Multicultural Student Affairs

Our goal is to enhance access, diversity, equity and inclusion on campus and to elevate the student experience of historically marginalized and systematically underserved populations. We do this by:

• Serving members of the Benedictine campus communities who have experienced racism, ableism, sexism, ageism, homophobia, xenophobia or any form(s) of discriminatory actions attributed to one’s identity.
• Offering training and performing outreach to prevent issues of bias, discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct and retaliation.
• Providing guidance and support to culturally identified student organizations.
• Collaborating with student groups to develop educational and cultural events and programs.
• Fostering leadership and development opportunities.
• Empowering students to develop their own decision-making and solution-oriented skills.
• Advising students in the academic, personal, cultural, social and financial areas of their lives.
• Providing students in crises with appropriate and relevant resources toward the help they need.
• Advocating for students on Benedictine’s policies and procedures that may impact their educational experience.