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Student Life
Dean of Undergraduates
The Dean of Undergraduates has responsibility for overseeing the entire undergraduate experience, including curricular aspects related to general education and all noncurricular components of student life. Student life services are provided by the following entitites: Academic Advising, Career Services, Judicial Affairs, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Office of Student Activities, the Office of Student Media, KTRU/RBT, the Marching Owl Band, the Community Involvement Center, the Counseling Center, Student Health Services, the Wellness Center, the Recreation Center and the Student Center.
The Honor System
Adopted in 1916, the honor system is one of the oldest traditions at Rice and requires each Rice student to adhere to a strict code of academic integrity. Upon completing examinations and assignments, each student signs a pledge that ensures the validity of all his or her work and agrees to report any suspected violations. The Honor Council, consisting of students elected annually by their peers, is responsible for investigating reported violations and recommending penalties where warranted.
The College System and Graduate Housing
Approximately 68 percent of the current undergraduate student population lives on campus in nine coeducational residential colleges. Students who live off campus maintain their college affiliations. In the colleges, students live, dine and study together and participate in self-government, intramural sports and other social and cultural activities. Random assignment of entering students to residential colleges ensures that each college reflects the academic, geographic and cultural diversity of the overall undergraduate population. Rice's 11 residential colleges include the following:
- Baker College, named for Captain James Addison Baker, attorney for William Marsh Rice and first chair of the Rice Board of Governors.
- Brown College, named for Margarett Root Brown, wife of Rice benefactor Herman Brown, who, with his brother George, established The Brown Foundation. Both Herman and George were underwriters of the Brown Challenge and made many other major gifts to Rice.
- Hanszen College, named for Harry Clay Hanszen, benefactor and former chair of the Rice Board of Governors.
- Jones College, named for Mary Gibbs Jones, wife of Rice benefactor Jesse H. Jones.
- Lovett College, named for Edgar Odell Lovett, first president of The Rice Institute.
- Martel College, named for Marian and Speros Martel, whose foundation has a tradition of philanthropy to the university.
- Sid Richardson College, named for Sidney Williams Richardson, Rice benefactor.
- Wiess College, named for Harry Carothers Wiess, Rice benefactor and trustee.
- Will Rice College, named for William M. Rice, Jr., Rice benefactor and trustee and nephew of founder William Marsh Rice.
- Duncan College (to be completed in fall 2009), named for Charles and Anne Duncan '47, Rice benefactors; Charles is a former trustee.
- McMurtry College (to be completed in fall 2009), named for Burt '56 and Deedee Meck McMurtry '56, Rice benefactors.
Each residential college is overseen by a college master or, more commonly, a couple, both of whom serve as masters. At least one Master at each college must be a member of the faculty. Masters live with their families in houses adjacent to the colleges. They have overall responsibility for all aspects of student life in the colleges and are especially responsible for encouraging broad cultural and intellectual interests and for promoting self-discipline and effective self-government within the colleges.
Graduate Housing
Rice’s graduate students live off campus, either in nearby rental properties or at the university-owned Rice Graduate Apartments and Morningside Square Apartments. In Fall 2008, they will also have the option to live in the new Shakespeare Graduate Apartments.
The Rice Graduate Apartments complex is a three-story structure with a clay tile roof and masonry exterior in the Rice tradition. Only a few blocks from campus, residents enjoy an on-campus lifestyle by easily walking, biking or taking the shuttle bus to campus activities. The complex can house 222 students in 112 apartments. The apartments are partially furnished and are equipped with state-of-the-art appliances, a network port to the campus computer system, telephone jacks and a cable television connection.
The Shakespeare Graduate Apartments will be located on Shakespeare Street at the intersection of Morningside Drive, one block from Rice University and adjacent to the Rice Village. The proposed four-story residential building, totaling 118,758-square feet, will house 238 student beds in 138 units. The design protects important green space and trees in this attractive neighborhood.
