217 Bowman Hall MISSION: Multicultural Student Services is committed to inclusive excellence to enhance equity, diversity and inclusivity by promoting PreCollege initiatives and supporting the retention and graduation of African American, American Indian, Asian and Latino/a students.
Student Contacts 7,357 individual student contacts 903 group & workshop student contacts 1,808 common space UndergradGraduate African American American Indian 859 Hispanic/Latino Hawaiian 253 South East Asian Other Asian 7815 TOTAL Grand Total 866 = 10.8%
Diverse, Competent, and Passionate Staff Collaborative Committed to Cultivating Cultural Change Shana Jones, MA Kalvin Yang, MS Vickie Sanchez, MsEd Barb Miller, MS Sue Scholfield
Academic, Career and Personal Enrichment Financial Support Intercultural Development Living and Learning Communities PreCollege
Advisement Networking Workshops & Activities Leadership Development Collaborations Referrals
Scholarship Opportunities Multicultural Student Scholarships Grant Opportunities Undergraduate Lawton Multicultural Retention Grant Program Advanced Opportunity Program Financial Aid Guidance Financial Literacy Scholarship Workshops
Individualized Small Group Discussions Support Groups Workshops Conferences Denial Polarization Minimization Acceptance Adaptation
Incoming freshmen Move-in 2 weeks early Jump start two classes Transitional Support Leadership Development Current students Living Community Leadership and Cultural Confidence Development GOAL: Eliminate the achievement gap
Residential Summer programs 102 Student Participants Summer 2014 Three content specific programs Outreach to community and high schools Culturally relevant campus visits
Diversity + Campus Climate = Equity in Outcomes