Initiatives & Programs
Initiatives & Programs
The Office of Campus Enrichment and Community Engagement works to foster a culture of belonging by creating programming that affirms and facilitates shared learning and academic connectedness amongst the campus community and beyond.
Education and Development
The office creates, conducts, and coordinates a host of customized trainings, workshops, and funding opportunities to ensure the educational enrichment and development of all SAIC students, faculty, and staff.
Our Annual Shared Read
Community Engaged Teaching and Learning
Faculty Institute
Professional Development Workshops
Annual Symposia
Community-based Arts Education
Connection and Community
The office fosters connection and belonging through its programming, outreach, and engagement on campus and by cultivating a safe and welcoming academic community for all students, faculty, and staff.
Campus Community Builders
Martin Luther King, Jrs. Days of Service
Heritage Awareness Programs & Initiatives (HAPI)
You are SAIC Retention Program
Student Affinity Groups
Community Agreement & Conflict Resolution Skills Workshops
Inclusive Spaces
Cultural Oasis
Meditation & Prayer Room
Lactation Rooms
Accessible Bathrooms
Integrative Partnerships
The office supports SAIC's commitment to community and campus partnerships by fostering meaningful collaborations that connect SAIC students, faculty, and staff with organizations across Chicago and beyond. Through these partnerships, the office supports creative exchange, civic engagement, and learning experiences that extend art and design practice beyond the classroom and into the communities SAIC serves.