Embracing and encouraging diversity in all forms Diversity & Community engagement
The University of Texas at Austin is a community of students, staff and faculty from all over the state, the nation and the world where individual ideas and beliefs thrive in an open and welcoming environment.
The Division of Diversity & Community Engagement works through a variety of programs to create a campus that acknowledges and values everyone’s varied experiences with the goal of helping to make the University a national model for diversity in higher education.
Here are some of the programs offered by DDCE to help ease the transition to life as a UT Austin student and to make each student’s time on campus more valuable.
DDCE Programs
Academic Enrichment Services
Academic Enrichment Services makes it possible for students to take charge of their learning and their lives. AES provides academic support services, networking programs, and opportunities to work with advisors and mentors for students from diverse backgrounds. Many of the programs are open to students by invitation or application only.
Find out more about Academic Enrichment Services.
Gender and Sexuality Center
The mission of the Gender and Sexuality Center is to provide safe spaces for all members of the UT Austin community to explore, organize, and promote learning around issues of gender and sexuality. The center also facilitates a greater responsiveness to the needs of women and the LGBTQ communities through education, outreach and advocacy.
Multicultural Information Center
The mission of the Multicultural Information Center is to develop and prepare students to be successful citizens, both today and in the future, by providing diverse educational opportunities and support services for all students. The MIC promotes awareness, disseminates information, and promotes the retention and matriculation of Black/African American, Asian/Desi/Pacific Islander American, Mexican American/Hispanic/Latina(o) & Native American students at the University of Texas at Austin. The MIC also provides services such as scholarship information for all students.
Services for Students with Disabilities
Services for Students with Disabilities determines eligibility and helps implement reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities at the University of Texas at Austin. Visit the SSD web site to access the university’s Disability Resource page and learn more about available resources.
Volunteer and Service Learning Center
The objective of the Volunteer and Service Learning Center is to provide volunteer opportunities to UT Austin students with the ultimate goal of serving the needs of our community while enriching the lives of those participating in our programs.
Volunteering is one of the most effective ways for students to put to work the philosophies, skills, and theories learned in class. Following the core purpose of this university, we serve “to transform lives for the benefit of society” through leadership and service.
Updated 24 August 2007
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