University of Massachusetts Amherst

The University's campus is situated mainly in the town Amherst but also partly in the neighboring town of Hadley. The campus extends about 1.6 km from the Campus Center in all directions and may be thought of as a series of concentric rings, with innermost ring harboring academic buildings and research labs, surrounded by a ring of the seven residential areas and two University owned apartment complexes. These are in turn is surrounded by a ring of athletic facilities, smaller administration buildings, and parking lots.

The campus facilities have undergone extensive renovations in recent years. New and newly renovated facilities include student apartment complexes, Hampshire Dining Commons, library Learning Commons, School of Management, Integrated Science Building, Nursing Building, Studio Arts Building, Heating Plant, track facility, and Recreation Center. 

Newly completed construction projects on campus include the new Campus Police Station, George N. Parks Minuteman Marching Band Building, Life Sciences Laboratories, and Integrated Learning Center.

UMass Amherst has a history of protest and activism among the undergraduate and graduate population and is home to over 200 registered student organizations. The UMass Amherst campus offers a variety of artistic venues both for performance and visual art.

Besides, UMass is home to numerous fraternities and sororities organized under four councils. Currently several sororities & fraternities have officially recognized housing in the area.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst housing system is made up of six dormitory areas, two apartment areas, and one hotel. 

At UMass Amherst, first year students are required to live on campus. Housing is also open to all full-time undergraduate students, regardless of year. Upper-class students who have continuously lived on campus during their first and sophomore years are guaranteed housing as long as they choose to live on campus. If, however, a student is admitted after their sophomore year, or moves off campus and wants to move back onto campus they are not guaranteed housing but instead must go through a housing lottery, since demand outstrips supply. 

Building and room selection is accomplished by a complex system that takes into account building seniority as well as class year; those choosing to move from their building are subject to a lottery system.

Whether you students are  looking for a job on or off campus, a work-study or non-work-study position, the undergraduate Student Employment Office is the place to start. It provides a listing service with a wide-variety of student part-time and seasonal jobs. They also work with students and employers to make sure they understand all regulations involving student employment and Federal Work-Study.