Office of Student Culture and Belonging

The Office of Student Culture and Belonging (SCB) empowers all students to engage on campus and in the world as inclusive leaders, advocates for students from underrepresented backgrounds, and facilitates cultural events and learning opportunities for the Stevens community. The Office of SCB oversees the Intercultural Space, the Lore-El Center for Women’s Leadership, LGBTQ+ student services, and campus spirituality programs in addition to supporting student organizations, Veterans and Military-Connected Student Services, and the First-Generation and Limited Income (FLI) Network.

Mission:

To provide support and resources that center the needs and voices of underrepresented and underserved students, facilitate dialogues and educational workshops that promote inclusive leadership, and engage all Stevens students, faculty and staff in co-creating a socially conscious community.

Vision:

To cultivate a university culture of inclusive excellence which supports leaders who are uniquely prepared to create constructive and sustainable change in our interconnected world.

Objectives:

• Identity Development: Create opportunities to learn about social identities, their socio-historical context, intersections with others, and personal meaning

• Social Justice Education: Foster cultural consciousness through ongoing learning about systems of power, identities, and innovative practices for inclusion and equity

• Community-Building: Connect intracultural and intercultural communities through dialogues, multicultural celebrations, networking, and civic engagement

• Empowerment: Support underrepresented students in developing the cultural capital (awareness of resources, access to knowledge, mentoring opportunities), sense of belonging, and validation needed to thrive at Stevens and beyond

• Allyship: Cultivate a community of allies through expanding awareness of inequities, developing empathy and engaging in collaborative action