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. Each residential college is overseen by a Master or, more commonly, a married 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.
Graduate Housing Rice's graduate students live off campus, either in nearby rental properties or at the Graduate House, a facility owned by Rice and located at the southern tip of the campus. All undergraduates are members of the Rice Student Association, which is governed by the Student Senate. The Student Senate oversees all undergraduate student organizations and has campuswide jurisdiction, with the exception of the Honor Council and the University Court. All students in graduate programs are members of the Graduate Student Association. The governing body of this organization is the Graduate Student Council, which consists of a president, a secretary, a treasurer, and a representative of each academic department that offers graduate level courses.