The MSC provides resources for all students, which include tutoring, advising, writing help, counseling consultations, and other services in collaboration with offices across campus. Additionally, food resources and a room for prayer or reflection are available for students.
Drop-In Services
Drop-In services bring resources from across campus to the Red Gym for students to access in one spot. The MSC partner with the Writing Center, Greater University Tutoring Services (GUTS), and academic departments to provide these resources free of charge. Drop-Ins are available during the fall and spring semesters. Check back here at the start of each semester to find out which offices are offering services.
GUTS at the MSC
- Tuesday
- 3-5pm
- Chemistry 103, 104, & 343
- September 9-December 8
Resource Support
- RCC Sexual Violence Resource Center
- Tabling & Drop-in advocacy/support
- Wednesdays – Bi-weekly
- 9/17, 10 /1, 10/15, 10/29, 11/12, 11/26
- 11am-1pm
- Community Commons
Academic Advising at the MSC
- Chicanx/e & Latinx/e Studies Program
- Weekly Wednesdays
- 12-2pm
- Latine Cultural Center
- La Follette School of Public Affairs
- Wednesdays
- 12-2pm
- Community Commons
- Cross College Advising Services
- Bi-weekly Thursdays
- Sept. 18, Oct. 2, Oct. 16, Oct. 30, Nov 13th, and Dec 11.
- 4-6pm
- Community Commons
Writing Support
Writing Group
In collaboration with the Writing Center, the MSC sponsors a writing group for graduate and professional students looking for a community of writers during the fall and spring semesters.
Graduate Writing Group @ the MSC
Meeting time: 9am-12pm
Format: Registered (same attendees each week), plus drop-ins welcome
Mode: In person
Location: Red Gym 243, MSC Classroom
Facilitator: Jay Lowe
Start/End Date: September 23, 2025 – December 9, 2025
This graduate writing group is intended to support students in any stage of their degree program, whether you are just starting your journey or nearing the end. The goal is to bring graduate students together in community as we tackle the many writing demands of graduate school. Every week, we work alongside one another on our various writing projects, supporting and motivating each other to achieve our writing goals. The facilitator will be available during the meetings for individual support and to answer questions.
One-on-One Writing Support
The Writing Center also provides individual appointments for students at the MSC and BCC. You can sign up for a same-day appointment with an instructor at one of the Writing Center’s satellite locations by clicking on the button below. Appointments may be available on a drop-in basis as well.
Multicultural Student Center
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Tuesdays, 12:15-3:15 pm
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Red Gym, Room 206
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September 23 – December 9, 2025
Black Cultural Center
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Wednesdays, 12:15-3:15 pm
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Red Gym, Room 106
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September 24 – December 10, 2025
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No meeting Wednesday, Nov. 26
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Mental Health Resources
University Health Services (UHS) has partnered with the Multicultural Student Center to provide embedded services and Let’s Talk sessions specifically tailored for students. Let’s Talk is a free program for UW–Madison students that provides easy access to informal and confidential support and consultation with counselors from UHS Mental Health Services. More information about Let’s Talk can be found on the UHS website.
Embedded Providers
- Danyelle Okesanjo
- Tuesdays 1-4pm
- Wednesdays 9am-5pm
- Red Gym Room 123
- Serena Cisneros
- Bi-weekly Thursdays starting 9/4/25
- 1-5pm
- Indigenous Student Center
Let’s Talk in partnership with MSC
- Wednesdays 1-3pm
- Red Gym Room 123
- Danyelle Okesanjo, LCSW
In partnership with ISC
- Wednesdays 3-5pm with Serena Cisneros
- Thursdays 4-5pm with Rhiannon Kunesh
- Indigenous Student Center
Food Resources
Food Insecurity
National research has shown that a minimum of 1 in 5 college students are experiencing food insecurity. Research also shows that food insecurity negatively impacts students’ academic success, sense of belonging, physical health, and mental wellbeing. To help address this need among our students, the MSC has implemented multiple policies and programs.
To-Go Boxes
The MSC and its Cultural Centers frequently provide meals during their events. Whenever there is leftover food, we invite attendees and students in our spaces to take food home with them. To encourage this, we attempt to provide to-go boxes at the end of all of our events.
Snack n Go
The MSC established the Snack n Go in room 206 of the Red Gym. The Snack n Go station is stocked with snacks such as fruit, granola bars, cereal, and oatmeal. The Open Seat sponsors our Snack n Go. Students are free to take whatever they need from the station.
MSC Meal Cards
In previous semesters, students needing additional support, they can request a pre-loaded meal card for the dining halls once per semester. Unfortunately, this program was paused in 2025, so the MSC no longer has cards available.
Additional Campus Resources
- Basic Needs Student Support – Central website for food, housing, financial and other forms of support for students
- Badger FARE
- The Open Seat campus food pantry
Prayer and Meditation Room
Room Use
The Prayer and Meditation Room is located in room 206A of the Red Gym. This room is intended for moments of reflection and spiritual connection for all students.
Smudging
The MSC provides sage, sweetgrass, and palo santo for smudging in the Prayer and Meditation Room. Smudging is a common practice in Indigenous and other communities where one or more of the medicines are burned to cleanse and ground oneself.
Supplies
The Prayer and Meditation Room contains prayer rugs, head coverings, thobes, yoga mats/blocks, and donated religious texts.
