Oxford Sensory Spaces and Wellness Rooms

A sensory room is a calm space devoted to relaxing and developing the senses. Sensory spaces are open to everyone, but are particularly helpful for neurodiverse students and employees. Miami has several of these spaces on campus!

Miami also includes several wellness rooms. These spaces may also include sensory stations, but sometimes also offer programming, passive activities, and more.

Oxford Wellness Studio

The Wellness Studio is located in the Clinical Health Science and Wellness Building on the second floor in room 2002. The Wellness Studio hosts regular events such as dog therapy, mindful movement yoga, destressing, and more.

Miller Center Sensory Room, 304F Shriver Center

The Miller Center Sensory Room is available to all students. Inside you will find dim lighting, fuzzy and weighted blankets, fidgets, cozy furniture and so much more. The space is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Any student can use the space; just stop by the Miller Center and head in. It should remain a quiet space for all users.

A small room with comfortable seating, a file cabinet with fidgets, a salt lamp, and lava lamp on top, and low lighting.
A file cabinet with fidget toys, a salt lamp and lava lamp on top, next to a comfortable bean bag chair.
Close up of the fidget toys and lamps on the filing cabinet top.

CSDI Wellness Room, 2030F ASC

The Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion Wellness Room is available to all students from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Fridays. The room is an isolation sensory space capable of accomodating up to two students. The room is equipped with Moon Pod bean bags, fidget toys, mood lighting, air diffuser, ethereal background music machine, yoga mats, and a brand new TV with guided meditation apps. Access to the space is on a first-come, first-served basis with an “Available/In-Use” sign on the door for convenience.

A room with comfortable seating, a console table, a basket on the floor with a yoga mat, and a tall lamp.
An open door into the wellness room. Room is labeled 2030F. Wellness Room.

TriHealth Wellness Room

Student Health Services has area that can be used for telehealth appointments or for mental health relaxation. This is aroma therapy, sensory therapy, magnetic putty, a zen garden, etc. It is open during normal business hours, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Register to use the space at the front desk of Student Health Services.

Two students in the TriHealth wellness room. It's a small room with a long table, a laptop on one side, a zen garden on the other, stress balls in a small bin.
Two students in the TriHealth wellness room. It's a small room with a long table, a laptop on one side, a zen garden on the other, stress balls in a small bin.

Armstrong Student Center Study Spaces

Each semester during the week of finals, the Armstrong Student Center provides extensive study space for students. One room in Armstrong (Room 1080) is dedicated as a sensory space during the week. The space allows students to get away from the stress of testing with relaxation techniques and sensory-friendly devices.