Unity Day Fall 2025


Unity Day Spring 2026

Monday, March 9th

#oneOCC

United We Shine: A single star illuminates the night, but a multitude of stars brighten a galaxy!

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.

Spring 2026 Student Unity Day Committee

We have events all over campus (Coulter Hall, Gordon Student Center, Mawhinney Hall, and SRC Arena) starting at 11:15 a.m. on Monday, March 9th and ending at 10:00 p.m. Pick your favorite activities, and we'll see you there.

Paintbrushes

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.

Microphone

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.

Coulter Hall/Library-1st Floor Lobby

  • 11:15 - 1:30 Henna Tattoos
  • 11:15 - 1:30 The Mahjong Game
  • 11:15 – 3:00 360 Photo Booth – Participants will receive a high-definition cinematic 360 videos.
  • 11:15- 3:00 Name That Bias
  • 12:15 - 1:15 Lunch will be available on a first come, first served basis.
  • 2:00 – 5:00 Barbershop & Spa Afternoon – FREE Haircuts & Manicures

Gordon Student Center

  • 11:15 – 1:30 Where We Belong - Belonging begins with being seen, heard, and valued. Share your mother tongue, mark a space where you feel unity, and tell us what connection means to you. Every voice and every place help shape our campus story.
  • 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 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.
  • 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 OCC Federation of Teachers and Administrators, AFT, NYSUT, Local 1845
  • 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/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.

SRC Arena, Allyn Hall Gym

  • 7:00 - 10:00 Volleyball Tournament – Winning team members will receive a medallion. Come and participate or support your team. Audience members will have a chance to win a 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

Bond, Schoeneck & King, CNY Arts, Inc., Onondaga Community College's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) Council, Office for Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion, OCC Federation of Teachers and Administrators, AFT, NYSUT, Local 1845, 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.