1. Success and Diversity Programs Office of Equity and Diversity

2. Office of Equity and Diversity Mission:
provide assistance to underrepresented students and help meet important goals
help with a smooth transition from High School to College
help with any problems that might arise
help students get connected to ETSU faculty and staff with whom they build positive and lasting relationships
Retention
Graduate!!

3. DISCOVER ETSU Fall and Spring Open Houses
10th, 11th and 12th High Schoolers
Formal presentations from the ETSU staff about:
Admissions, Financial Aid, Scholarships, Housing, Campus Life.
DISCOVER ETSU program is FREE of charge to the students and their guests
Bus Tour: April 1st, 2017
Knoxville and Chattanooga 10th and 11th Grade Students
We provide hotel accommodations for out-of-town guests on the Friday evening of the weekend program

4. QUEST for Success College transition program
Move-in early
Participants will gain insight on campus life and become familiar with our academic support services
Provides students with an opportunity to connect with current students and meet new ones
4-year Program
Personal Development (Q1/ Freshman Year)
Interpersonal Development (Q2/Sophomore Year)
Organization Development (Q3/Junior Year)
Career Transitioning (Q4/Senior Year)

5. BEST Mentoring Program
ETSU's BEST is committed to facilitating the academic and social transition of incoming first-year underrepresented students. The program empowers students to pursue their academic, professional, social, and personal goals. Mentors in the program provide student support and guidance to increase the students' success and increase engagement with the ETSU community
3 Components to the Program:
Peer to Peer (student to student)
Faculty and Staff
Alumni

6. Diversity Educators
We are a group of individuals who are passionate about raising awareness around issues of diversity in ourselves, on our campus, in our community, and in the world
Facilitate sessions on diversity to student organizations and classes on campus
Engage in constructive dialogue that promotes greater awareness of diversity amongst ourselves

7. Carshonda Harris Director of Access and Student Success 423-439-4595 harriscm@etsu.edu
Nathnael “Nate” Tadesse Mentoring Coordinator
Rachel Vineyard Graduate Assistant
Diversity Educators

8. GO BUCS!!!