The term multicultural is meant to include not only students from diverse racial, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, but also students of different genders, sexual orientations and socioeconomic classes. The dean serves as an advocate for students from diverse racial, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and sexual orientations, and works cooperatively with admissions, faculty members, administrators and students to build and strengthen support networks and to increase and retain representation of historically under-represented groups. Faculty members and administrators advise the Asian Cultural Society, Black and Latin Student Union, Islamic Association, La Vanguardia, Middle East Union, Native American Studies and Students Association, Rainbow Alliance and the Womyn s Community Center. Through leadership development and workshops, these organizations work to provide the campus with outstanding educational, awareness, cultural and social events throughout the academic year. The Office of Residential Life supports and promotes a residence hall community conducive to intellectual and personal growth, where students can sleep and study, and where the intelligent sharing of ideas between people of different cultures, lifestyles and opinions is respected and encouraged.
Students play the most important role in creating the environment in which they live and learn.
They are involved in developing relationships and associations that positively influence the quality of the residential community. The Residential Life Program at Hamilton encompasses 23 residence halls, houses and apartments and approximately 1,700 students. The Office of Residential Life is located in Milbank Residence Hall, east end. The Student Activities Office strives to maximize personal growth and development in students by providing a variety of opportunities for involvement, service and leadership in cocurricular activities. Located in Bristol Campus Center, the Student Activities Office is the central starting point for the planning and coordination of student-sponsored programs.