Editing University of Rochester (section)

==Student life==
{| class="wikitable floatright sortable collapsible"; text-align:right; font-size:80%;"
|+ style="font-size:90%" |Student body composition as of May 2, 2022
|-
! Race and ethnicity<ref>{{cite web|title=College Scorecard: University of Rochester|url=https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?195030-University-of-Rochester|publisher=[[United States Department of Education]]|access-date=May 8, 2022|archive-date=June 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630222056/https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?195030-University-of-Rochester|url-status=live}}</ref>
! colspan="2" data-sort-type=number |Total
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| [[Non-Hispanic whites|White]]
|align=right| {{bartable|42|%|2||background:gray}}
|-
| [[Foreign national]]
|align=right| {{bartable|27|%|2||background:orange}}
|-
| [[Asian Americans|Asian]]
|align=right| {{bartable|12|%|2||background:purple}}
|-
| [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic]]
|align=right| {{bartable|8|%|2||background:green}}
|-
| Other{{efn|Other consists of [[Multiracial Americans]] & those who prefer to not say.}}
|align=right| {{bartable|6|%|2||background:brown}}
|-
| [[African Americans|Black]]
|align=right| {{bartable|5|%|2||background:mediumblue}}
|-
! colspan="4" data-sort-type=number |[[Economic diversity]]
|-
| [[American lower class|Low-income]]{{efn|The percentage of students who received an income-based federal [[Pell grant]] intended for low-income students.}}
|align=right| {{bartable|19|%|2||background:red}}
|-
| [[Affluence in the United States|Affluent]]{{efn|The percentage of students who are a part of the [[American middle class]] at the bare minimum.}}
|align=right| {{bartable|81|%|2||background:black}}
|}
UR's official symbol is the seal of the university, which features a book, representing [[liberal arts|arts and sciences]], a lyre symbolizing [[music]], and a modified [[Rod of Asclepius|symbol of medicine]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://rbscp.lib.rochester.edu/1792|title=Traditions, Events and Entertainment - RBSCP|website=rbscp.lib.rochester.edu|access-date=February 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011150/https://rbscp.lib.rochester.edu/1792|archive-date=February 12, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The official flower of the university is the [[dandelion]], purportedly prolific on the cow pasture that became the university's second campus.<ref name="auto"/>

The official mascot of the university is a predatory wasp found throughout Rochester, the [[yellowjacket]]. From 1983 to 2008, the mascot was named "URBee." However, when the university re-designed the mascot during the 2007–2008 academic year, a new name was chosen. As of February 1, 2008, the school's mascot is now known as "Rocky".<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=3100|title=New University of Rochester Yellowjacket to Debut Feb. 1|website=http|access-date=February 4, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080311112635/http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=3100|archive-date=March 11, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref>

The university uses Rochester Blue and Dandelion Yellow as its official colors, which are the prominent colors on the official regalia.<ref name="auto"/> The [[motto]] of the university is "''[[Meliora]]''," which loosely translates to "better" with the connotation of "ever better," the meaning adopted by the university.<ref>[http://www.rochester.edu/alumni/melioraweekend/?c=faq Meliora Weekend:] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080311112605/http://www.rochester.edu/alumni/melioraweekend/?c=faq |date=March 11, 2008 }} FAQ</ref>

The image of [[Rush Rhees Library]]'s main dome serves as an additional icon for the University of Rochester. Rush Rhees Library at The University of Rochester was featured on the cover of the "Princeton Review 373 Best Colleges 2011 Edition".<ref>{{Cite book |title=The Best 373 Colleges, 2011 Edition (College Admissions Guides) |isbn=978-0-375-42987-3 |last1=Meltzer |first1=Tom |last2=Maier |first2=Christopher |year=2010 |publisher=Random House Information }}</ref>

The song most often sung at college events, led often by the school's many [[a cappella]] groups, is ''The Genesee'',<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://rbscp.lib.rochester.edu/1816|title=Songs of the University of Rochester - RBSCP|website=rbscp.lib.rochester.edu|access-date=February 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011434/https://rbscp.lib.rochester.edu/1816|archive-date=February 12, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> written by former Rochester student [[Thomas Thackeray Swinburne]] (Class of 1892).<ref>{{cite web|title=Thomas Thackeray Swinburne|url=https://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?page=3026|work=Rochester's Hope|access-date=December 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216122924/http://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?page=3026|archive-date=December 16, 2014}}</ref> Although less frequently used, the university also has an official [[Alma Mater]], ''The Dandelion Yellow''.<ref name="auto1"/>

