On Wednesday October 1, 2008, the OMA&D and the UWAA hosted the 2008 Mentor Program Kick‐Off, the start of the first of three phases. Special guests from the OMA&D and the UWAA were present, including Vice President and Vice Provost Sheila Edwards Lange and the Executive Director of the UWAA Chuck Blumenfeld.
During phase I, new students (protégés) are paired with current UW student mentors for personal and academic support during the first quarter of their college career. Phase II takes place during the winter quarter and the focus is career mentoring. Both student mentors and protégés will have the opportunity to meet various professionals/career mentors at a winter career network event. Finally, Phase III takes place during spring quarter and focuses on building leadership skills through Community Service, and Leadership, UW Study Abroad, and Under Graduate Research Programs.
Services for UW Students
The Office of Minority Affairs offers a family of services that assist UW students from freshman year to graduate school, nourishing passion for knowledge and opening doors of opportunity and exciting research. Services include:*
- Academic support programs
- Financial aid counseling and opportunities
- Social and cultural activities
Early Identification Program for Graduate and Professional Studies
- Mentoring, advising, and graduate school application assistance
- Workshops and informational seminars
- Annual spring research conference
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Ethnic Cultural Center/Theatre
- Leadership and community building workshops
- Home to numerous student organizations
- Student lounge, computer lab, meeting and conference rooms
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Health Sciences Center Minority Students Program/Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity
- Serves students interested and engaged in the health sciences
- Graduate and professional school application assistance
- Academic advising and counseling
- Undergraduate research opportunities
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Instructional Center
- Academic tutoring, skills development workshops, test preparation, study packets
- Review sessions led by professional instructors and upper- and graduate-level tutors
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International Study Initiatives
- OMA&D Classics Rome Program
- OMA&D Latin American Studies/IPE Brazil Program
- Sonnenblick-Del Rio Global Citizens Scholarship
- Contact 206-685-0518
Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity Counseling Services
Offers academic support programs to enhance the success of undergraduate students at the UW, and increase the number of students who stay in school and graduate. Programs include:
- Diversity Scholars Program
- Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) >
- OMA&D/UWAA Mentor Program >
- Reach Out and Reconnect Re-entry Program (ROAR)
- Summer Transition Program (STP)
- TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) >
- Washington state TRiO Expansion Program (WaTEP)
- Contact 206-543-7132
Ronald E. McNair Postbaccaulaureate Achievement Program
A U.S. Department of Education TRIO program- Research, internship and mentoring opportunities
- GRE preparation course
- Annual spring research conference
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*These programs serve students who are from low-income families or who have experienced hardships, students who will be the first in their family to graduate from a four-year college, underrepresented minority students, and students who were deprived of an adequate education due to poverty or discrimination.