Building and maintaining community is an important part of many paths to success and thriving in college. For LGBTQIA2S+ students, building community and finding chosen family may be even more important.
At Spectrum Center, we hope to facilitate friendship-making, community development, and building relations both across differences and with shared affinity. We host and provide support for three groups open to U-M students:
- Programming Board for volunteer student leaders
- FreshSpectives, a social group for incoming and transfer students
- Q'mmunity Q'nnections (formerly CenterSpace) for identity-based gatherings
FreshSpectives
FreshSpectives is a social group for LGBTQIA2S+ first-year and transfer undergraduate students that builds community connections and increases student knowledge of campus resources.
- LGBTQIA2S+ social group
- Fun, free activities
- Community of peers
- Access to mentorship
Programming Board
Spectrum Center Programming Board is a volunteer leadership opportunity and sponsored student organization of Spectrum Center, supporting major Spectrum Center events and hosting its own unique programming. Programming Board's goal is to create opportunity to develop and organize events that are LGBTQ+ student-centered and have input on Spectrum Center initiatives. Members gain skills around event planning, facilitation, outreach, and activism. Students of all fields and programs—undergraduate, graduate, and professional alike—are welcome.
Q'mmunity Q'nnections drop-ins
Q'mmunity Q'nnections (formerly CenterSpace) creates space for people with similar identities to gain support and empowerment from one another while building a community and collective resources.
Drop-ins are peer-led and peer-facilitated.
Fall 2024 groups: Ace/aro, QTBIPOC, trans and nonbinary, and graduate student