About SWANA Center

Our Mission

The mission of the SWANA Center is to provide a place of belonging and inclusion within a safe and supportive environment that promotes student success, diversity, achievement, and a sense of home.

Our Vision

The SWANA Center envisions a bright future for scholars of the SWANA region that typifies educational success, career prosperity, and communal enrichment and longevity.

Key Objectives

Provide support to the overall SWANA community
Share a breadth of services and opportunities to foster SWANA student engagement
Hold a space of belonging that creates a home base for SWANA scholars
Advance the retention, persistence, and graduation rate attainment goals of SWANA students
Connect with key campus stakeholders and partnering groups to unveil programming and opportunities for collaboration
Provide an arm of connection to the community and its rich diversity in the region that reflects the SWANA countries, its initiatives, and signature goals

Our Services

Program and Cultural events
Advising and Counseling Support
Community Advocacy
Learning over the Curriculum
Cultural talks
Mentorship
Peer Services
Wellness Support

Upcoming Events

Southwest Asian and North African Center Grand Opening

Date: September 10, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: University Union Ballroom

The Student Academic Success and Educational Equity Program’s Unit (SASEEP) is proud to announce the Grand Opening of the new Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) Center. The Center will feature its Grand Opening on Tuesday, September 10^th, 2024 in the University Union Ballroom. The event theme is “Celebrating Many Cultures, Many Voices and One Home.” To celebrate the vibrancy of the SWANA Region the event will include cultural components, a luncheon, community vendors, and an unveiling of SWANA support services.

Learn more about the SWANA Grand Opening Event

For special accommodations for this event, please contact the SASEEP Office at (916) 278-6183.