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African American Academic Network- AAAN
Promotes success and high impact engagement for students of African descent through comprehensive advising, developmental programming, student advocacy and structured learning experiences within an inclusive community.
Campus Advocacy Network
https://can.uic.edu/about-us/vision-and-mission/
Provide the knowledge and tools for understanding and eliminating gender-based violence; and empower the UIC community and our allies to build spaces and relationships for healing, resistance, and social change.
CHANCE
Enrichment activities, tutoring services, scholarships, internships.
Gender and Sexuality Center
Through innovative programs, interactive workshops, special events, and the sharing of resources, we challenge heteronormativity and transphobia to promote deeply engaged and life affirming thinking, learning, and action.
Resources for Undocumented Students
Provides internal and external resources and support.
Student Leadership and Civic Engagement
Opportunities for participation in leadership development programs, service projects and volunteering, and civic engagement education and participation. SLCE provides student-centered co-curricular leadership and service programming that facilitates diverse and inclusive collaboration, self-awareness, and socially just community engagement, while encouraging personal and professional development, active citizenship, cultural humility, and transformational growth.
UIC TRIO
Provide an academically focused environment and sense of community. Our services promote academic achievement, personal development, self-confidence, and leadership skills. * Program application required.
Women’s Leadership Resource Center
https://wlrc.uic.edu/about-us/
Increase awareness of and affirm the diverse needs of woman-identified persons in higher education; provide opportunities to learn about the histories of and contemporary issues in feminist movements, activism, and scholarship, especially as they relate to white supremacy, ableism, heterosexism, transphobia, wealth inequality, et al; and promote gender equity, anti-violence, inclusion, and social justice on campus and in the larger society and world.
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Black Students in Business
Black Students in Business (BSIB) is a small community of Black students at UIC Business. This organization addresses the interests and needs of Black students in the College of Business Administration. They seek to empower the Black community and enhance professional development through workshops, networking, speaker events, job shadowing, service, job, and scholarship opportunities.
Heritage Garden Internship Program
http://heritagegarden.uic.edu/internship-1
The UIC Heritage Garden is a hands-on learning project with an internship program. Student interns work with faculty, staff, and community members to connect horticulture with environmental sustainability, cultural diversity, and social justice. There are currently 8 satellite gardens on the east side of campus. The seven Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change (CCUSC) collaborate on this project with program infrastructure provided by the Latino Cultural Center. The internship program is funded by the UIC Sustainability Fee.
Lead. Create. Change. Internship Program
https://latinocultural.uic.edu/internships/lead-create-change/
The Latino Cultural Center (LCC)’s Lead. Create. Change. Internship Program is designed to expand students’ academic and professional growth through project-based assignments and work-based learning with a focus on environmental and social justice. The internship will be a year-long hybrid model, virtual and in-person, for the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters. Interns will dedicate 10 hours per week for 12 weeks per semester. Interns can receive compensation and/or academic credit. UIC students with a Freshman – Junior academic standing preferred. Federal Work Study and DACA students are encouraged to apply. We hope students can take advantage of this unique and successful program!
Office of External Fellowships
Offers resources for UIC undergraduate students to discover and apply for fellowships.
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Applied Health Sciences Academic Support and Achievement Program
https://ahs.uic.edu/inside-ahs/student-resources/academic-support-achievement-program/
Applied Health Sciences Urban Health Program
https://ahs.uic.edu/inside-ahs/student-resources/urban-health-program/
College of Architecture, Design and the Arts
https://cada.uic.edu/news/equity-diversity-inclusion/
College of Business Diversity & Inclusion
https://businessconnect.uic.edu/diversity-and-inclusion/
UIC Business is committed to promoting diversity and advancing student success in a climate that welcomes and affirms all students in the complexities of their social identities. We build on our educational excellence and connection to the Chicago business community to cultivate the next generation of diverse business leaders. Key student support programs for undergraduate students include CEO Network and Diversity Peer Mentor program.
College of Dentistry Urban Health Program
https://dentistry.uic.edu/about/diversity-inclusion-equity-and-equality/
College of Engineering Office of Equity and Inclusion Engineering Program
https://engineeringequity.uic.edu/
The Equity and Inclusion in Engineering Program has played a key role in providing academic and professional development services, plus student support programming to students in the College for more than 35 years. The EIEP serves more than 300-400 students per semester across all engineering and computer science disciplines including STEM backgrounds across the campus. A central part of the office’s mission is to support underrepresented Black, Latinx, and Native American students in their pursuit of engineering and computer science degrees.
