Office of Institutional Diversity

Everyone's experience with difference is...well, different. To help level the playing field, all of us are expected to complete an online learning module.

During your first year, you'll get to explore topics such as defining diversity, engaging comfortably with difference, examining assumptions, searching for similiarities, and the impact of microaggressions. 

Join us in embracing the diversity of our campus throughout the year with various events to help us understand the range of identities, cultures, and their contributions to our campus and beyond. Let's foster our collective growth beyond awareness and tolerance toward that of inclusion and respect.

Experience personal growth through learning sessions to help you develop more inclusive practices.  Let's arrange customized sessions for your group. We work with students and employees. We look forward to working with you.

The College of Charleston enrolled its first Black students in 1967. The 1967 Legacy Program honors these and other trailblazers by providing opportunities to study, learn from, and extend the legacy of African Americans on our campus and beyond.

Build a strong platform for your future with our Launchpad for Success program. Through financial literacy, professional development, and support for internships and study abroad, you will be well on your way!

Sometimes you need an extra push--momentum--to keep moving in the right direction. Our Crossing the Cistern program provides the mentoring and community-building support you need to propel you toward graduation.

Connect with other campus offices that understand how the many layers of your identity contribute to your College of Charleston experience.

• Multicultural Student Programs & Services
• Pride Center
• Veteran and Military Student Services
• Office of Disability Services/SNAP
• CharlestonLIFE™
• Center for International Education
• Hillel
• First Generation