Campus Resources

The UM Counseling Center is the primary counseling and mental health provider for UM students. Among its services is the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Questioning Therapy Group, which meets on Mondays from 3:30- 5 p.m. (Fall 2018) and provides a highly confidential, safe place to talk about concerns related to sexual orientation.

The Student Health Service works to create and maintain an open, safe, and inclusive environment for all students. All of the clinicians at the Health Center are open and here to serve all students. You can have an open conversation with your Primary Care Provider (PCP) and any disclosures will only serve to improve the quality of care you receive and remain confidential.

More information is available on the Student Health Service website.

To make an appointment, visit MyUHealthChart.com.

To foster a Culture of Belonging, the University of Miami encourages everyone to report bias incidents that occur in our community so that inappropriate and unwelcome behavior may be properly addressed and the community at large can be educated. A bias incident - defined as an action, behavior, or expression against an individual’s or group’s actual or perceived identity - can be reported to the Dean of Students Office via this form.

The Toppel Career Center provides identity-based resources to assist in your career search. Find career resources for the LGBTQ+ community here.

The Department of Housing & Residential Life (HRL) at the University of Miami seeks to provide a living environment welcoming to all gender identities. On-campus gender-inclusive housing is available beginning Fall 2016. Click here for more information on gender-inclusive housing.

The University of Miami is dedicated to providing people of all gender identities and expressions with access to safe, comfortable environments when they need to use the restroom.

Click here for a map of all Gender-Neutral and Inclusive restrooms located throughout the Coral Gables campus.

Click here for a map of all Gender-Neutral and Inclusive restrooms located throughout the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) campus.

Refuge Restroom is a web application that seeks to provide safe restroom access for transgender, intersex, and gender-nonconforming individuals. Users can search for restrooms by proximity to a search location, add new restroom listings, as well as comment and rate existing listings.

This network connects UM employees who are interested in learning more about the LGBTQ+ community at UM and ways to support students and fellow colleagues. The network meets several times a year for social activities and conversations about current events, programming, and ideas for improving LGBTQ life on campus. If you are a University of Miami employee who would like to join the LGBTQ Faculty-Staff Network listserv, email us at lgbtq@miami.edu with your request.

Faculty, staff, administrators, and students who display the IBIS Ally Network symbol in their offices or elsewhere are part of the IBIS (I Believe In Solidarity) Ally Network. They have completed an intensive training session on how to be an advocate and resource for LGBTQ+ students, and they've pledged to promote a campus community that is inclusive, supportive, and equitable for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions.

The Study Abroad office supports students of all identities! Identities are inherently intersectional, and if you are considering applying to study abroad, we want you to reflect on how the many ways you see yourself as a member of multiple, diverse, intersecting communities will be reflected and experienced when you travel abroad. Visit the LGBTQ+ Abroad page to reflect on how your potential host country understands gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation, as well as view resources to help with studying abroad. Gender roles and perceptions can vary tremendously around the world, so they also have a page dedicated to resources regarding Gender Identity Abroad. 

In its ongoing mission to create policies that support and empower the LGBTQ+ community, the University established guidelines for schools, colleges, departments, and students to follow when developing stories, press releases, and other digital, print, or verbal materials. You can view these helpful hints in the University's Editorial and Style Guide.

Students can make an internal name change on Canelink by following these six easy steps:

1. Log into your Canelink Account
2. Click on the Student Center button
3. Go to the personal information tab and select Names
4. Next in the name tab select edit
5. A new page will open where you can change your first and middle name
6. Click save to update your chosen name

Please be aware that the change in Canelink does not officially change your name and/or gender with the University official records. To request an official name and/or gender change you must do so in writing by providing proper documentation to the Office of the University Register, located at 'Canes Central in the Student Services Building.

The University of Miami does have gender-neutral and inclusive restrooms across campus. To find these locations, please click here.

The LGBTQ Student Center has various ways of communicating upcoming events. You can check out our calendar or visit Facebook and Instagram.

The University of Miami aims to provide safe, clean, well-maintained, service-oriented, efficiently managed, friendly, caring, and fairly priced student housing communities that promote academic success, civic engagement, personal and professional development, as well as critical and innovative thinking.

For students who identify as LGBTQ+, there are housing options available. To get more information, please contact Housing & Residential Life at 305-284-4505 or via email at housing@miami.edu.

The Office of Student Financial Assistance and Employment works closely with students to help them understand how financial aid works, what their overall cost of attending UM will be, and other financial resources to consider. They will assist you in finding various options to help you pay your tuition. If you need their assistance, please visit their website.

The Dean of Students Office can assist students with a range of support services and protective measures, including cases where a student wants to remain anonymous. The Deans of Students Office also houses the administrative disciplinary process when this path is requested. For more information on how to report an incident, please feel free to contact Maria Sevilla or Dean Nikki Abramson at 305-284-5353 or visit their webpage.

We have compiled a list of frequently asked questions specifically for prospective students.