Student Activities and Organizations
Advocating Diversity and the Need for Cultural Exchange (ADVANCE)
Amnesty International
Asian Pacific Americans for Social Action (APASA)
Black Student Association (BSA)
"Campanile" (Yearbook)
Caribbean Student Society
Catholic Student Association
Chinese Student Association
Engineers Without Borders
GLBTQAs Advancing Toward a Harmonious Environment at Rice (GATHER)
Graduate Student Association (GSA)
Habitat for Humanity
Hillel
Hispanic Association for Cultural Enrichment at Rice (HACER)
Honor Council
Indian Students at Rice
International Student Association (ISA)
Japanese Association of Students and Scholars
Karate Club
Korean Student Association (KSA)
KTRU (Rice Radio)
Marching Owl Band (MOB)
Rice Dance Theatre (RDT)
Rice Student Volunteer Program (RSVP)
RTV5 (Rice Television)
Rice Young Democrats
Student Admission Council (SAC)
Student Association
Thresher (Student Newspaper)
University Blue (literary magazine)
Varsity Athletics
Rice is a member of Conference USA. Prior to July 2005, it was a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Rice currently fields men's teams in football, baseball, basketball, cross-country, track and field, golf and tennis and women's teams in basketball, cross-country, track and field, tennis, soccer, swimming and volleyball.
For the latest news and information on these teams, visit http://www.riceowls.com/, the official Web site of the Rice Athletic Department.
Conference USA Members
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East Carolina University |
University of Central Florida |
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Marshall University |
University of Houston |
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Rice University |
University of Memphis |
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Southern Methodist University |
University of Southern Mississippi |
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Tulane University |
University of Texas at El Paso |
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University of Alabama at Birmingham |
University of Tulsa |
Conference USA Champions 2006
Baseball
Soccer
Women's Tennis
Women's Cross Country
WAC Team Champions
Baseball ’97, ’98, ’99, '00, '01, '02, '03 (WAC and NCAA Championships in '03), '04, '05
Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country '99 (Women's), '01 (Men's), '02 (Women's)
Indoor Track (Women’s) ’00, '01, '02
Outdoor Track (Women's) '01,'03, '04 (Men's) '04
Basketball (Women's) '00, '05
Tennis (Men's) '04
Athletic Facilities
| Facilities | Sport | Seating |
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Rice Stadium |
Football |
50,000 |
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Reckling Park |
Baseball |
5,600 |
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Autry Court |
Basketball, Volleyball |
5,000 |
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Rice Track/Soccer Stadium |
Track and Field, Soccer |
5,000 |
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Jack Hess Tennis Stadium |
Tennis |
1,400 |
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Rice Pool |
Swimming |
300 |
Courts
basketball (three), volleyball (five), tennis (nine), squash (two), badminton (six), handball/racquetball (six)
Recreation Center
multi-use court (two), weight room (one), cardio room (one), dance studio (one), activity room (one), multi-use field (nine), squash court (two), racquetball court (six), fitness room (one), tennis court (nine), outdoor basketball court (one), indoor pool (one), outdoor disc golf course (one)
Club and Intramural Sports
Participants: more than 1,000
Registered Clubs:
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Aikido |
Rugby (men's and women's) |
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Badminton |
Sailing |
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Baseball |
Shooting |
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Basketball (men's) |
Soccer (men's, women's and graduate) |
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Cricket |
Tae Kwon Do |
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Cycling |
Tennis (outdoor) |
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Equestrian |
Ultimate Frisbee (men's and women's) |
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Fencing (men's and women's - academy) |
Volleyball (women's) |
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Jujitsu |
Water Polo (men's and women's) |
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Karate |
Wrestling |
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Lacrosse (men's and women's) |
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Paintball |
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Rowing |
Participants: more than 4,000 undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and staff
Number of Intramural Teams: 445
Sports:
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Badminton |
Sand Volleyball |
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Basketball |
Soccer |
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Billiards |
Softball |
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Cross Country |
Sports Trivia Bowl |
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Dodgeball |
Swim Meet |
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Disc Golf |
Table Tennis |
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Flag Football |
Tennis |
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Floor Hockey |
Ultimate Frisbee |
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Golf |
Volleyball |
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Racquetball |
Inner-Tube Water Polo |
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A publication of the Office of Institutional Research. Updated: May 20, 2008