Student Support Services

My primary motivation to participate in GiGS arises from a desire to encourage and support students from underrepresented groups that are considering a graduate education and to help them perceive graduate school as an attainable goal. As a STEM graduate student of color, I am saliently aware of the many challenges facing people of color, particularly with access to people or mentors who can provide information and advice on preparing and applying for graduate school. Since neither of my parents ever attended graduate school, much of the process was new to both me and my family. “Simple” things such choosing which labs to work in during your undergraduate career, or knowing when or where to sign up for the GRE was challenging due to the lack

I believe some of the skills necessary to be outstanding when working in student support services are having strong interpersonal skills, compassion, care and respect for individuals. When students are lacking self-confidence a student support service provider can assist in motivating and inspiring them to thrive and excel. A student support service provider must be kind, compassionate and sensitive to the needs of others. Students need to feel cared for and respected as an individual. The student support service provider should be a compassionate and enthusiastic person who has a strong desire to motivate and inspire students with diverse backgrounds, especially those with learning disabilities. Also, it’s vital to have good time management

My passion towards working with students every day has led me to the decision of pursuing a doctoral degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education at Miami University. I have chosen this program to prepare myself for a future role as a professor or a senior level college administrator. This program will allow me to become more proficient within the students’ educational experience and therefore better engage students in active learning.

While attending California State University, Long Beach, as an undergraduate in 2011, I mentored students who were members of the program TRIO Student Support Services (SSS). The program SSS provides academic support services for first-generation college students striving to earn a four-year degree. The program fostered my passion for diversity in higher education. As a member of the program, I mentored Hispanic and Black American college students. Secondly, I mentored students who experienced social and academic challenges. The program provided me a unique opportunity to mentor a sexagenarian. For instance, I mentored

Currently, I work as the Coordinator of Multicultural Recruitment at Messiah College. I oversee the recruitment of students from Harrisburg, Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore, and Washington DC. My positon also serves as the director of the Lloyd and Lois Martin Multicultural Scholarship and Amigo Scholarship. These scholarships were started to help Messiah recruit and retain students of color. The Lloyd and Lois Martin Multicultural Scholarship awards four Full-Tuition scholarships and six $20,000 scholarships. The Amigo Mentoring Scholarship awards forty $16,000 scholarships. The Martin & Amigo

Anthony Mize Jr., born and raised in Dayton, OH, is currently the Coordinator in African American Programs and Services at Northern Kentucky University. He is a graduate of Tennessee State University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications and a graduate of Northeastern University with a Masters of Higher Education Administration. As a first generation college student and despite the numerus obstacles against him; Anthony was an academic scholar, hard working as he was employed with multiple jobs to pay his way through college and was affiliated in up to thirteen different organizations such as Golden Key International Honour Society, TSU Honors Program, ABC Crew, Founder of the M.A.C.H.O. Project, TSU SGA/SEC/SUBG, Generation of Educated

Educational opportunity program at Cal Poly Pomona and all other twenty three California State University campuses address the access and equity for these minority group of students in higher education to provide support services for low income, first generation students from historically disadvantaged backgrounds. These educational institutions have been successful in increasing both the higher education attendance rates and educational attainment of students from low-income, first-generation college, and underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds.

These combined factors greatly undermine the social, economic, and political potential of minorities in America. I am developing myself professionally and through academic studies to develop comprehensive plans addressing school improvements, enforcing civil rights, and equitable access to resources and higher education for all people. Through HGSE I will expand my network of professionals that understand the achievement gaps and collaborate to not only ask the daring questions but be agents of change. I plan to become a leader whose future work is never displaced from the community I serve. After graduation my true desire lies to straddle both the hands-on forefront of the classroom and the transformative policy and administrative lens. My ideal position enables me to only to hear the voices and see the needs of the community I impact but also take the theories into practice to ensure that all students are prepared for a 21st century global society. Though my role is multifaceted; from a role model, artist, and educator, being a leader that demonstrates a commitment to equity and excellence comes

