Student Involvement & Support Services
The Office of Student Engagement and Success is here to assist students with their graduate school journey inside and outside of the classroom. We offer a variety of resources and services available on-campus or virtually, such as housing and transportation, information, and ways to get involved.
Get Involved at RMU
As an RMU student, you have several opportunities to get involved and make a difference for the RMU community. If you are a residential student, we encourage you to run for a position in your student leadership during your first semester. All students are also welcome to join our UDEI, Student Social Association, and Student Service Association. Please read the sections below for more information and reach out to sss@rm.edu to learn more about these opportunities.
Student Leadership (Residential Students)
If you are a residential student, your cohort leadership group will be organized during your first semester on campus.
Student leaders represent in their cohort and program on all matters pertaining to their general welfare as graduate students, including extracurricular activities, professional development opportunities, networking, and more. Cohort leadership councils also serve as liaisons to their cohort and communicate with their program, other RMU student cohort leadership councils, and the University
To get in touch with your cohort’s leadership group, reach out to your program coordinator or email sss@rm.edu.
RMU Student Senate
The RMU Student Senate is comprised of student representatives from every academic program at the University. It serves as a communication conduit to ensure the student voice is heard and to ensure that students are aware of University initiatives. Students serving on the Student Senate can collaborate with other Senate representatives from all academic programs on initiatives and goals to improve the student experience at RMU. If you are interested in serving on the RMU Student Senate, please get in touch with your program director or the Office of Student Engagement and Success at oses@rm.edu.
Authentic Inclusive Community (AIC)
The RMU Authentic Inclusive Community (AIC) provides students with an opportunity to represent their individuality and support the inclusion of diverse and multicultural interests across campus. Students serve alongside faculty and staff, working collaboratively to strengthen RMU’s sense of community.
The AIC promotes a campus culture that encourages meaningful social interaction and fosters appreciation and celebration of our differences. Through planning educational events and panel discussions, the committee works to prevent and address inequities affecting individuals and communities.
Students interested in becoming involved with the AIC are encouraged to contact Dr. Courtney Moore (courtney.moore@rm.edu) or Dr. Megan Kisner (megan.kisner@rm.edu).
Student Social Association (all students)
Student Social Association (SSA) members represent the social needs and interests of all students by providing non-academic opportunities for student engagement through student-run activities. The Student Social Association strives to build a unified campus community where all residential and non-residential students can come together and create lasting social connections.
All current RMU students are invited to be a part of the Student Social Association! If you’d like to be involved, please contact sss@rm.edu.
Student Service Association (all students)
The Student Service Association helps create student-led opportunities for RMU students to provide service and be involved in the community.
If you’d like to be involved, please contact sss@rm.edu.
Service Opportunities
Every year, the Office of Student Engagement and Success organizes an annual service event in Utah that all students are invited to participate in. Every residential student leadership also has a Service Chair who provides opportunities for their cohorts to serve.
Please contact your Service Chair for more information.
Student Events
The Office of Student Engagement and Success organizes on-campus and virtual events for current RMU students, including monthly on-campus student engagement activities, monthly virtual trivia for non-residential students, and events put on by the Student Social Committee.
Housing & Transportation
Housing
Please visit our housing and accommodations guide for off-campus housing resources during your residential program and hotels with discounted rates during your onsite for off-campus students.
Post-Professional Accommodations
Students enrolled in post-professional/limited-residency programs that require on campus learning during their degree program can receive an RMU Student discount at the hotels listed in our Housing & Hotel Guide.
Transportation
RMU is conveniently located within .5 mile from a Utah Transit Authority (UTA) bus stop, a mile away from the Provo Central Station for the Frontrunner commuter train. Please find the UTA Frontrunner and bus maps here.
To purchase a one-time ticket, check out the UTA website here.
RMU offers discounted monthly UTA passes. Purchasing instructions are located here. Please email oses@rm.edu if you have any questions.
Post-Professional/Limited Residency Travel
- Salt Lake City International Airport (approx. 40-60 minutes from campus)
- Transportation from SLC to Provo: You can take UTA public transportation, rental cars, shuttles, or Uber/Lyft. There is information about your transportation options on the SLC airport website here. On the menu on the left, you can click public transportation to learn about the train and bus system or ground transportation to learn about shuttles and taxis that are available.
- Public Transportation to Provo: You can take the TRAX (light rail system) Green Line from the airport to the North Temple Station, where you can transfer to the FrontRunner to get to the Provo Central Station. Here is the TRAX Green Line schedule and the FrontRunner schedule, as well as a page with maps of the UTA buses and trains by region. You can buy tickets on the platform or pay with the UTA Go Ride mobile app.
- For shuttle service, if you would like to use the Express shuttle, ask for the RMU student discount.
- All Area Shuttle
- Transportation from SLC to Provo: You can take UTA public transportation, rental cars, shuttles, or Uber/Lyft. There is information about your transportation options on the SLC airport website here. On the menu on the left, you can click public transportation to learn about the train and bus system or ground transportation to learn about shuttles and taxis that are available.
- Provo Municipal Airport (approx. 10-15 minutes from campus)
For airport transportation options, such as rental cars and bus/taxi/shuttle services, click here.