=== Student organizations ===
There are over 200 active groups on campus, which range from cultural dance groups to the university's improvisational comedy troupe In Between the Lines.<ref name=IBTLcappella>{{cite web|url=https://enrollment.rochester.edu/campus-life/|title=Living on Campus - University of Rochester Admissions|access-date=February 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011638/https://enrollment.rochester.edu/campus-life/|archive-date=February 12, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Since 1873, the university has regularly printed its student newspaper, the ''Campus Times''.<ref name=CampusTimes>{{cite web|url=http://www.campustimes.org/|title=Campus Times|website=Campus Times|access-date=June 4, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724181332/http://www.campustimes.org/|archive-date=July 24, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> There is also the student-run, online-only publication, ''The Rival Rochester''. This is a source of opinion, commentary, and satire.

The university is well known for its a cappella groups, the [[University of Rochester YellowJackets|YellowJackets]], the [[Midnight Ramblers]], Vocal Point, After Hours, and Trebellius,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://admissions.rochester.edu/blog/a-cappella-at-rochester/ | title=A Cappella at Rochester | date=February 20, 2019 | access-date=April 15, 2024 | archive-date=July 7, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707103336/https://admissions.rochester.edu/blog/a-cappella-at-rochester/ | url-status=live }}</ref> who have multiple local, state and national awards. The University of Rochester is also home to its own radio station, [[WRUR-FM|WRUR]], that is located in Todd Union.

=== Activities and events ===
Wilson Commons Students Activities (WCSA) is a student-led group in charge of planning and organizing events for undergraduate students.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.rochester.edu/college/wcsa/about/index.html |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=www.rochester.edu |language=en-US |archive-date=October 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006023046/https://www.rochester.edu/college/wcsa/about/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Annual events include the Celebrate Diversity concert and Yellowjacket Weekend during orientation week,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Celebrate Diversity |url=https://www.rochester.edu/college/wcsa/programs/celebratediversity.html |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=www.rochester.edu |language=en-US |archive-date=October 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006023045/https://www.rochester.edu/college/wcsa/programs/celebratediversity.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Yellowjacket Weekend |url=https://www.rochester.edu/college/wcsa/programs/yjweekend.html |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=www.rochester.edu |language=en-US |archive-date=October 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006023052/https://www.rochester.edu/college/wcsa/programs/yjweekend.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Winterfest Weekend in February, Spirit Week, Springfest Weekend and Senior Day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rochester Traditions |url=https://www.rochester.edu/college/wcsa/programs/rochester-traditions.html |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=www.rochester.edu |language=en-US |archive-date=October 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006023054/https://www.rochester.edu/college/wcsa/programs/rochester-traditions.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Meliora Weekend is the annual alumni reunion, usually held in October or September, bringing together thousands of alumni for a week of food, drink and dance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meliora Weekend {{!}} University of Rochester |url=https://www.rochester.edu/melioraweekend |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=Meliora Weekend |language=en-US |archive-date=October 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006053114/https://www.rochester.edu/melioraweekend/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== Students' Association ===
The Students' Association (SA) is the primary student governing body and includes most of the student groups at the university. It is governed by the SA Senate, President, and Vice President, all of whom are elected by the student body. The SA President may choose to appoint an advisory cabinet made up of a group of volunteer students. There is also a judicial branch, composed of the All Campus Judicial Council (ACJC), the members of whom are nominated by an interview committee and approved by the SA Senate.<ref>[http://sa.rochester.edu/studentgov/ SA Student Government] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070223075241/http://www.sa.rochester.edu/studentgov/ |date=February 23, 2007 }}</ref>

