University of Maryland Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2010
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Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2010


Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education (OMSE)

1101 Hornbake Library
301-405-5615 or 405-5616
www.umd.edu/OMSE

The Office of Multi-ethnic Student Education at UMD currently serves over 8,200 multi-ethnic students.  Many of the students served by OMSE are achieving at high rates of personal and professional excellence. Nevertheless, there are others who are experiencing academic and personal challenges as outlined in the Office of Institutional Research Planning and Assessment, UMCP data on undergraduate retention and graduation rates. OMSE provides programs and resources that support the academic, personal and professional excellence of students.  The mission of the Office of Multi-ethnic Student Education is directly linked to the elimination of the achievement gap at the University of Maryland. With that goal in mind, OMSE provides direct and indirect services through programs such as a walk in tutorial program, study lab, weekly honors program, mentoring program, Check In, Academic Honor Society, College Success Scholars, Road Map to Success, Gold Standard, annual American Indian Powwow and a myriad of services that recognize the racial and ethnic nuances of students.

OMSE's services emphasize the importance of "seeing" all students from a global integrated perspective.  The OMSE team is dedicated to our motto of high expectations, high standards and ongoing excellence. The political and historical patterns of the University of Maryland continues to frame our unwavering commitment to addressing the climate of indifference, racial/diversity incompetence and misinformed perspectives that continue to permeate the everyday experiences of multi-ethnic students.  OMSE encourages all students to identify empowering strategies to ensure matriculation, retention, graduation, and excellent academic outcomes.

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