Fall 2026 RAPs

Program information is organized by residential area and then by residence hall. Please note all eligibility requirements when reviewing the list of RAPs.

Visit the Join a RAP page for details about RAP Lottery and RAP Registration.

RAP works closely with Residential Life Assignments to move program and classroom locations and/or create other changes based on students' specific needs and approved accommodations.

RAP Registration is now closed. Connect with your advisor to learn more about small course opportunities on campus. Enjoy the rest of your summer and we can't wait to welcome you to campus in the fall!

CENTRAL RESIDENTIAL AREA

Butterfield Hall

Public Elevator: No
Single Rooms: Limited
ADA Accessible Rooms: No
ADA Bathroom: No
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: No

Society and Literature RAP

World Literature in English RAP

Gorman Hall

Public Elevator: No
Single Rooms: Limited
ADA Accessible Rooms: No
ADA Bathroom: Yes
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: No

Engineering First-Year Seminar RAP

CICS Modern Computing RAP

Van Meter Hall

Public Elevator: No
Single Rooms: Limited
ADA Accessible Rooms: No
ADA Bathroom: Yes
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: Yes

Ancient and Medieval Art RAP

Animal Science Majors RAP

Brave New World RAP

Good and Evil RAP

Innovation & Entrepreneurship RAP

Race, Gender, Class & Ethnicity RAP

Wheeler Hall

Public Elevator: No
Single Rooms: Very limited
ADA Accessible Rooms: No
ADA Bathroom: No
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: Yes

Isenberg Fellows RAP

Career Compass RAP

NORTHEAST RESIDENTIAL AREA

Crabtree Hall

Public Elevator: No
Single Rooms: Very limited
ADA Accessible Rooms: No
ADA Bathroom: No
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: No

Bio-Pioneers RAP

CNS First-Year Seminar RAP

Dwight Hall

Public Elevator: No
Single Rooms: No
ADA Accessible Rooms: No
ADA Bathroom: No
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: No

Derivatives & Designs RAP

Engineering First-Year Seminar RAP

Hamlin Hall

Public Elevator: No
Single Rooms: Limited
ADA Accessible Rooms: No
ADA Bathroom: No
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: No

Derivatives & Designs RAP

Engineering First-Year Seminar RAP

Knowlton Hall

Public Elevator: No
Single Rooms: Very limited
ADA Accessible Rooms: Yes
ADA Bathroom: Yes
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: Yes

Introduction to Philosophy RAP

Leach Hall

Public Elevator: No
Single Rooms: Very limited
ADA Accessible Rooms: No
ADA Bathroom: No
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: No

Engineer Better Decisions RAP

Public Interest Technology (PIT) RAP

Mary Lyon Hall

Public Elevator: No
Single Rooms: No
ADA Accessible Rooms: No
ADA Bathroom: No
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: No

Education & Film RAP

Schooling in the U.S. RAP

ORCHARD HILL RESIDENTIAL AREA

Dickinson Hall

Public Elevator: Yes
Single Rooms: No
ADA Accessible Rooms: No
ADA Bathroom: No
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: No

Ancient Civilizations RAP

Calculus for Natural Sciences RAP

Webster Hall

Public Elevator: Yes
Single Rooms: No
ADA Accessible Rooms: Yes
ADA Bathroom: Yes
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: Yes

CICS FIERCE RAP

Culture, Society & People RAP

SOUTHWEST RESIDENTIAL AREA

Cance Hall

Public Elevator: Yes
Single Rooms: No
ADA Accessible Rooms: Yes
ADA Bathroom: Yes
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: Yes

CNS First-Year Seminar RAP

Great Challenges in Public Health and Health Sciences RAP

Health Care for All RAP

Emerson Hall

Public Elevator: Access with Disability Services Accommodation
Single Rooms: Very limited
ADA Accessible Rooms: No
ADA Bathroom: No
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: No

Introduction to Media Industries and Institutions RAP

Introductory Psychology RAP

Sustainable Living RAP

James Hall

Public Elevator: Access with Disability Services Accommodation
Single Rooms: Very limited
ADA Accessible Rooms: No
ADA Bathroom: No
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: No

