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Provides
students of African, Asian, Latino, and Native American descent aid in
their first year college transition
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Active all year
round for transfer and full time students |
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Empowers
multicultural students with a faculty mentor from the multicultural
staff |
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Also provide a
student mentor of the multicultural population, which helps with…
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Information
about college life—academic and social |
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Support and
mentor student through first year transition process |
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OMA believes
that combining students with both a faculty and student mentor helps
students to become better students at WCU, both academically and
socially |
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Comprised of 3
components
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The faculty
mentor |
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The student
mentor
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Both
mentors emphasize transition and its struggles and successes |
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Model
effective strategies for transitioning |
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Council
on any academic and social situations |
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The
multicultural student
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The most
component of the program is the student |
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The
focus of the program |
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Programs
offered…
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Empowerment
workshops |
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Academic
Recognition Program |
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OMA A-Board
recognition |
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Sponsored
events to facilitate mentor/mentee interaction on and off campus
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