New to Ohio State?
Are you a new Buckeye? The Student Life Center for Belonging and Social Change (CBSC) is the place for you to find your community.
The dialogues, workshops, and intercultural programming offered by the CBSC touch on a wide range of identity development and social justice issues. The scope of these programs adapts to address the changing culture and climate-related to campus, local and national contexts.
We invite all students of all backgrounds and experiences to participate in our programs and services.
Check out our calendar to stay up-to-date on events. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to find out about upcoming events. Connect with us on Instagram.
Community Connections
The Center for Belonging and Social Change's Community Connections focus on creating a sense of belonging, supporting holistic well-being, forming meaningful relationships among peers, and expanding understandings of social responsibility and civic engagement.
Community Connections meet weekly on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6-7 PM at the Alonso Family Room.
Note: These gatherings are not an appropriate forum to fulfill requirements for academic programs or classes (such as for projects, papers, or graduation requirements), student requirements (such as for First Year Success Series or STEP Professional Development Co-Curriculars), nor for Standards of Excellence requirements from Sorority and Fraternity Life. To find a program that could work for such requirements, check out our calendar for anything with a title followed by DICE.
DICE Certificate Program
Are you interested in exploring diversity, intercultural engagement and socially just leadership practices through interactive learning? Then consider joining the CBSC's DICE Certificate Program.
The Diversity, Intercultural and Community Engagement (DICE) Certificate Program offered by the Center for Belonging and Social Change is a great way to demonstrate a vested interest in diversity and intercultural engagement to future schools and employers! You can receive credits for the DICE certificate by engaging in a variety of programs, including cultural events, Student Education and Empowerment Workshops related to equity and inclusion, signature CBSC programming, approved service projects, and/or diversity leadership retreats.
To find eligible events, check out our calendar for programs with a title followed by (DICE). Learn more about our DICE Certificate Program.
Volunteer Opportunities
The Center of Belonging and Social Change connects Ohio State students, Ohio State Alumni and community members to increase educational opportunities for vulnerable youth and families facing poverty in Central Ohio. Through weekly, long-term, and sustained civic engagement programs and events, the community develops holistic and culturally relevant solutions.
CBSC volunteers serve in a variety of capacities at 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, 5 libraries, 3 recreation centers, 2 juvenile detention centers, 1 food pantry, and 1 nursing home.
Learn more about our Volunteer Opportunities.