Student Affairs

Explore Our Community Spaces

Student Affairs offers a variety of buildings and shared spaces that promote a connected and collaborative community of Bearcats. From lively events to relaxing time with friends, these spaces enhance your student experience and bring Bearcats together in many unique and meaningful ways. Check out our open, community spaces!

Center for Community Engagement

Stratford Heights Building 19 | 2728 Short Vine Street

Get connected to UC’s surrounding community with the Center for Community Engagement (CCE). CCE provides you pathways to engaged citizenship and community service across Cincinnati. Check out the UC volunteer portal for opportunities available today. Get involved and make a difference!  

The Cultural Center

60 W. Charlton Street
Round tables placed around a room in front of a projection screen

The Cultural Center (60 W. Charlton Street) provides event space for a variety of student programs. This vibrant space features many historic items from UC’s art collection. The center also houses the teams that provide student leadership development programming, mentorship, alternative break programming, reservable meeting space, and community building opportunities for all students.  

Fraternity & Sorority Life

Stratford Heights Building 16, Lower Level

Visit Fraternity & Sorority Life (FSL) in Stratford Heights! Hang out in the FSL lounge and learn about getting engaged in one of the 39 chapters (affiliated with four councils) here at UC. 

Steger Student Life Center

Adjacent to UC MainStreet across from TUC and Nippert Stadium

In the heart of campus, you will find Steger Student Life Center – a hub of student activities, wellness resources, support services, and community spaces that support your success and help you build connections with other students and staff mentors. 

Looking out of the Student Wellness Center toward UC MainStreet

  • The two-story Student Wellness Center (480, enter from MainStreet near the CRC) space offers free health products, games and activities, event space and quiet reflection space. Connect with our trained student peer educators for educational information and help finding resources.

A large room lit with sunlight coming in from the windows. The room is filled with furniture, including lounge chairs and tables. A sign reads Welcome to the C.A.T.S. Lounge.

  • The Bearcat’s Den (539, enter from MainStreet near TUC) offers ongoing activities, including small group workshops, and programs that promote wellness and community.  

  • The C.A.T.S. Lounge (7th floor) is a central gathering hub with a wide range of programming and activities that support you as you “Connect. Adjust. Thrive. and Succeed” at UC. This large, flexible space hosts student organization meetings, collaborative projects, informal gatherings, and social events that promote leadership, campus engagement, and community building. 

Commuter Student Lounge with round tables, chairs, and kitchen

  • UC's Commuter Student Lounge (645) in Steger Student Life Center includes various resources, including comfortable seating, television, tables, accessible charging outlets, games, whiteboard, sink, microwaves, and a printer. Throughout this semester, programs specifically for commuter students are offered in the lounge to give you the opportunity to get connected to profressional staff members and learn about the many resources available to you in Student Affairs.

Veteran's Lounge

Tangeman University Center 4th Floor

Check out the Veterans Lounge, operated by Veterans Programs & Services. The lounge offers space for military and veteran students to socialize and study. Grab a free coffee and play a few games on the Nintendo Switch to relax between classes.