Mission & Services
Mission & Services
Multicultural Student Services (MSS), consistent with St. Thomas’ Catholic tradition, is concerned with providing a comprehensive system of advocacy and support for U.S. students of color and immigrants. The goal is to improve retention and the quality of the University of St. Thomas experience. We strive to prepare all students to think and act responsibly when confronted with the myriad diverse and changing needs of their local community and the world at large.
Multicultural Student Services initiatives are designed to:
- Provide advocacy and mediation services for all students.
- Increase retention of U.S. students of color and immigrant students.
- Provide selected scholarships for undergraduate U.S. students of color and immigrant students (permanent resident, asylee and refugee).
- Identify and honor students, faculty and staff whose actions support the creation and maintenance of an inclusive, civil and welcoming campus community.
- Create partnerships with academic and administrative departments to serve students.
Promote multicultural awareness through personal interaction, training opportunities, educational programs and dissemination of information. Monitor student perceptions of St. Thomas' climate for diversity.
- Provide support to the multicultural student organizations and related ethnic peer associations.