IMPACT RAP

John Adams Hall

Public Elevator: Yes
Single Rooms: Very limited
ADA Accessible Rooms: No
ADA Bathroom: No
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: No

Transfer RAP

Transfer Career Advantage RAP

Kennedy Hall

Public Elevator: Yes
Single Rooms: Yes
ADA Accessible Rooms: No
ADA Bathroom: Yes
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: No

Intro to Kinesiology RAP

Isenberg Fellows RAP

Medical Ethics RAP

Melville Hall

Public Elevator: Access with Disability Services Accommodation
Single Rooms: Very limited
ADA Accessible Rooms: No
ADA Bathroom: No
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: No

Emerging Scholars RAP

Join the thriving community of Emerging Scholars RAP at UMass Amherst—a signature Residential Academic Program in collaboration with Commonwealth Honors College. Tailored for students who are first generation, Pell-eligible, or under-represented in their field of study, this program. identifies individuals with strong academic potential. Participants can transition into the Honors College during the first year, provided they earn 12 UMass credits with a 3.4 GPA. The Emerging Scholars RAP offers intentionally limited-capacity courses for faculty interactions, critical thinking skills, and intellectual discussions applicable throughout your academic journey. Open to students of any discipline, this program requires living together for the first academic year in Melville Hall.

As an Emerging Scholar, you'll benefit from mentoring opportunities, interactions with cohorts, personalized academic advising, and connections to campus support programs, cultural centers, faculty, and staff. Engage in co-curricular events and join a network of successful alumni who have excelled in graduate schools, careers, and leadership roles. Elevate your academic experience with Emerging Scholars!

Program Director & Contact: Dr. Ann Marie Russell at [email protected]
Required courses: COMP-LIT 141H Good and Evil, HONORS 191EH, and ENGLWRIT 112H College Writing
We also require two courses in the Spring: HONORS 201H Ideas that Change the World (4 credits) and HONORS 391AH Emerging Scholars Leadership Seminar (1-credit)
Course types: 4-credit Gen Ed (DUSB), 4-credit Gen Ed (CW), and 1-credit seminar
Eligible students: First-year, first-generation, Pell-eligible and underrepresented students interested in joining the Commonwealth Honors College after being admitted to UMass Amherst.
Learn more about this RAP here.

This is a roommate restricted program. Students must live with another student in the Emerging Scholars RAP.

Introduction to Legal Studies RAP

Moore Hall

Public Elevator: Yes
Single Rooms: Very limited
ADA Accessible Rooms: No
ADA Bathroom: Yes
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: Yes

Hunger in a Global Economy RAP

Intro to Resource Economics RAP

Isenberg Fellows RAP

Pierpont Hall

Public Elevator: Yes
Single Rooms: Very limited
ADA Accessible Rooms: No
ADA Bathroom: Yes
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: Yes

Introduction to Comparative Politics RAP

Isenberg Fellows RAP

World Politics RAP

Thoreau Hall

Public Elevator: Access with Disability Services Accommodation
Single Rooms: Very limited
ADA Accessible Rooms: No
ADA Bathroom: No
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: No

Atlantic World RAP

Latin American Colonial Period RAP

Middle East History RAP

COMMONWEALTH HONORS COLLEGE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY (CHCRC)

Oak Hall

Public Elevator: Yes
Single Rooms: Very limited
ADA Accessible Rooms: Yes
ADA Bathroom: Yes
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: Yes

BioTAP RAP

Engineering Honors RAP

First-Year Honors RAP: Contemporary Topics

Sycamore Hall

Public Elevator: Yes
Single Rooms: Very limited
ADA Accessible Rooms: Yes
ADA Bathroom: Yes
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: Yes

First-Year Honors RAP: Contemporary Topics

SYLVAN RESIDENTIAL AREA

McNamara Hall

Public Elevator: Yes
Single Rooms: Suite style living with limited singles
ADA Accessible Rooms: No
ADA Bathroom: No
Gender Inclusive Bathroom With Shower: In gender inclusive suites, the bathroom is shared with individual locking toilet stalls and showers with changing rooms.

Transfer RAP

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413-545-2803

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