What We Do...

The Office of Student and Community Relations is committed to creating a safe and socially just environment for off-campus students and neighbors. To do this we provide resources and education to our students so that they have successful experiences living off campus and we work with students, neighbors, and city partners on creative initiatives to improve the quality-of-life in our shared community.

• Navigating Your Off-Campus Life:
  Moving off campus can be a wonderful transition and there are many resources and people to support you so that it goes smoothly. Making use of what is available to you means spending less time enmeshed in off-campus living issues that can distract you from getting the most out of your time at UVM. [Read More]
• Working Together to Create Healthier and Safer Neighborhoods:
  When a community fixes things like graffiti and broken windows and comes together to deal with problems such as late night noise and trash it provides a signal that the neighborhood is one of care. This induces people to play a role in keeping it safe and healthy. The key to this happening is when institutions don't step in and do the work, but when the people living in the community come together with the institutions. That is where you come in…[Read More]
• Connecting to the Local Community:
  Getting involved as a resident of the Greater Burlington Community offers opportunities to get work experience in your chosen field; widen your safety net; and improve your neighborhood. [Read More]
• Working Together for a Socially Just Community:
  When a community is intentional about providing for the safety of all of its members it creates an environment where all can feel connected and supported…[Read More]