are required to live in one of the 9 residence halls their first year to help ease the adjustment from high school to college. Students can also choose to live in one of ten Learning Communities, which places students with the same program of study together in the residence halls.
=== Greek life ===
The University of Central Missouri is home to 26 Greek organizations. Ten percent of UCM students are involved in Greek life.
== Media ==
The UCM newspaper is called The Muleskinner; there is an online publication called digitalburg.com that covers the Johnson County area. These publications are entirely student-operated. The university also houses KMOS-TV.
== Athletics ==
UCM athletic teams compete in the Mid–America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, or MIAA. The athletic division includes basketball, baseball, women's bowling, American football, golf, women's soccer, softball, cross-country, track, volleyball and wrestling. UCM's athletic teams are called Mules (men) and Jennies (women). UCM has two …
