What is it like to be a University of Miami student?
Exciting, busy, and tremendously fulfilling report students throughout the University community. From free films at the Beaumont Cinema to the University's annual Homecoming celebration, there is never a shortage of things to see and do on campus.

Department of Student Activities
This department  serves as the central information point for campus activities, programs, entertainment events, clubs, and organizations. Students wishing to affiliate with a student organization can choose from more than 180. The department also has job opportunities for students as disc jockeys at the Rathskeller, production crew for concerts and special events, projectionists, and more.

Council of International Students and Organizations (COISO)
It represents all undergraduate and graduate international students and more than 30 international student groups. The Council organizes major events each year such as United Nations Day in the fall and International Week in the spring, and offers numerous social activities throughout the year.

Department of Student Development and Orientation
Extracurricular opportunities abound for students wishing to develop organizational, program planning, problem solving, decision making, and leadership skills. The Department of Student Development and Orientation helps individual students and student organizations develop programs and strategies to enrich their learning experiences. The Department's Leadership Institute, Orientation Program, and Community Development Center are committed to providing information and resources. A Volunteer Services Center works with individual students, student organizations, administrators, and faculty to promote volunteerism. Through a network of more than 260 community service agencies, the center matches students with community service opportunities compatible with their interests and needs.

Undergraduates may choose to participate in Student Government, which has responsibilities and input across all areas of the University community, from the Athletic Department to Residence Halls to the University's Board of Trustees. The Frost School of Music, as well as every school and college within the University, is represented in the Student Senate. In addition, the Frost School of Music has its own Student Council, with representatives from each department.

Graduate Student Association
The formal channel of communication between graduate students, the faculty, and the administration. It offers a host of activities and services to the graduate student community, including a graduate computer lab, grant writing and career development workshops, access to numerous academic and local periodicals, and scholarship and employment information. All students registered for graduate credit are automatically granted membership.

For those who choose to live off campus, a Department of Commuter Student Affairs strives to meet students' practical, social, informational, and advocacy needs. 1t is located in the Whitten University Center, where many student services and activities are available, including computer labs, dining services, lounge areas, recreational facilities, and student organization offices.

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