Getting Active: The Student Centers

The Advocacy Resource for Modern Survival Center (ARMS)

Advocates for students receiving welfare and other forms of public assistance. Provides information, referral services, and an environment for sharing and mutual support (W/4/124, 617-287-7169).

The Alcohol and Substance Awareness Center (ASAC)

Sponsors meetings and forums; provides students with resources, educational material, and referral information on such group meetings as Alcohol Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. Offers safe and relaxing environment for confidential discussion of problems and concerns (W/4/169, 617-287-7981).

The Asian Student Center

Serves the needs and interests of Asian students on campus, and seeks to educate the University community about the variety of Asian cultures. Maintains ties between the University and Asian communities; seeks to strengthen the presence and participation of Asian students on campus (W/4/168, 617-287-7984).

The Black Student Center (BSC)

Provides cultural, political, social, and academic activities for students of African descent, and educates other students about African American culture and experience. Represents student concerns to the larger University community. Serves as a gathering place for networking on campus and with Boston area Black professionals. (W/4/173, 617-287-7982).

The Latino Student Center (Casa Latina)

Provides cultural, social, political, and academic activities for students of Hispanic descent. Represents student concerns at the University; provides a central meeting place for informal gatherings. Casa Latina through its activities seeks to educate the campus community on the richness and variety of Hispanic culture and experience (W/4/123, 617-287-7945).

The Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (Queer Student Union) Center

Provides a comfortable, non-threatening, social environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and heterosexual students. Acts as referral service to other organizations serving the needs of the LGB community, and seeks to develop an awareness of gay issues within the larger University community, and specifically to address the problem of homophobia (W/4/125, 617-287-7983).

The Center for Students with disABILITIES

Provides a base for other student organizations with respect to disABILITY issues. Offers academic support; provides information, references, and materials about special services and opportunities for people with disABILITIES and the University community at large. Provides constituents with a clean, environmentally safe space (M/1/415, 617-287-7965).

The Veterans’ Center

Serves the needs and interests of the student veteran at the University and educates the community about the veteran experience in society. Provides student veterans with a referral and support system, as well as an informal central meeting place; seeks to strengthen the presence and participation of student veterans on campus (W/4/167, 617-287-7985).

The Women’s Center

Designed to promote a greater awareness of women’s issues and concerns. Serves the needs and interests of female students at UMass Boston, and serves to educate the University community about the experiences of women in our society. Maintains ties between the campus and the women’s community at large in the greater Boston area (W/4/171, 617-287-7986).

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