Hispanic students who were brought at an early age through immigrant parents wanting to provide a better, safer environment for their kid may usually end up stuck and excluded. There are programs like Hispanic Unity that help their Hispanic community by providing a place for daycare, volunteer programs to teach kids, teenager and adults about important subjects necessary to succeed in the U.S. The classes range from studying for the citizenship test, or learning English, to filing taxes. They also provide help for family in need of clothes, shelter, food, materials. I would like to similarity build a team that sets a goal to inform and support their fellow community members. Our cause would be to provide the basic necessities to student with

In what ways might I help families of disadvantage students? By helping families have better job and life opportunities.

I am a current senior communication major and psychology minor, currently working as a student advisor in Dobson Hall. I sent you this e-mail inquiring if you would be willing to be a part of an In-Service I am planning for Residence's Life on Thursday, September 15th at 5 p.m (Location: TBA) that focuses on inclusion and diversity training. This In-Service will specifically emphasize the concept know as intersectionality. If you would be willing, I would ask you to share your variable knowledge about social issues and concepts of power due to your educational background with sociology. If you have any questions/concerns about the In-Service, please feel free to let me know. Thank you so much for your

The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion office is committed to ensuring that Ryerson is truly a diverse and inclusive place to learn, grow, and work. The office collaborates with the whole campus by leadership and strategic planning, consultation services, workshops, events, assessment, monitoring, and human rights services. Students can greatly benefit professionally by getting connected with The Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. By attending events hosted by the department, students can gain knowledge about community engagement, action, inclusion, respect, and putting people first. These skills and lessons are greatly valued and can be employed at an

Topics covered included creating a vision for a healthier lifestyle, finance and food connections, healthy cultural food choices, and disease awareness and prevention; Women’s Empowerment (WE), a program focused on equipping women with the tools and knowledge they need to empower themselves in all areas of their lives which has served over 2,800 women; Empowerment Training Institute (ETI), a health awareness program that provides educational workshops on money management, personal development and business development to women and youth which has served over 2,400 low-income individuals last year; TWEF Technology Center, a state-of-the art computer lab that offers basic computer skills, language and social media training designed to prepare youth and women for college readiness and/or entrepreneurial endeavors that has served over 400 last year; Eagle Scholars Student Enrichment Program, an afterschool enrichment program that offers children and youth with access to delinquency prevention and intervention workshops, empowerment education, mentorship, tutoring and academic assistance and support, health and nutrition education, college prep studies, student leadership development and lifestyle

Student personnel point of view encompasses the student as a whole. The concept of education is broadened o the student’’s well rounded development- physically, socially, emotionally and spiritually as well as intellectually. (sppv) Student affairs not only emphasize on academic excellence but to shape each individual as a unique human by providing a holistic learning and living environment. Student Affairs professionals play a pivotal role in the development of the students. By applying different theories in student development, they can foster student learning to help them shape their identity. Student affairs staff members must view themselves as educators to refute the belief that learning is held only in the classroom. (contested issue, 29). Learning does not only occur in the classroom but through out of class activities as well. Student affairs staff should talk about student learning and development to enhance the multiplicity of growth areas for students in higher education. These learning and development experiences do not simply happen to students. They happen with their active involvement. There are numerous branches of fields in student affairs that attend to the unique needs of each individual. Residence Director trains Residence assistance to cater to the needs of first year students who are new to the college environment. RA plays a major role of introducing the life of college through building relationships and community to help them develop their sense of

This new addition of The Academic Support Center aimed to provide a sustainable and flexible space that responded to these different flows of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The building has several exterior spaces designed for the circulation of such traffic. One of the processions begins at the parking lots located to the south and extends through the drop off zone and into the eastern entrance of the building. A covered path along the south wall leads to the west and into the main campus. This path gives pedestrians passing through a chance to be exposed to a sustainable building that is lined with a variety of native plants that work with the system. Another path starts at the parking to the north and leads into the plaza in front of