Multicultural Advising Services

Student Services Advisors

Michelle

API Student Services seeks to bridge students to more equitable and accessible educational experiences for all API identified students in the PSU Community by providing:

Emanuel

L.S.S provides academic support services, advocacy and connections to campus and Latino community services and resources to new incoming freshman, transfer and continuing students.

Trevino

Native American Student Services provides to Native American (N.A) and Alaskan Native (A.N) students services to support their academic success, including academic advising, guidance and referrals to appropriate student services.

ACCESS

African American Student Services (A.A.S.S) provides academic support services, advocacy and campus navigation. We provide connection to African American community services and resources for incoming freshman, transfer and continuing students.

The Multicultural Advising Services (MAS) Program in the Multicultural Retention Services department offers general academic support to students who are first-generation, low-income and from diverse and multicultural backgrounds. The program will aid you throughout your college experience by providing general academic advising, connections with a diverse and multicultural on-campus community, and referrals to campus and community resources. The MAS Program is for students who are not currently enrolled in one of the following DMSS transition programs: ACCESS, Diversity Scholars, GANAS, NATIONS, Empower, or SSS-TRIO.

Eligibility

Low-income (federally defined) and/or;
First-generation (neither parents has a 4-year college degree from a U.S university) and/or;
From a diverse and/or multicultural background;
Undergraduate Student (completing first bachelor’s degree);
New or Continuing Student at PSU not currently enrolled in a DMSS transition program.
Students enrolled in the MAS Program will receive the following services:

Designated DMSS advisor

General academic advising
Assistance setting goals and creating academic plans
Assistance navigating and transitioning to PSU
Various workshops
Informed of cultural DMSS programs & events
Referrals to on and off campus resources
Access to the DMSS computer lab

All students who apply to the MAS program will receive an intake appointment to discuss program details.Please note: Students who apply to this program are require to meet with an assigned Multicultural Retention Services advisor at least twice per year to be eligible to receive the above services.