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EOP Cultural Services

The Educational Opportunity Program sponsors diverse cultural programming for the entire campus community through African American, American Indian, and Asian American, Chican@/Latin@ and Middle Eastern Cultural Services. EOP provides cultural programs that facilitate interaction/collaboration between students of all cultural/ethnic backgrounds allowing them to gain an understanding of and appreciation for similarities and differences in each other and themselves. EOP Cultural Services helps to create an environment that celebrates and promotes the history, contributions, intellectual heritage, education, and growth of students. For more information, contact the administrative office in the SRB, 893-4758, email: EOP@sa.ucsb.edu; or www.sa.ucsb.edu/eop.

African diasporic Cultural Resource Center (AdCRC)

The mission of the African diasporic Cultural Resource Center (AdCRC) is to support the communities of the African diaspora at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). The AdCRC strives to assist in the holistic development of students of the African diaspora by focusing on six areas: academic excellence, cultural awareness, leadership development, social involvement, spiritual development, and proactive civic engagement. The AdCRC educates, promotes, and encourages the interaction and dialogue among the diverse ethnic groups within the African diasporic communities of UCSB and to promote cross cultural learning and interaction amongst all ethnic groups. The AdCRC is housed on the first floor of the Student Resource Building, which is located on west campus near the Pardall bike path and Isla Vista. For more information, call the AdCRC at 893-5609 or email EOP-AdCRC@sa.ucsb.edu; or www.sa.ucsb.edu/eop/adcrc.

American Indian Cultural Resource Center

The American Indian Cultural Resource Center (AICRC) serves to educate, promote, and encourage interaction and dialogue among the diverse ethnic groups within the American Indian communities at UCSB. As a student based resource center, the AICRC provides a welcoming environment for students to come together and recognize the importance of maintaining cultural community. There is also a Chumash Heritage Garden outside of the center where students can learn about plant usage by the people indigenous to the Santa Barbara area-the Chumash. Monthly educational programs, social activities, art displays, cultural leadership development and community based presentations are just some of the activities offered to the students, staff, faculty, and other members of the UCSB community. AICRC is located on the first floor of the Student Resource Building, which is located on west campus near the Pardall bike path and Isla Vista. For more information, contact AICRC at 893-6063; via email: EOP-aicrc@sa.ucsb.edu. You can also find us online at www.sa.ucsb.edu/eop/aicrc

Asian Resource Center (ARC)

The Asian Resource Center serves to educate, promote, and encourage the interaction and dialogue among the diverse ethnic groups within the Asian American community at UCSB. The Center provides a supportive environment for students, staff, faculty, and community members to develop an appreciation for one's identity and to affirm an institutional commitment that recognizes one's community. Established in 1999, the ARC serves as the central venue for meeting and disseminating information amongst Asian American faculty, staff, students, clubs and organizations within the UCSB community. In collaboration with campus staff, cultural resource center interns, and volunteer students assist in efforts to educate, unite, and strengthen the campus community knowledge of Asian American cultures and history through cultural programming, educational displays, and development of a resource library. For more information, contact ARC at 893-5977; via email: EOP-ARC@sa.ucsb.edu; or the website: www.sa.ucsb.edu/arc

Chican@/Latin@ Cultural Center

The EOP Chican@/Latin@ Resource Center provides a culturally enriched environment where students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds can come and learn about a diverse culture. Our objective is to educate and unify the Chican@/Latin@ community through the mediums of art, language, people, food, traditions, and history. Through the Center, the UCSB community can develop a network of support services and opportunities, on campus as well as in the greater community, for understanding and appreciating our Chican@/Latin@ cultural roots. A physical space that reflects the perspectives and culture of students is provided through educational events, cultural gatherings, and social programming that affirms and celebrates Chican@/Latin@ identity and values. For more information, contact EOP at 893-4758; via email: EOP@sa.ucsb.edu; or the website: www.sa.ucsb.edu/eop.

Middle Eastern Resource Center (MERC)

The mission of the Middle Eastern Resource Center is to promote awareness and diversity in the UCSB community and to unify the Middle Eastern student community, giving them the means to embrace their cultural heritage and integrate it into their student life. MERC gives students the necessary safe space to congregate, collaborate and interact while increasing the visibility of issues pertinent to the Middle Eastern population. Meeting space for student organizations, spiritual and cultural programming, educational resources, connection to faculty and staff, and simply a place to "hang out" provide the freedom for people to learn from one another. Beyond the socio-and geopolitical separations found in the world, the MERC strives to erase the stereotypes and biased opinions of the community and challenges us to consider a world of peace, harmony and celebration for our differences. For more information, contact MERC at 893-6064; via email: EOP-merc@sa.ucsb.edu.