College of Pharmacy Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Urban Health Program
https://pharmacy.uic.edu/about/diversity-and-inclusion/
College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
https://cuppa.uic.edu/academics/cuppa-academic-advising/
https://cuppa.uic.edu/admissions-aid/prospective-undergraduate-student-information/
Dean of Students, Diversity Education
https://dos.uic.edu/diversity-education/
Diversity Education is committed to reducing bias and discrimination at UIC and helping our campus be a place where all students can succeed. It accomplishes this through offering students, faculty and staff a place to report instances of bias and discrimination on campus, and coordinates with other campus units to support and educate those involved.
First-at-LAS
First-at-LAS offers several programs and events designed to support and enrich the LAS and UIC first-gen student experience. Programs focus on academic success, student mentorship, research involvement, post-grad preparation, and faculty development. Through our programs, we strive to foster connection and community, and build strong campus networks. Brief program and event descriptions are below. Select a specific program or event for more information.
Graduate College
https://grad.uic.edu/diversity/
https://grad.uic.edu/academic-support/student-resources/
Jane Addams College of Social Work
https://socialwork.uic.edu/prospective-students/diversity-equity-inclusion-at-jane-addams/
School of Public Health Office of Diversity and Inclusion
https://publichealth.uic.edu/academics/diversity-inclusion/
UIC School of Law
https://jmls.uic.edu/student-support/diversity/
https://jmls.uic.edu/student-support/diversity/transparency-project/
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African American Academic Network- AAAN
Promotes success and high impact engagement for students of African descent through comprehensive advising, developmental programming, student advocacy and structured learning experiences within an inclusive community.
African American Cultural Center- AACC
The Center curates, produces, and sponsors exhibitions, performances, films and film screenings, open-mic poetry, gatherings, lecture-demonstrations, dance, storytelling, visual and performing arts workshops and projects. The Center coordinates and supervises high school and college internships, supports student and postdoctoral research, and lends its expertise to a number of collaborative programs and initiatives.
Campus Advocacy Network
https://can.uic.edu/about-us/vision-and-mission/
Provide the knowledge and tools for understanding and eliminating gender-based violence; and empower the UIC community and our allies to build spaces and relationships for healing, resistance, and social change.
CHANCE
Enrichment activities, tutoring services, scholarships, internships.
Gender and Sexuality Center
Through innovative programs, interactive workshops, special events, and the sharing of resources, we challenge heteronormativity and transphobia to promote deeply engaged and life affirming thinking, learning, and action.
Resources for Undocumented Students
Provides internal and external resources and support.
Student Leadership and Civic Engagement
Opportunities for participation in leadership development programs, service projects and volunteering, and civic engagement education and participation. SLCE provides student-centered co-curricular leadership and service programming that facilitates diverse and inclusive collaboration, self-awareness, and socially just community engagement, while encouraging personal and professional development, active citizenship, cultural humility, and transformational growth.
UIC TRIO
Provide an academically focused environment and sense of community. Our services promote academic achievement, personal development, self-confidence, and leadership skills. * Program application required.
Wellness Center
https://wellnesscenter.uic.edu/about-us/
The Wellness Center is the place for your health education and promotion needs! The Center provides health and wellness information, educational programs and events, and skill-building activities and workshops.
Women’s Leadership Resource Center
https://wlrc.uic.edu/about-us/
Increase awareness of and affirm the diverse needs of woman-identified persons in higher education; provide opportunities to learn about the histories of and contemporary issues in feminist movements, activism, and scholarship, especially as they relate to white supremacy, ableism, heterosexism, transphobia, wealth inequality, et al; and promote gender equity, anti-violence, inclusion, and social justice on campus and in the larger society and world.
