Purpose
The United Front Multicultural Commons (UFMC) engages the University of San Diego community in exploring and affirming the unique identity of each person. The UFMC fosters an environment where student leaders feel empowered to become change agents for social justice and builds relationships with faculty, staff, students, and community members to develop a foundation that honors and values difference. The UFMC is open to all and serves as an educational resource, working to alleviate prejudice and intolerance, and works to enact the values of the University as "a welcoming, inclusive and collaborative community...marked by protection of the rights and dignity of the individual."
The UFMC is part of The Commons. The Commons is a collective of spaces and programs that includes the Black Student Resource Commons, LGBTQ+ and Allies Commons, United Front Multicultural Commons, and Women’s Commons. We build coalition, amplify student voices, design strategic solutions, and support one another in our campus change efforts.
History
Since their request, the United Front Multicultural Commons has enhanced and expanded services and programs, as well as offered continued support of USD's multicultural student organizations. Today, the UFMC staff includes two full-time professional staff members, two graduate assistants, and six to seven student interns. The UFMC's work focuses on social justice, identity development and student leadership.
Stay in Touch
The UFMC sends out a bi-weekly newsletter with news and events from the Commons and multicultural student organizations. Sign-up to join our e-news list!