=== Housing and Dining ===
The majority of undergraduate students at the university live and take classes on the River Campus. Students are required to live on campus for their Freshman and Sophomore years, and then have the option of remaining on campus or moving off campus. 7 out of 10 undergraduates choose to live on campus for all four years.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Provost |first=Office of the |title=University of Rochester Common Data Set |url=https://www.rochester.edu/provost/university-data/about-institutional-research/university-of-rochester-common-data-set/ |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=Office of the Provost |language=en-US |archive-date=October 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006023045/https://www.rochester.edu/provost/university-data/about-institutional-research/university-of-rochester-common-data-set/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Freshman live in one of two groupings of dorms - the First-Year Hill or the First-Year Quad. The First-Year Hill consists of Susan B Anthony Hall, the largest undergraduate dorm, and Genesee Hall, the newest undergraduate dorm. The First-Year Quad consists of Lovejoy, Tiernan, Gilbert and Hoeing Halls. Most freshman live in a double room, with a few in single or triples.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First-Year Hill |url=https://www.rochester.edu/reslife/first-year/first-year-hill.html |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=www.rochester.edu |language=en-US |archive-date=October 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006023045/https://www.rochester.edu/reslife/first-year/first-year-hill.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=First-Year Quad |url=https://www.rochester.edu/reslife/first-year/first-year-quad.html |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=www.rochester.edu |language=en-US |archive-date=October 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006023056/https://www.rochester.edu/reslife/first-year/first-year-quad.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Upperclassman have multiple options to choose from, ranging from older dorms on the river campus to newer apartment-style options across the Genesee River. These include a mixture of singles, doubles, and suites.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Current Undergraduates |url=https://www.rochester.edu/reslife/upperclass/index.html |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=www.rochester.edu |language=en-US |archive-date=October 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006023046/https://www.rochester.edu/reslife/upperclass/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

There are seven fraternities with houses on campus, situated on the fraternity quadrangle near the First-Year Quad.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fraternity Quad and Greek Housing |url=https://www.rochester.edu/reslife/upperclass/housing-options/greek.html |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=www.rochester.edu |language=en-US |archive-date=October 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006023045/https://www.rochester.edu/reslife/upperclass/housing-options/greek.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Smaller fraternities and all sororities occupies floors in residential buildings in Jackson Court and Hill Court.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jackson Court |url=https://www.rochester.edu/reslife/upperclass/housing-options/jackson-court.html |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=www.rochester.edu |language=en-US |archive-date=October 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006023046/https://www.rochester.edu/reslife/upperclass/housing-options/jackson-court.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hill Court |url=https://www.rochester.edu/reslife/upperclass/housing-options/hill-court.html |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=www.rochester.edu |language=en-US |archive-date=October 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006023046/https://www.rochester.edu/reslife/upperclass/housing-options/hill-court.html |url-status=live }}</ref> There are a number of off-campus fraternities situated across the Genesee River on Plymouth Avenue and Genesee Street.

The university has two main dining halls, Danforth Dining (located in Susan B Anthony Hall) and Douglas Dining (located in Douglas Commons). Other options include Rocky's, a sandwich shop and lounge and the Pit (both located in Wilson Commons).<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Rochester |first1=Suite 109 {{!}} |last2=Ny 14627 |title=Home |url=https://dining.rochester.edu/ |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=Rochester Dining |language=en-US}}</ref>
===Campus and area transportation===
The university's campuses have their own university-sponsored system of buses, or shuttles, which provide free transportation from the River Campus to the Medical Center, South Campus, Eastman Campus, and Downtown Rochester. There are also lines that run between the River Campus and local shopping and entertainment destinations in [[Henrietta, New York|Henrietta]] and [[Pittsford (town), New York|Pittsford]]. On the weekends, a special shuttle loops to Rochester [[Public Market]] and [[The Marketplace Mall|Marketplace Mall]]. Most of the university-sponsored buses are named using a color system (e.g. Red Line) that indicates their respective route and allows for easy identification. Several bus lines of the [[Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority]] (RTS) made stops at the university until 2020.

The [[Greater Rochester International Airport|Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport]] is a ten-minute drive to the west of the River Campus. In addition, [[Louise M. Slaughter Rochester Station|Amtrak train]] and [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound bus]] have stations in downtown Rochester to the north of the campus. SA traditionally sponsors free student shuttles to the airport, train station, and bus station for Move-in, Move-out, Christmas, Thanksgiving and Spring Break.