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DuSable Scholars Program
Guide to Scholarships for African Americans
https://www.bestcolleges.com/financial-aid/african-american-scholarships/
Identity Based Scholarships
https://scholarships.uic.edu/scholarships/external-scholarships/ethnicity-andor-nationality/
Office of Financial Aid
U&I Care Emergency Fund
https://dos.uic.edu/student-assistance/uicare/u-i-care-fund/
UIC – IRI Diverse Marketing Scholars Program
https://involvement.uic.edu/get-involved/uic-iri-diverse-marketing-scholars-program/
The UIC – IRI Diverse Marketing Scholars Program is a unique partnership between IRI and the University of Illinois – Chicago made to connect BIPOC with access to resources and mentors at a world-class organization like IRI. By being selected into the program, 10 UIC students will receive a $1,000 one-time scholarship for completing the 20-week sessions, a 1:1 connection with an established mentor at IRI, and access to unique case studies that will provide students with real-world experience that they may not receive in the classroom. IRI’s role in the program is to prepare BIPOC students to become a part of the future workspace, provide skills and resources to students, and increase the diversity and representation of underrepresented societies within the market research industry.
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Counseling Center
Counseling Center provides diverse services to help students deal with stress, handle a crisis or trauma, cope with the transition to college, gain strength from gender and cultural identity, or manage serious mental illness and many other issues.
Dean of Students, Student Assistance
https://dos.uic.edu/student-assistance/
Law School Counseling Center
https://jmls.uic.edu/student-support/students/counseling/
Counseling can be a powerful tool to manage the stress of law school. In partnership with Empowered Therapy, Inc., the Law School Counseling Center offers confidential services for students to confront those challenges head on.
Wellness Center- Mental Health– Education
https://wellnesscenter.uic.edu/about-us/
The Wellness Center is the place for your health education and promotion needs! The Center provides health and wellness information, educational programs and events, and skill-building activities and workshops.
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African Film Society
https://uic.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/africanfilmsociety
African Student Council
https://uic.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/african-student-council
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Beta Chapter
https://uic.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/alpha-kappa-alpha-sorority-incorporated
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Theta Chapter
https://uic.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/alpha-phi-alpha-fraternity-inc
Black Graduate Student Association
https://uic.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/bgsa
Black Law Students Association
https://jmls.uic.edu/student-support/organizations/
Black Pharmacy Student Association
https://uic.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/black-pharmacy-student-association
Black Student Union
https://uic.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/black-student-union
Collegiate 100
https://uic.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/collegiate-100
National Association of Black Accountants
https://uic.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/national-association-of-black-accountants
National Pan-Hellenic Council
https://uic.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/national-pan-hellenic-council
The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is a governing body for a group of nine historically Black Greek Letter fraternities and sororities for men and women (also known as the Divine Nine), supporting those which are active on UIC’s campus.
National Society for Black Engineers
https://uic.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/national-society-of-black-engineers
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Iota Alpha Chapter
https://uic.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/phi-beta-sigma-fraternity-inc
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc., Omicron Beta Chapter
https://uic.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/sigma-gamma-rho-sorority-inc
SISTERS
https://today.uic.edu/i-am-uic-sisters-addresses-cultural-appropriation
Society of Black Urban Planners
https://cuppa.uic.edu/people/student-organizations/
Student Veterans Association
https://dos.uic.edu/student-veterans-affairs/get-connected/student-veterans-association/
Urban Health Program College of Nursing Student Association
https://uic.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/uhp-college-of-nursing-student-association
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African American Academic Network- AAAN
Promotes success and high impact engagement for students of African descent through comprehensive advising, developmental programming, student advocacy and structured learning experiences within an inclusive community.
CHANCE
Enrichment activities, tutoring services, scholarships, internships.
Tutoring Services
https://tutoring.uic.edu/tutoring-by-program/
Campus wide Tutoring available by unit, subject and course.
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Bias Reporting & Prevention
https://dos.uic.edu/diversity-education/bias-reporting-prevention/
The Bias Reporting Tool provides a place for students, faculty and staff to report incidents of bias that occur within the campus community. The goals of the Bias Reporting and Response Process include: 1) Support members of the UIC community who have been impacted by bias incidents. 2) Center the concerns and hopes of those who report bias incidents in the response process. Including, if at all possible, letting them play a role in how the bias incident is addressed. 3) Collect data and review trends of bias incidents in order to better understand the complex needs and challenges facing the campus, and guide recommendations to university leadership who can then create appropriate policies, education and programs.
Office for Access and Equity
Strives to increase access to employment, programs, and services in an environment free of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Dispute Resolution Services (DRS) provides confidential consultation, facilitation, and mediation services to students, faculty, academic and support staff.