Unity Day

Wednesday, September 30th, 2026

#oneOCC

We Are Many Keys Forming One Melody!

At OCC, we strive to promote diversity, acceptance, change, and equity while building a robust and healthy community where brotherhood, sisterhood, companionship, and the unification of all prevail. All people should feel valued, welcomed, and accepted.

Fall 2026 Student Unity Day Committee

We have events all over campus (Ferrante Hall, Gordon Student Center, and Mawhinney Hall) starting at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, September 30th. Pick your favorite activities, and we'll see you there.

Art Contest

Make Unity Day-inspired artwork and win a prize!
1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place winners will receive a prize.

Bring your artwork to Gordon Student Center-Great Room from 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Open Mic Contest

1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place winners will receive a prize.

Come join us in the in the Gordon Student Center-Lazer Lounge from 12-2p.m.

Ferrante Hall

Lower Level, Ann Felton Multicultural Center

11:15 - 1:30 Henna Tattoos
11:15 - 1:30 The Mahjong Game, Jenga, Uno, and Dominoes
11:15 – 3:00 Multicultural Leadership Coalition
12:15 - 1:15 Lunch will be available on a first come, first served basis.

Gordon Student Center

11:15 – 3:00 Apology Table
11:15 - 3:00 Unity Day Photo – Includes a picture-taking area and available props.
11:15 - 3:00 Henna Tattoos
11:15 - 3:00 Unity Bracelet and Necklace Table – Come and pick up your Humankind & Diversity Slap Bracelets, Diversity Charm Bracelet Craft Kit, Diversity Rubber Bracelets, or Humankind & Diversity Dog Tag Necklaces
11:15 - 3:00 Religious/Faith-based Bracelet/Necklace Making – Students will create a beaded cross necklace signifying their faith.
11:15 - 3:00 Ceramic Mosaic – Students will paint an abstract square reflective of the theme. Specific Location within Gordon Student Center Great Room
11:15 - 3:00 LGBTQ+ Table – Students will be able to have buttons made representative of their sexual orientation.
11:15 - 3:00 Flag Identification Table – Students identify the different flags on a pencil and win a prize.
11:15 - 3:00 Gift Cube Machine
11:15 – 3:00 Title VI Training
11:30-1:30 English Language Institute
12:15 - 1:15 Lunch will be available on a first come, first served basis.
12:15 - 1:15 Extraordinary Men of Distinction – Learn about the program designed to enhance a sense of belonging and connectedness for undergraduate men at Onondaga Community College.
12:15 - 1:15 Extraordinary Women of Distinction – Learn about the program designed to enhance a sense of belonging and connectedness for undergraduate women at Onondaga Community College.

Mawhinney

11:15 – 3:00 11:15 - 3:00 Unity Day Photo – Includes a picture-taking area and available props.
11:15 – 3:00 Fashion Word
11:15 - 3:00 Interactive Unity Written Display Activity – Write a message to promote “unity” or “solidarity” on the glass windows of the Fishbowl and receive a FREE t-shirt, button, or “No Space for Hate” pen while supplies last.
11:15 - 3:00 Unity Day Photo – Includes a picture-taking area and available props.
11:15 - 3:00 Unity Bracelet and Necklace Table – Come pick up your Humankind & Diversity Slap Bracelets, Charm Bracelet Craft Kit, Diversity Rubber Bracelets, or Humankind & Diversity Dog Tag Necklaces.
11:15 - 3:00 Henna Tattoos
11:15 - 3:00 Celebrate Afro Latinx Peoples/Spanish Club
11:15 - 3:00 Day of the Dead Face Mask Decorating – Come and create your own face mask.
12:15 - 1:15 Lunch will be available on a first come, first served basis.

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Accommodations

To request disability-related accommodations at the events, please call or email Accessibility Resources 7 days in advance (315-498-2245).

Sponsorship

Bond, Schoeneck & King, CNY Arts, Inc., Onondaga Community College's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) Council, Office for Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion, Onondaga Community College Foundation, Inc., as well as various academic departments, student support offices and student clubs, are all co-sponsors of this campus-wide event.