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Ally Community

The Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity (RCSGD) welcomes a diversity of racial, ethnic, religious, political, and cultural values while advocating for the welfare of those who have historically been marginalized because of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity-including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and ally individuals. Its staff and volunteers are committed to serving the campus and larger community with professionalism and respect. The RCSGD provides educational programs, social activities, advocacy and consultation with the goal of enhancing safety, tolerance, and quality of life at UCSB. The RCSGD also has a library of books and videos as well as the Rainbow Lounge, which is used for meetings, hanging out, and studying. Please stop by the Resource Center and pick up an events calendar and information about LGBTQIA programs and organizations on campus. The office is located on third floor of the Student Resource Building (SRB). For more information, call 893-5847 or visit www.sa.ucsb.edu/sgd

The Queer Student Union (QSU) is a social and activist group for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and ally students. For more information, visit their website at http://orgs.sa.ucsb.edu/qsu/index.html or email qsu_ucsb@yahoogroups.com.

The Associated Students Queer Commission advises and lobbies the Associated Students regarding queer student issues and needs. For more information, call the Queer Commission at 893-8849.

EUCALYPTUS is the University's Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns is committed to promoting the welfare of faculty, staff, and students, and advancing the acceptance and inclusion of these community members in all facets of campus and university life. For more information, contact co-chairs Joe Navarro (joe.navarro@sa.ucsb.edu) or Leila Rupp (lrupp@womst.ucsb.edu).

Discussion/Support Groups: UCSB has various support/discussion groups that meet on a weekly or regular basis. These include a gay/bisexual men's group; a lesbian/bisexual women's group; and a questioning/coming out group. For information on any of these groups, contact the RCSGD at 893-5847 or email rcsgd@sa.ucsb.edu.

Academic resources that include information on LGBTQIA issues include the following:

• Minor in Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & Queer Studies (LGBTQ Studies), which is housed in the Women's Studies Program. For more information on requirements for the minor, contact Women's Studies at 893-4330 or visit their website at http://www.womst.ucsb.edu.
• Davidson Library's Andelson Collection (http://www.library.ucsb.edu/depts/andelson), which is part of the Ethnic and Gender Studies Library with more than 2,500 volumes documenting lesbian and gay culture and history.
• Women's Center Library (www.sa.ucsb.edu/women'scenter), which includes sections of resources on bisexuality, coming out, lesbian feminism, queer theory, and transgender issues.

Graduate Division's Office of Diversity, Recruitment, and Retention

The Graduate Division's Diversity, Recruitment, and Retention Unit assures the intellectual vitality of our University by attracting and recruiting a talented and diverse community of scholars to graduate programs, and supports the personal, academic, and professional success of continuing graduate students at UCSB. They work with academic departments and students to promote academic excellence in graduate degree programs, to foster a diverse and inclusive graduate community, and to cultivate a campus environment that is intellectually challenging and socially supportive. For more information visit us at 1215 Student Resource Building, 893-8994 www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/diversityoutreach

MultiCultural Center (MCC)

The mission of the MultiCultural Center is to promote cultural awareness, interaction, and education. The Center provides a myriad of programs from various cultures, both national and international, to foster a multi-ethnic worldview. For culturally affiliated student organizations, the Center provides a space to hold programs of a social or educational nature. The Center is open for students to relax or study during non-programmed time, which is usually 8am-5pm. The Center is open from 8am-10pm, however program times may vary. UCen 1504; 893-8411.

University Religious Center (URC)

The URC is an interfaith center dedicated to promoting interfaith understanding through cooperative campus ministry and programming. The center is located at 777 Camino Pescadero and is the home for the University Religious Conference of Santa Barbara. Services offered include information and referral, interfaith events and programs, co-sponsorship of on-campus events, support for the student group, Interfaith Students, and meeting space for campus ministry and community organizations. Low-cost meeting rooms are available to UCSB and community groups. info@urcsb.sbcoxmail.com Phone: 968-1555; www.urcsb.org. For a list of other religious opportunities, see page 77 of this handbook.

Women's Center

The Women's Center is a place to study, relax, and meet friends. You can view art in the gallery, do research in the Center's library, use a NetStation, or obtain referrals to services on and off campus. The Center offers workshops, films, and lectures that explore both the concerns and achievements of women. The Center also houses the Rape Prevention Education Program, which provides support and educational programs to help prevent sexual assault, as well as the Sexual Harassment Prevention Education Program, which provides workshops and consultation to students, faculty, and staff. Women and men are welcome to the Center and its activities. Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm; Student Resource Building; 893-3778. Website: www.sa.ucsb.edu/women'scenter.