What We Do

Who Do We Want To Be?

The office of Minority Affairs will be a leading Division II institution in the development of programs for, and delivery of services to, underrepresented students; the embracing and understanding of differences; and the offering of innovative and effective diversity education programs. The retention and graduation rates of our underrepresented students will mirror those of the general student body.

What Are We Doing?

MOSAIC, Black and Hispanic Achievement Month Activities, Soul Food Dinners, Coffee of the day etc, collaboration with faculty and staff for events (LA Fiesta Latina/Noche De Balle, Women’s History Month, Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration)

How do we measure how we are doing?

- Diversity SI - Count of Events, number attending/participating in each event
- IIC - Keep a count of the number of faculty and staff that attend each event
- MORE

Who Do We Serve?

Underrepresented United States Citizens and Permanent Residents at Northwest; the University Community (students, faculty and staff) and the City Of Maryville.

Profile of Students Of Color at Northwest

Number of Students - 421
Graduate - 45
Undergraduate - 376
Black/African American - 241 (57.2%)
213 Undergraduates, 28 Graduate Students
59.8% (144) Missouri, 9.5% (23) Nebraska, 2.9% (7) Kansas, 2.5%(6) Iowa, 10.8%
Hispanic - 100 (23.8%)
90 Undergraduates, 10 Graduate Students
78% from Missouri, 6% from Kansas, 4% from Iowa, 3% from Nebraska, 9% other
Asian American - 53 (12.1%)
American Indian - 27 (6.4%)
Hispanic Students

WHAT DO WE DO-LINK TO SEVEN STEP PLAN AND DIVERSITY STRATEGIC INITIATIVE

Provide Student Support Structures that Ensure a Successful NW Experience

Decision Driver - Student Success, Student Satisfaction
Link to Student Affairs KQI - Student Engagement/Involvement, Student Satisfaction with their Experiences
Link to University KQI - Personal/Social Development, Self Directed Learning Competencies, Teamwork/Team Leading Competencies.

DEPLOYMENT GOALS

IIC - Provide Specialized student support services for Multicultural Students

What Are We Doing?

MORE (Mentors/Minorities Over Retention Education), Multicultural Leadership Training Institute, Pinning Ceremony, Forums (Links to the underlined ones)

How Do We Measure how We Are Doing?
– Retention Rate

The Retention Rate of students of color will mirror the Caucasian students retention rate of 72%

To create experiences that prepare students to shape a multicultural world with mutual compassion and respect

Decision Driver - Student Success, Student satisfaction
Link to Student Affairs KQI - Student Engagement/Involvement
Link to University KQI - Multicultural Competencies, Critical Creative Thinking competencies, problem solving competencies, personal/social development

Deployment Goals

Diversity SI - Provide learning opportunities that increase understanding and knowledge of multicultural concepts and issues. Support faculty, staff and community members to develop skills incorporating sensitivity and appreciation for cultural and ethnic differences
IIC - Promote and increase the interaction between the multicultural and general student population

What Are We Doing?

Multicultural Education classes, Faculty Senate, RA Training, Freshman seminar, Forums

Diversity SI - Retention and Multicultural Competency Results

- IIC - Progressive campus atmosphere, junior surveys, program evaluation

Foster and Promote an Environment of warmth and inclusion and pride among all levels of the campus and community

Decision Driver- Student Success, Student Satisfaction, Enrollment
Link to Student Affairs KQI-Student Satisfaction with their experiences, Student Engagement/Involvement
Link to University KQI - Personal/Social Development, Multicultural Competencies.