activos Pro de la Ginmasia de la UPR, Estudiantina Jerezanas de la UPR, Federacion de Adventistas de Universitarios, Federacion de Estudiantes de Trabajo Social, Fraternidad Alpha Sigma Upsilon, Juventud Universitaria Popular, Mc Nair Scholars Association, Operation and Material Management Student Association, Organizacion de Acrobacia Aerea, Pi Sigma Epsilon, Septimp Arte, Sociedad Americana de Quimica, Soc. Eco-Ambiental, Sociedad Estudiantilde Proteccion de Animales, Sociedad para la Gerencia de Recursos Humanos, Soka Gakkai International - Capitulo de Puerto Rico, Sororidad Alpha Psi Gamma, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars at the UPR, Tuna Bardos de la UPR, Universitarios Estadistas en Accion, Banda Sinfonica, Collegium Musicum, Conjunto Criollo, Conjunto de Flauta, Conjunto de Guitarra Clasica, Conjunto de Metales, Coro UPR, Coro de Concierto, Taller de teatro Lirico, taller de Musica Popular y Jazz, Tuna UPR, Cuerpo de Baile, Equipo de Porristas "Cheerleaders", Compa? ia de Teatro Rodante, Orquesta de Camara. Estudiantes participan en: Junta Universitaria, Junta Administrativa, Senado Academico, Comites Asesores, Consejo General de Estudiantes, Consejo de Facultades y Escuelas, Junta Coordinadora de Seguridad, Junta de Reconocimiento de Organizaciones Estudiantiles, Junta Asesora de Actividades Culturales.
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) el Foro, Parentesia

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): CAROLINA
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is not available.

Greek Life

• There are 2 fraternities
• There are 1 sororities

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited