Unity Day Fall 2025

Wednesday, October 1st

#oneOCC

The Power of We Versus the Weakness of Me!

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 2025 Student Unity Day Committee

We have events all over campus (Ferrante Hall, Coulter Hall, Gordon Student Center, Mawhinney Hall, and SRC Arena) starting at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, October 1st. Pick your favorite activities, and we'll see you there.

Wednesday, October 1st

We have events all over campus (Ferrante, Gordon, Mawhinney, and SRC Arena) starting at 11:15 a.m. on February 26th. Pick your favorites, and we'll see you there.

Art Contest

Make Unity Day-inspired art and win a prize!

1st place - $100
2nd place - $50
3rd place - OCC merch

Displaying in Gordon Great Room from 12:15-1:15.

Open Mic Contest

Share your voice, songs, poetry, and spoken word pieces.

1st place - $100
2nd place - $50
3rd place - OCC merch

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

Ferrante Hall, Ann Felton Multicultural Lounge

11:15 - 1:30: Henna Tattoos
11:15 - 1:30: The Mahjong Game
12:15 - 1:15: Asian Cuisine

Gordon Student Center

11:15 - 12:15: Indigenous/Native American Student Club
11:15 – 3:00: Autism Awareness
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.
12:15 - 1:15: Asian Cuisine. Specific Location within Gordon Student Center Great Room
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.
12:15 - 1:15: Tabletop Tennis – Test your skills at playing tabletop tennis and win a prize. Specific Location within Gordon Student Center Great Room

Mawhinney

11:15 – 2:00: OCC Community Connections Map – An interactive activity that highlights unity, belonging, and the many ways our community engages in service across diverse backgrounds. Students, staff, and community members place stickers on a world and local map to show their roots and connections in Central New York. Participants will also share reflections, can take photos with civic-themed signs, and explore volunteer opportunities.
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: Robotic Sketch Artist
11:15 - 3:00: Gift Cube Machine
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
11:15 - 3:00: Day of the Dead Face Mask Decorating – Come and create your own face mask.
12:00 – 1:30: ASL Club
12:15 - 1:15: Asian Cuisine

SRC Arena, Main Floor - Section A

6:00 - 8:00 pm: Bubble Bumper Event – Come and participate.
9:00 - 11:00 pm: Basketball Shoot Out – Come and participate; first 20 students who sign up will receive a FREE OCC Unity Day hoodie.

Accommodations

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

Sponsorship

The Unity Day program at the college is actively sponsored by a diverse group of organizations, including Bond, Schoeneck & King, American Food & Vending, CNY Arts, Inc., the Onondaga Community College Foundation, Inc., Onondaga Community College's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Council, and the Office for Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion. Various student clubs, faculty, and staff are also involved in supporting this initiative.