The Center

Community Standards and Support - Provides a wide variety of support and resources to students experiencing issues in their academic, extracurricular, or personal lives.

Counseling Center - Offers a variety of free, brief services to enrolled students, and is a safe place to work through any concerns you have about school relationships, your job or any other part of your life.

Cultural Student Organizations - The Center supports many student organizations in order to promote a thriving and welcoming campus, including:

• African Student Association (ASA)
• Association of Black Collegians (ABC)
• Association of Black Collegians Dance Company (ABCDC)
• Association of Black Collegians Gospel Choir (ABCGC)
• Black Heart Association
• PRISM
• RISEN
• Sisters of Ujima
• Student Organization of Latinos (SOL)
• Underdogs
• Unity of Black Creatives
• Students can find many more registered student organizations on Central Connect

Discrimination, Harassment, and Equitable Treatment: UCM has several policies and procedures related to harassment, discrimination, and equitable treatment, as well as many supportive resources for students. Follow the links below for more information, including how to find support and how to make a report.

Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct & Retaliation at UCM

Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Statement

First Year Experience - Offers student-centered programs and processes that prepare first-time freshmen, transfer, and new international students for success.

The Lavender Lounge is open anytime The Center is open and provides a gathering space for students who identify as LGBTQIA+.  It can be reserved for special events; PRISM meets here!

Learning Commons - A comfortable and collaborative student workspace where students can study on their own or meet with a a tutor.  

Military and Veterans Success Center - Provides support and resources to active-duty service members, veterans, and spouses.

Office of Accessibility Services - Partners with students who have documented disabilities in order to provide an equitable opportunity for learning by identifying appropriate accommodations based on student's individual needs.  

Office of Health Promotion: Coordinates Care To Act, UCM’s violence prevention program, includes a focus on preventing the harms related to bias and discrimination. Safe Zone, a training program for faculty and staff to help create a welcoming campus community; the Safe Zone web page includes a list of trained allies on campus.

President’s Commission on Access, Opportunity, and Community: Is a university wide committee of faculty, staff, and students, which contributes to and monitors initiatives related to fostering access, ensuring opportunity, and creating community.  Among other work, this group has createad a list of general neutral restrooms on the Warrensburg and Lee's Summit campuses. 

Success Advising Center - Serves students equitably and holistically, building strong relationships to achieve academic success.  

University Housing: Seeks to create and encourage a community that embraces members in all forms, and where people are treated with dignity and respect.  Housing provides Living Learning Communities and a Safe and Inclusive Living Community.