The University of Rochester strives to be a community that welcomes, supports, and encourages individuals to contribute to and benefit from it’s mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, and Create. We are a community of students, faculty, and staff who share a common vision and set of values, but also represent important differences.
Members of the University’s community come from different geographical areas, represent differences in ethnicities, religious beliefs, socioeconomic backgrounds, and points of view; they may be physically different, have different intellectual interests, or have different abilities. The University not only welcomes the many differences within its community but actively seeks a broad range of perspectives to enrich learning for everyone across our campuses.Together, we prepare tomorrow’s leaders who will live our motto to make the world ever better.
The Office leads efforts to strengthen connection and community—on our campuses and beyond. Its focus is on fostering an environment that welcomes a wide range of perspectives and ideas, enhances learning, encourages critical thinking, and promotes thoughtful dialogue that fuels curiosity, creativity, and excellence.
The David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Student Success is dedicated to fostering academic excellence and expanding pathways to advanced degrees for students from a range of backgrounds and experiences.
ISO provides services to international students, scholars, employees, and other visitors to the University of Rochester, as well as the departments that host and support them.
The Susan B. Anthony Center was founded in 1995 as “a place for the recognition of women’s current and past contributions that could provide encouragement to young women to enter nontraditional careers, strive to high level positions, and undertake leadership positions to being about change and raise awareness.”
The Interfaith Chapel is both a home for worship within individual faith traditions and a gathering place for people of all backgrounds to share in dialogue, reflection, and interfaith learning. Our multi-faith community and shared experiences add depth and richness to the University of Rochester experience.
The mission of the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center (BIC) is to promote cultural awareness and engagement, foster understanding of identity and global perspectives, and create opportunities for connection and collaboration across the University community.
The Office of Mentoring and Student Advocacy (OMSA) supports students by offering guidance, resources, and opportunities that foster academic, professional, and personal development. Its primary goal is to cultivate a welcoming and enriching environment that empowers every student to succeed.