Six unique centers with distinct histories, missions and locations. African-American Cultural Center Asian American Resource and Cutural Center Disability Resource Center Gender and Sexuality Center Rafael Cintrón Ortiz Latino Cultural Center Women's Leadership and Resource Center

A collective vision and role on campus The Centers are committed to social change grounded in the principles of inclusion, access, and equity. Our name reflects the collective purpose of the Centers at UIC: to expand understanding of the value of cultural diversity and connect diverse assets to find creative solutions for common challenges. This collective purpose draws upon the Centers’ expertise in scholarship and practice to provide relevant support to our specific populations on campus and opportunities for intercultural engagement among students, faculty, staff, and Chicago communities.

Collaborative Projects

Heritage Garden

I Define Myself: Undocumented and Unafraid

Opportunities for Partnership  Weave Center exhibits or public programs into your syllabi.  Bring your students to our spaces for dialogue and discussion.  Engage with the City of Chicago and our community partners.  Collaborate on long-term projects and conferences using art-based processes, oral history collection, performance-based research, and storytelling.

Gender and Sexuality Center

Disability Resource Center  Providing Accommodations  Deaf/Hard of Hearing Resources  Test Proctoring  U.S. Disability Policies

Campus Advocacy Network University Hall** Moving fall semester to Roosevelt Road Building, Corner of Halted and Roosevelt 2 nd Floor

Campus Advocacy Network  Services are confidential and free;  Provide advocacy for female, male or Trans identified students, faculty or staff who experience stalking, domestic or dating violence, sexual assault and hate crime;  Assist clients with criminal, university administrative and civil options;  Classroom presentations about healthy relationships, interpersonal violence and bystander intervention.

Campus Advocacy Network Services include:  Overview of options;  Assistance with orders of protection or no contact orders;  Safety planning;  Accompany to police station, court or student conduct process;  Contacting professors about academic accommodations per Title IX.

We look forward to working with you.