Diversity Affairs Office
The Diversity Affairs Office serves as an advocate and resource for students, and works collaboratively with staff and faculty to promote an inclusive, Christ-centered campus community. With support from others, the Diversity Affairs office provides:
- vision and leadership for the university's diversity efforts through creative programming, consultation and partnerships;
- supportive and sustaining relationships with students, colleagues and various public constituents;
- attention to needs, issues, and concerns impacting diversity throughout the campus;
- oversight of the university's strategic diversity priorities;
- coordination of activities that promote the identity of students of color, and
- opportunities for celebration of the harmony in diversity on the campus and within the community.
Students of Color Mentoring Program
To orient new Students of Color to services, activities and opportunities at Concordia University, a mentoring program is available to all freshmen and transfer students of color.
Mentors of color:
- provide leadership, advice, communication, direction and support to new students of color
- promote awareness of various services and activities
- foster familiarity and comfort with the campus and other students and
- motivate students in social, academic and extracurricular activities.
Monthly group activities or events are planned for new students of color, as well as individual opportunities for conversations, interactions, study time, and fellowship. New students who are mentored can serve as mentors in future years. Skills such as team building, responsibility, communication, leadership, time management, and planning are all shared and
learned within this program.
United Minds of Joint Action (UMOJA)
United Minds of Joint Action (UMOJA) is an organization that provides African American students opportunities for leadership, mentoring, advocacy, outreach, internships, and culture-specific educational, social and recreational activities. Opportunities to serve as officers, committee chairs, artists, performers and ambassadors exist from the freshmen to senior
years.
The mission of UMOJA is to:
- foster academic achievement and service,
- address issues and concerns affecting students of color,
- promote an understanding and appreciation of cultural differences, and
- create unity among students of multi-cultural heritage within Concordia University and the surrounding community.
Southeast Asian Student Association (SEASA)
Concordia has an active Southeast Asian club and support program, which provides advocacy, leadership experiences, internship opportunities and social connections. SEASA's mission is to provide mutual support for students, and to address the particular concerns of students. SEASA offers students a channel to make meaningful connections with other students and the overall campus. From intramural sports to the Annual Asian Festival, SEASA's presence on campus is widely known and highly respected.
The goals of the association are:
- To promote Southeast Asian identity, unity, understanding and cooperation among SEASA's members and the Concordia University community;
- To promote academic achievement of members;
- To develop leadership skills among it's members; and
- To promote communication among its members and the University community.
For inquiries relating to Diversity initiatives, please contact Dr. Cheryl Chatman, Executive Vice President and Dean of Diversity at chatman@csp.edu or at (651) 603-6151.
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