Programs and Services
With 21,373 (including 4,917 first-year students, 1,128 transfer students, 3,924 ALANA students, 2,871 honors, 3800 out-of-state students from 51 states & 304 international students from 45 countries) undergraduate students at UMass Amherst you may wonder where you fit in. Our programs can help provide you with comfort zones, homes away from home and safe spaces where you can explore your personal as well as academic development at the University.
Everyone is here to make sure you succeed. When you join any of our programs or utilize any of our services you can be assured that you will go places you‘ve never been to before.
Academic Support
One of life’s biggest lessons is to know when to go for help and where to go to get it. You made it to UMass Amherst so we know you belong here. Now, we want to make sure that you maximize your time here. Here’s how we can help: we advocate for you with the Bursar’s Office, Financial Aid Office and the Registrar’s Office; conduct pre-advising preparation meetings; inform you about important academic deadlines and provide counsel and encouragement to keep you on track. Learn more...
Cultural Enrichment
Cultural Enrichment focuses on expanding and deepening your intentional learning skills while supporting cultural sustainability and intellectual diversity. Our student staff works to enhance programming for cultural awareness theme months, provide opportunities for co-curricular social and mentoring engagement with faculty and staff, supports student initiated collaboration between cultural registered student organizations (RSOs), and develops their own cultural programs and activities. Our staff also develops concepts for alternative spring breaks consideration, and engages in collaborative programs with the Center for Student Development, the Fine Arts Center, Five Colleges cultural events, academic departments, and the local community. Learn more...
Institutional Diversity
Diversity is everybody’s business. We work to advance the ideals of diversity on the UMass Amherst campus through building communication skills in order to dialogue about difference; advocating for progressive policy change that enhances a diverse community and; inspiring all sectors of the campus community to commit personally, professionally and academically to the tenets of inclusion. Learn more...
Student Development
Our dedicated team of staff and student assistants creates opportunities that enhance the professional and personal growth of students. The skills students will gain through their active involvement with our programs will provide them with the competence, confidence and capacity to succeed in life beyond college. We offer: leadership trainings, mentoring connections, career development and graduate school preparation. Learn more...
