{"id":1857,"date":"2026-05-11T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/chancellor\/?p=1857"},"modified":"2026-05-27T13:46:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:46:53","slug":"new-details-on-uwms-student-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/chancellor\/new-details-on-uwms-student-centers\/","title":{"rendered":"New details\u00a0on\u00a0UWM\u2019s student\u00a0centers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear UWM Students,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are writing today with an update on our student centers.&nbsp;We&nbsp;are grateful for the&nbsp;meaningful feedback&nbsp;we received&nbsp;from students, faculty, staff,&nbsp;alumni&nbsp;and community members&nbsp;during the&nbsp;design&nbsp;input&nbsp;sessions, as well as&nbsp;through emails&nbsp;and conversations.&nbsp;You asked us to slow&nbsp;down&nbsp;the&nbsp;process,&nbsp;so there was&nbsp;more&nbsp;time to&nbsp;consider what you had&nbsp;to say.&nbsp;As a result, we&nbsp;changed our approach.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We know that our cultural and identity centers offer students specific support and that they play a key role in developing community and a sense of belonging. We value the communities that students and staff have created, and our goal is to build on that success. Our vision is to deliver and expand student services and support in a coordinated, collaborative, and innovative way to ensure students, both those who have already benefited from our centers and those who have not yet engaged with them, are as connected to UWM, each other, and the community, as possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have spent the last two months revising the plan to incorporate the feedback we have received. We\u2019d like to highlight the details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The student\u00a0cultural and identity\u00a0centers will remain\u00a0largely unchanged\u00a0and in their current locations until 2027. This includes the Black Student Cultural Center, First-Generation+ Resource Center, LGTBQ+ Resource Center, Military and Veterans Resource Center, Off-Campus Resource Center, Roberto Hern\u00e1ndez Center, Southeast Asian American Student\u00a0Center\u00a0and Women\u2019s Resource Center.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After additional planning, including space planning, in 2027, most student centers will have dedicated spaces with their current names. The new design will involve the centers moving to the Student Union and being better connected in an umbrella center. See more information below.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staff will continue their\u00a0work with students through\u00a0specific\u00a0centers\u00a0as well as through\u00a0coordinated\u00a0services.\u00a0There will be no elimination of full-time staff positions, though\u00a0some student roles may\u00a0change.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Holistic and integrated student support will be delivered to enhance the current services, such as peer mentoring and connection opportunities, workshops focused on academic success and navigating college, while also expanding them to support a broader range of students.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Individual center programming will continue in addition to joint programming.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>UWM\u2019s student population is richly unique and diverse and makes UWM what it is. Nearly half of UWM students are first-generation college students, and approximately 80% of students live off campus. To provide greater access, instead of standalone centers, starting in 2027 we will embed the support and services currently provided by the First Generation+ Resource Center and Off-Campus Resource Center throughout the umbrella center and make it students\u2019 home base on campus. These services include the Lawton Program, study socials, and off-campus housing support, and we will expand other offerings like academic success workshops and commuter services.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-happening-now-and-into-2027\">What\u2019s\u00a0happening\u00a0now and into\u00a02027\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong>&nbsp;While the exact timing is yet to be determined, the plan is for most of the centers to move to the ground floor of the Student Union by Fall 2027. Because of their required specialized support, including the military benefits office and federally provided vocational counseling, the Military and Veteran Services offices \u2014 including MAVRC, MEBO, and VSOC \u2014 will be relocated to the first floor of the Union, where they will have a dedicated, separate space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spaces:<\/strong>&nbsp;These student centers will retain individual spaces within the new center: Black Student Cultural Center, LGTBQ+ Resource Center, Roberto Hern\u00e1ndez Center, Southeast Asian American Student Center and Women\u2019s Resource Center.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the unique centers listed above, the entire new center will serve first-generation and off-campus students and replace their distinct centers. It will offer a central and expanded gathering space that strengthens connection, access and networking for all students and easily allows for collaboration across the centers and generalized student support. The space will also feature lounges and places for students to rest and recharge in groups and individually, offer other resources, like charging stations, microwaves and refreshments, and provide space for community organizations to connect with students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&nbsp;will&nbsp;seek student input this fall, as we&nbsp;work with&nbsp;Facilities,&nbsp;Planning &amp; Management&nbsp;on&nbsp;space&nbsp;design.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-you-can-get-involved\">How you can get involved\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our revised plan is built upon the robust and constructive feedback we have received over the course of this semester. We will be forming a student advisory group in early Fall 2026 to continue to shape the new umbrella center. The group will work alongside the Student Government to offer ideas, feedback, and a way for students to participate. Please look for information this fall about the student advisory group. The center will continue to collaborate with faculty and academic units and other campus partners.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-organization\">Organization\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting\u00a0July 1\u00a0of this year,\u00a0all\u00a0centers will\u00a0be part of\u00a0the Division of Student Affairs. Staff members working in the centers will report to Alberto Maldonado, assistant vice chancellor\u00a0for connection and achievement. Alberto\u00a0has already started working in collaboration with center staff, and the larger group will continue to share ideas and best practices\u00a0for student engagement and services.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-timeline\">Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is an estimated\u00a0timeline:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>May-July 2026:<\/strong>\u00a0Planning and organizational shifts into\u00a0the\u00a0Division of\u00a0Student Affairs\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>September-December 2026:<\/strong>\u00a0Students and center staff provide input on space enhancements and layout\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Summer\u00a02027:<\/strong>\u00a0Space modifications and moves\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for your&nbsp;patience and&nbsp;active participation in this process.&nbsp;We are grateful for your passion,&nbsp;attention&nbsp;and focus \u2014&nbsp;your&nbsp;success at UWM is why&nbsp;we\u2019re&nbsp;all here.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best regards,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thomas Gibson<\/strong><br>Chancellor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kelly Haag<\/strong><br>Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chia Youyee Vang<\/strong><br>Vice Chancellor for Community Empowerment and Institutional Inclusivity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear UWM Students, We are writing today with an update on our student centers.&nbsp;We&nbsp;are grateful for the&nbsp;meaningful feedback&nbsp;we received&nbsp;from students, faculty, staff,&nbsp;alumni&nbsp;and community members&nbsp;during the&nbsp;design&nbsp;input&nbsp;sessions, as well as&nbsp;through emails&nbsp;and conversations.&nbsp;You asked us to slow&nbsp;down&nbsp;the&nbsp;process,&nbsp;so there was&nbsp;more&nbsp;time to&nbsp;consider what you had&nbsp;to &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19652,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"categories":[15,11],"tags":[26,27,84,80,81],"class_list":["post-1857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-communications","category-updates","tag-chancellor","tag-gibson","tag-haag","tag-identification-centers","tag-student-centers"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.7 (Yoast SEO v27.7) - 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