Syracuse University is home to four cultural centers, each celebrating our richly diverse campus community. Working together, and with units across campus, the cultural centers promote and celebrate intersectionality and inclusion. Ethics, Integrity, and a Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion is woven into your Becoming Orange journey and throughout your time at Syracuse University. Additionally, as a student you will participate in community wellness activities that build connection, promote community well-being, and help you learn more about health and wellness resources and programs.

As a campus community, it is up to all of us to create an inclusive environment, one where hate and intolerance must be rejected.  You are invited to read  Chancellor Kent Syverud's message on confronting anti-Black racism  and to explore virtual support sessions and additional support resources to provide space for processing racism and anti-Black violence

For additional information and questions, please email First-Year and Transfer Programs or call 315.443.9187.

Center for International Services (CIS)
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CIS staff are available to offer advice, answer any questions and support you during challenges while in the United States. The team helps with Syracuse Welcome in addition to hosting programs and resources throughout the academic year.

New undergraduate International students at Syracuse University must complete mandatory International Student Orientation requirements in addition to attending Syracuse Welcome, the University-wide orientation.

The Connections Program is a mentoring program offered by the Center for International Services for all new undergraduate International students. It connects current Syracuse University students (mentors) with new International students (mentees) just arriving on campus.

The English Conversation Group Program promotes friendship and understanding between our English-speaking conversation group leaders and International students, scholars and spouses.

Mix-It-Up is a CIS initiative to further inclusion and intercultural understanding on the Syracuse University campus.

Orange Dialogue is designed to give undergraduate students an interactive experience that includes an opportunity to gain cross-cultural communication skills and conflict management training with Syracuse University experts, while engaging with peers through a variety of exciting outdoor recreational opportunities.

Phi Beta Delta Alpha Sigma Chapter at Syracuse University is the first honor society dedicated to recognizing scholarly achievement in international education and intercultural engagement in the community.

Learn more about how to be involved with CIS today!
Disability Cultural Center (DCC)
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DCC celebrates disability as diversity with the LGBT Resource Center and the Office of Multicultural Affairs. DCC connects you with your history, culture and cutting edge issues from an intersectional perspective. All events are interpreted in American Sign Language and are fully inclusive. 
 
Get fully engaged in campus life by taking part in our College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) certified peer mentoring program by and for students with disabilities. 

As an Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE) member, this peer support community is for people living in recovery from addictive disorders and their allies. 

DCC Speaker Series
DCC hosts a fantastic lineup of speakers that engage our community in serious discussions about identity and intersectionality. More information will be shared on the  Syracuse University Events Calendar.

Take part in adaptive winter and spring sports during IceAbility and OrangeAbility!

Learn more about how to be involved with DCC today!
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center
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The LGBT Resource Center seeks to be a campus and regional leader delivering support, community, and education around marginalized genders and sexual identities, and the complex intersections of our multiple identities. 

Each year the LGBT Resource Center funds a delegation of undergraduates to attend  Creating Change, a national LGBTQ leadership conference.

Topics may change throughout the semester, explore the Discussion Groups webpage to learn more.

The Identity Series is an opportunity to highlight some of the many identities in our vibrant and dynamic LGBTQIA+ communities. Join us to share stories, explore identity and strategize for active allyship. This program is open to all. 

From LGBTQIA+ Student Socials, Queer Kickbacks, HoliGay, Pancake Study Break and more, the LGBT Resource Center hosts a variety of social events.

Share space with our beloved community as we practice strategies for radical self-love and develop tools for creating a more just society.

Learn more about how to  be involved with the LGBT Resource Center today!
Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA)
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OMA's mission is to support and promote the academic achievement, multicultural competence, social development, civic engagement and retention of students from historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups at Syracuse University. As you prepare for your first year at Syracuse University, we invite you to be involved with the office and team.   

The WellsLink Leadership Program is an award-winning academic excellence and leadership program for first-year students of color who are not sponsored by any of the University's state or federally-funded programs. 

The Native Student Program is a resource for Native students to support their transition to college. Students attend workshops to gain strategic information that promotes academic success while staying connected to their history.

fullCIRCLE is a program designed to assist first-year and transfer students in effectively adjusting to the different challenges of college life. 

Dimensions Mentoring Program is a peer-to-peer mentoring program for self-identified women of color. Participants are intentionally paired with an upperclass woman who assists with their transition to college. 

Verbal Blend is a premier spoken-word poetry program designed to enhance students' confidence in writing and performance of original poems. 

Learn more about how to be involved with OMA today!
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