Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity

OMA&D Student Advisory Board
The purpose of the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity—Vice President’s Student Advisory Board of the University of Washington—is to provide an open space for underrepresented student groups to engage and discuss ongoing issues pertaining to the diverse community on campus.
The Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity—Vice President’s Student Advisory Board Mission is supported by the following principles:
- Advising the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity Vice President on issues affecting students, pertaining to diversity, Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity programs, and the University of Washington.
- Increasing the impact of the Student Advisory Board on the University administration’s policy formulation and decision making by expanding awareness of student issues and cultural values through education, public discussion, and all forms of communication.
- Working to foster an environment in which all students and organizations can achieve their full potential as leaders and to enhance sensitivity to diversity on campus through networking and resource development.
Spotlight Articles
Dear ECC Community,
At the March 5th General Meeting some of the participating audience members at the meeting publicly criticized some of the Student Advisory Board (SAB) Executive Board members. Read more…
The OMA&D Student Advisory Board (SAB) had a busy winter quarter working with a variety of issues on campus: Read more…
UW students, faculty and staff are invited to attend this meeting on Mon., Jan. 30 in Condon Hall. To download the flyer, click here.
Submitted by Tony Vo
The Student Advisory Board for the last two months has held two general meetings opened to the campus to voice concerns regarding issues of diversity. By opening up the door for students to voice any issues seen on campus, SAB helps resolve these concerns through university administrators on campus and represents the student involved. Read more…