Our recently renovated Student Diversity Centers, the SDC (Student Diversity Center) and SJC (Social Justice Center), are located on 13th & Lawrence. They are directly across from the Center for Intercultural and Civic Engagement (The Yellow House), and are blue and sage colored, respectively. Check them out through a virtual tour!
The Student Diversity and Social Justice Centers (SDC & SJC) support student success through programs and shared spaces that bring awareness to, honor, and uplift the wide range of students' identities at UPS. Though open to all who strive for equity and inclusion, the SDCs especially serve students who identify as historically underrepresented by way of ethnicity, race, gender, religion, documentation status, socioeconomic class, first generation (in higher education), and LGBTQ+ identities. The SDC encourages solidarity within shared identities; collaboration amongst diverse student groups; and recognizes the importance of communal spaces for historically marginalized/minoritized persons. The Centers also are a gathering space for all who hope to work toward a more equitable campus, city, and world.
The Student Diversity Center Lending Library is open 9am-12pm and 1pm-5pm. Stop by the Center for Intercultural and Civic Engagement (CICE) for assistance from staff, or email cice@pugetsound.edu for inquiries. Books are available for check out for the academic semester.
The On-Campus Food Pantry is housed in the Student Diversity Center. It is open 8am-10pm and requires a Logger Card to swipe in. An accessibility ramp is located behind the Center. Find more information here.
Monday - Sunday
8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Via card access only.
Main entrances, as well as the centers themselves, are ADA accessible.
The SDC and SJC house the following:
SDC Living Room
SDC Conference Room
SDC Library/Office
SDC ADA accessible, full bathroom (with shower)
Covered Patio Space between both centers
SJC Great Room
SJC Meditation & Prayer Room
SJC Full-Kitchen
If you would like to reserve the Student Diversity Center or Social Justice Center for a group, meeting, or event please use the University's scheduling software 25Live. if you have any questions please email diversitycenter@pugetsound.edu.
We have spaces/rooms that accommodate small (2-5 persons), medium (6-10), and large groups (20-30).
Reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis. *Priority goes to student organizations that have historically been served by the SDC.
Asian Awareness Month
AIDS Awareness Day
Black History Month
Hispanic Heritage Month
Identity and Privilege Forums
Jewish Theme Month
Kristallnacht International
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
National Coming Out Day
Women's History Month