The Kelly ECC is an inclusive and affirming space that cultivates a transformative student experience. We serve and empower historically marginalized and underrepresented students by providing educational and cultural opportunities for holistic development.
Vision
We aim to foster cultural enrichment and equity for our intersectional community in order to create social change at UW and beyond.
Honoring Place
The University of Washington acknowledges the Coast Salish peoples of this land, the land which touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands within the Suquamish, Tulalip, and Muckleshoot nations.
LEADS Model
Leadership
The Kelly ECC works under the philosophy that a significant amount of student learning takes place outside of the classroom through involvement in student organizations, interactions with faculty and staff, connection to campus resources, and opportunities to take on leadership roles, both on campus and off. The Kelly ECC Leadership Team works to create intentional experiences for students that promote Leadership, involvement, and success.
We provide students with opportunities which aim to enhance leadership development. We encourage students to step beyond their comfort zones and be open to new experiences.
Education
Education through social justice is a core component of the Kelly ECC. We offer a series of dynamic discussions, workshops and presentations which help students explore contemporary issues of social justice and change. Each topic is chosen for its current relevance, ability to challenge perceptions, and its capacity for catalyzing future discussion and action.
Advising
Full-time advisors are available to offer guidance to individuals and organizations regarding a variety of issues including event planning, funding proposal development, member recruitment & retention, officer transition, facility use, and campus resources and referrals.
Diversity
Through programs and events hosted by the Kelly ECC and our student organizations, we aim to celebrate and enhance the communication and exchange of intersectional perspectives and values.
Space
The Kelly ECC is the largest college cultural center in the nation. Our 26,000 square foot facility provides study and meeting space for students and groups, a computer lab, cultural conference rooms, multipurpose rooms, a dance studio, a social justice
library, a wellness room, our Leadership without Borders center, and a wonderful and welcoming staff of professional and student workers. The building is designed for sustainability and is LEED Gold certified. Our Ethnic Cultural Theater allows our students and groups to explore their creative expression to an audience of 161.
