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Multicultural Student Affairs

Overview

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs overall purpose is to provide programs and services for the Caucasian students at Tennessee State University. The goal of these programs and services is to promote the academic and personal growth and development of the Multicultural students. Furthermore, these programs and services are reflective of the developmental and demographical profiles of the student population and responsive to the special needs of individuals. The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs is the liason for the Multicultural students to University departments. The Office is committed to helping the University become sensitive to the needs of the Multicultural population.

To accomplish the overall purpose, the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs goals encompass the following:

access the needs of Multicultural students in selected areas, set priorities among those needs, and respond to the extent that the numbers of students, facilities and resources permit;
orient Multicultural students to the culture of the institution;
assist Multicultural students to determine and assess their educational goals and academic skills;
coordinate services to help Multicultural students achieve educational goals and attain or refine academic skills necessary to perform adequately in the classroom;
promote the intellectual, career, social, and moral development of the students;
promote and deepen majority studentsâ€™ understanding of Multicultural studentsâ€™ culture and heritages;
provide training in leadership skills and other personal and social skills for Multicultural students;
offer or identify appropriate Multicultural mentors and role models;
provide educational efforts for both majority and Multicultural students that focus on: an appreciation of aesthetic and cultural diversity; self-assessment of cultural awareness and possible prejudices; and changing prejudicial attitudes of behaviors.

3500 John Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN. 37209
Voice (615) 963-5640 Fax (615) 963-5051