Undergraduate Catalogue - UPRM

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prevention for chronic illness such as heart
diseases, diabetes, asthma and epilepsy, as well
as other health related areas with emphasis in the
promotion of healthy lifestyles and health
maintenance are also included in the program.
An educational resource library with
information material is available to the
community.
The Stress Management Center offers services
to all the university community with previous
appointment. This center specializes in teaching
techniques such as music therapy, visualization
and direct relaxation. The psychologist
coordinates this service. The Center is a practice
center for psychology students from the Social
Science Department.
A Title X Family Planning Program offers
comprehensive sexual and reproductive health to
all members of the university community. This
program offers evaluation and medical
consultation, health and sexual health education,
guidance in reference to abstinence, natural
family planning, referrals, PAP smear tests and
other sexually transmitted diseases test such as
Clamidia and HIV. The program also provides
education and availability of anticonceptive
methods directed by a gynecologist.
A Traffic Safety Project sponsored by the
Puerto Rico Traffic Safety Commission offers
educational and promotional activities
establishing traffic safety as part of a healthy
way of life among all members of the
community.
The department is sponsored by three student
organizations which advocate a healthy lifestyle
among the student community.
HOUSING OFFICE
The Housing Office assists students, faculty and
staff locating off-campus housing and offers
support throughout the off-campus living
experience, providing counseling, information
and referral in housing-related matters. It
maintains an interactive apartment-house search
database, which is updated every two weeks and
contains hundreds of available rental units.
Searches can be done by several customized
criteria such as owner’s name, location, housing
alternatives and rental range.
Other services include consumer information
regarding leases, utilities, safety, transportation,
temporary housing, and finances.
The Off-Campus Housing Department
educates the off-campus student community
regarding their rights and responsibilities both as
tenants and as members of the community. It
serves as advisor to home owners interested in
establishing lodging.
Other services include The Child Care
Program sponsored by UPR Río Piedras
Campus. The purpose of this program is to
provide federal subsidies for off-campus child
care while a child’s parent attends university
classes. Interested students should contact
Extension 2085 or visit Office 505 at the Student
Center.
The Off-Campus Housing Department complies
with the Ethical Principles and Standards for
College and University Student Housing
Professional of the ACUHO organization. For
more information contact: 787-832-4040
Extensions: 3894, 2078 http://vivienda.uprm.edu
g_hernandez@rumad.uprm.edu.
The Housing Mediation Services is a voluntary
confidential resource which assists in the
resolution of problems which may arise between
students, landlords and roommates. The service
offers concerned parties a forum to represent and
discuss their problems before a neutral third
party. It facilitates the resolution process by
providing information to the parties and by
suggesting approaches to the handling of
problems. The Housing Office does not offer
legal advice, but makes referrals to local legal
advice programs off-campus.
46 Undergraduate Catalogue 2004-2005