INTRODUCTIONS & MISSION
“Through meaningful collaborations, the Kimmel Student Belonging and Engagement Hub curates transformational experiences where students learn to define their purpose and identify their impact. Students, faculty, staff, and community partners synergize to educate and empower in a vibrant and inclusive space that fosters belonging.”
FOUNDATIONAL PILLARS
LEADERSHIP, TRAINING, AND GOVERNANCE
Emerging Leaders
Sustained Dialogue
Student Organizations
Student Government
ADEI Training for Students, Student Groups, and Organizations
EMPATHY, HUMILITY, AND ACTION
Cougars in the Community
Service Saturdays
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Food Recovery Network
AmeriCORPS Partnership
Voter Education and Initiatives
ENGAGEMENT AND
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU
Creating opportunities for connection and belonging
Creating transformational experiences, critical dialogue and learning so students can define their purpose and understand their own impact
Creating an opportunity for your ideas, experiences and voices to be heard and empowered
Ensuring that all constituents (faculty, staff, students, visitors) have the ability to engage in campus activity without concern for their psychological or physical safety. Our institution is committed to a culture of belonging where all community members feel valued and have the opportunity to make valuable contributions to the campus.
WHY IT MATTERS
Any incident that prevents members of our community from fully contributing or that creates an environment that limits the ability of an individual to work, study, or participate in University life must be addressed.
HOW TO ADDRESS A CAMPUS CLIMATE CONCERN
Examples of Behaviors that may be Considered Campus Climate Concerns
An interpersonal interaction in a class or program- on campus or online
Written communications such as a comment, email, flyer, or graffiti
Something that physically or otherwise enables or hinders access to the University or its programs or services
COUGAR EXPECTATIONS
Share airtime
Listen with an open mind
Use “I” statements
Honor identity
Honor confidentiality
Practice empathy
WORDS YOU WILL HEAR
Antiracism
Belonging
Bias
Diversity
Discrimination
Equality
Equity
Inclusion
Inclusive language
How have you come to understand these words for yourself?
How may these words impact your student experience?
BIG 10 SOCIAL IDENTITIES
WHERE TO FIND THE KIMMEL BELONGING AND ENGAGEMENT HUB
1st Floor of the Morris University Center
https://www.siue.edu/kimmel/
https://www.siue.edu/diversity/the-hub/
Follow us on Social Media
Facebook: @thehubsiue
Instagram: siue_hub
Snapchat: SIUE TheHub
Twitter: siue_thehub