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Celebration of Culture Multicultural Student Services sponsors a variety of cultural programs. Come represent your culture or just participate in a diverse BYU event:

BYU STUDENT RESOURCE LIST ACADEMIC SUPPORT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2723

Black Month History ( Winter)

SERVICES REGARDING ACADEMIC STANDING AT THE UNIVERSITY

ADMISSIONS OFFICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2507 BYU DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4636 BYUSA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3901 CAMPUS SECURITY (UNIVERSITY POLICE). . . . . . 2-2222 CAREER AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS CTR. . . . . . . . 2-2689 (ASSISTS IN FINDING A MAJOR AND CAREER DECISION MAKING)

COUGAR CREATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2786 Cedartree Pow Wow ( Winter)

COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SVC. . . . . . 2-3035 ESL WRITING LAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7087 FINANCIAL AID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4104 FRESHMAN MENTORING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8176 HEALTH CENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2771 COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES FOR BYU STUDENTS AND SPOUSES/ DEPENDENTS OF STUDENTS

HONOR CODE OFFICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2847 Fiesta ( Fall)

LIBRARY INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2926 MATH LAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4695 MULTICULTURAL STUDENT SVC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3065 OFF CAMPUS HOUSING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1513

Luau (Fall)

PRE-PROFESSIONAL ADVISEMENT CTR. . . . . . . . . 2-8166 STRESS MGT. & BIOFEEDBACK SVC. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3035 STUDENT ACADEMIC AND ADVISEMENT SVC. . . 2-3641 STUDENT EMPLOYMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6926 REFERS QUALIFIED STUDENTS TO AVAILABLE PART-TIME CAMPUS JOBS

TAKE A COUGAR TO LUNCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8659 UNIVERSITY ADVISEMENT CTR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3826 UNIVERSITY ACCESSIBILITY OFFICE. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2767 WOMEN’S SERVICES. & RESOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4877 WRITING CENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4306 FHSS WRITING LAB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4454 Y-SERVE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8686

MSS sponsors cultural programs to create experiences that promote cultural education, inclusion and student development. Through these programs students can learn about theirs and others’ cultures, develop new relationships, add valuable learning to their academic pursuits and experience personal and leadership development.

Multicultural Student Services

Brigham Young University

Multicultural Student Services

Multicultural Student Services The Multicultural Student Services office serves American Minority students and the university community at BYU by offering a number of programs and services:

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Foster leadership development and opportunities

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Offer advisement in academic, cultural, financial, and social needs

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Process forms for obtaining grants and tribal scholarships

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Sponsor cultural events on campus

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Track academic progress of students

Our Emphases include:

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Advisement

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Recruiting: SOAR

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Celebration of Culture Programs

Multicultural Student Services Staff Advisors Queue Ann Marie Lambert, Director. . . . . . . . . . . . D, E Nathan Ormsby, Assistant Director . . .. . . M, O Lynette Simmons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-H, P,Q LaVay Talk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R-T Estela Marquez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B,C,J, N Moises Aguirre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …. A,U-Z Sharon Tapahe. . . . . . . . Native American Indian Sergio Pereyra ………………………… K,L, E, I

Advisement MSS advisement focuses on:  Educating and engaging students in identifying their education and personal goals,  Facilitating students’ transitions to and engagement within the BYU community;

 Assisting students to identify and use campus resources;  Supporting students in developing Graduation Plans to direct their academic efforts  Providing an inviting environment and personal attention for each student In addition, your academic advisor will help you organize a Graduation Plan. A Graduation Plan is a short document that outlines the “journey” that will lead you step-by-step to graduation. The graduation plan details the required classes you need to take during each semester. When you are fixed on a purpose, it is easier to manage the little detours that pop up along the way. A graduation plan will help you see and focus with the “end in mind.”

Financial Assistance Financial assistance and resources are part of the support MSS provides for students to be academically successful and progress towards graduation. A limited number of need-based scholarships are offered, along with assistance in seeking other BYU scholarships and grants, non-BYU scholarships and federal Pell grants and loans.

We recommend all of our students to look for scholarships offered by different groups and organizations outside of BYU to cover additional expenses. Additionally, those who apply for a comprehensive scholarship online are also considered for all scholarships offered by the university. The majority of multicultural scholarships require students to apply for a Pell Grant through FAFSA at www.FAFSA.ed.gov

Recruiting— SOAR: (Summer of Academic Refinement) SOAR, or Summer of Academic Refinement, is a five-day college preparation program which prepares and informs students of the educational benefits and expectations at Brigham Young University. The objectives of SOAR include:  Identify participants that are spiritually, academically,

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socially, and culturally prepared to benefit from and contribute to BYU Educate participants about college life at BYU and MSS

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resources Assist students in being competitive applicants to BYU

SOAR provides ACT preparation, admissions and college success information and an introduction to Multicultural Students Services. In addition to college and academic preparation, students are exposed to BYU campus, its community and opportunities. SOAR students are assigned a BYU student-counselor who serves as their mentor through the program. The cost for SOAR, which includes housing, food, activities and materials, is minimal and need-based scholarships are available.