DCC Community Lounge (BSB 235)

DCC Community Lounge (BSB 235)

Come hang out and meet other people! The DCC Community Lounge space is an interactive space where chatting is fine and welcome. (We also have a Quiet Space.)

Spring 2026
Sunday
Monday 10:00am – 04:30pm The Community Lounge is open!
Tuesday 10:00am – 04:30pm The Community Lounge is open!
Wednesday 10:00am – 04:30pm The Community Lounge is open!
Thursday 10:00am – 04:30pm The Community Lounge is open!
Friday
Saturday
Spring 2026
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday 09:00am – 04:30pm Contact us at dcc@uic.edu!
Saturday

DCC Community Lounge Accessibility Features

We have a mix of furnishings: a pleather couch, a beanbag chair, fabric easy chairs, shelving, a computer desk, and a table.

Other accessibility features that we have in our space include:

  • Clear and KN-95 masks
  • Adjustable lighting
  • Ear plugs
  • Memory foam orthopedic seat cushions
  • Lumbar pillows
  • Weighted blanket
  • Height-adjustable reading stand
  • Foam rollers
  • Fidget toys

Know Before You Go: Images of Our Lounge

  1. Wide view of the Community lounge
    Image description: A wide view of the DCC lounge. On the lower right is a tan desk with chairs around it. Behind the desk is a blue sofa with throw pillows. Behind the sofa is a white desk with a printer, monitor, and chair. In the center of the photo, and near the back wall, is a blue armchair with a purple pillow on top and a brown side table next to it. On the other side of the side table is a large grey beanbag chair. On the left side of the photograph is another blue armchair and a TV on a white TV stand. There are frames and small items on the TV stand.
  2. A sofa, desk and chair, and a blue armchair in the lounge
    Image description: A dark blue three-seater sofa with colorful throw pillows is against a pale teal wall. Next to the sofa is a small side table and a white desk with a computer monitor and printer. A black chair is tucked under the desk. On the left is a blue armchair with a purple pillow and a brown side table. On the walls are various artworks, including three large framed pieces made by students and a cloth poster of Frida Kahlo with colorful imagery around her.
  3. DCC kitchenette with a microwave, minifridge, coffee machine, and other kitchen items
    Image description: The DCC kitchenette, which includes a bookcase with storage boxes and kitchen items such as tea and a kettle on top, a bulletin board with several colorful flyers, a small table with a coffee pot and microwave, a minifridge with water pitchers on top, and trash cans. There is framed and unframed art on the pale teal and blue walls.
  4. A desk with a computer monitor, printer, and chair.
    Image description: A white desk with a black printer, monitor, and white keyboard and mouse. A black chair is tucked under the desk. On the walls are three large framed artworks with accompanying descriptions on white sheets of paper. A poster is titled, “Creating Disability Culture.”
  5. A table with four chairs around it
    Image description: A large tan table with four blue chairs around it. On the table is a bowl with various fidgets, including a squishy ball, a wooden cube puzzle, and a colorful infinity cube. There are also several papers, flyers, markers and cards on organizer bins on the table. On the walls are framed artwork posters and a felt art piece, “Kelp Help.”
  7. A TV in a shelving unit with accessibility materials
    Image description: A TV in a white TV shelving unit. On the shelves are crochet materials, board games, lap desks, origami papers, and various accessibility tools and materials. On top of the unit is a blue art piece that says “Nothing about us without us!”, a poster of Palestinian Sign Language signs, and a black and yellow sheet that says “Black Disabled Lives Matter.” Next to the shelves is a lamp, and in front of it is a large grey beanbag chair. On the floor on the left is a black air filter.

Disability Arts and Culture in the DCC Lounge!

Our Lounge has a collection of artwork from disabled artists and other ways to celebrate disability culture.