SCU Cultural Heritage Celebration Calendar
Hello Campus Partners,
SCU Cultural Heritage Celebration coordination efforts have transitioned to the Office for Multicultural Learning (OML). We are grateful to Ray Plaza and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) for laying the groundwork to uplift diverse cultures and identities.
SCU departments, units and student groups that will be planning an event for a 2024-25 cultural celebration can submit an SCU Heritage Celebration Intake Form. The form will prompt your event to be included in the SCU Cultural Heritage Celebration Calendar (see example of last year’s Heritage Month Calendar). Event organizers are responsible for event logistics and execution. OML will help amplify these efforts by providing additional marketing and listing the program on the comprehensive cultural calendar.
To be mindful of planning, here is a full breakdown of the 2024-25 cultural celebrations. While this is not an exhaustive list of all cultural celebrations, these identified periods allow us to honor and amplify various identity groups while simultaneously educating our SCU community on these groups’ histories and contributions to society:
2024 - 2025 SCU Cultural Heritage Celebrations
- Hispanic/Latiné/x Heritage Month: September 15 - October 15
- Disability Awareness Month: The month of October
- Native American/American Indian Heritage Month: The month of November
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 20, 2025
- Fred T. Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution: January 30, 2025
- Black History Month: The month of February
- Women's History Month: The month of March
- Celebrating Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta: Late March through mid April
- Middle Eastern/North African (MENA) Heritage Month: The month of April
- Asian Pacific Islander South Asian (APISA) Heritage Month: The month of May
- LGBTQ+ Pride Month: Mid May through June
We understand that all details of your program may not be finalized at the time an intake form is submitted. A member of our OML staff will contact organizers for final details prior to your event date. OML will issue calls for events regularly throughout the year. Email oml@scu.edu for details and questions.
Best,
Chris Harris
Director, Office for Multicultural Learning (OML), Campus Climate & Belonging