Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA)

Location: 2300 Markee Pioneer Student Center
Phone: 608.342.1555
Website: https://www.uwplatt.edu/department/multicultural-student-affairs

The mission of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs is to support retention and academic attainment for African American, Native American, Latinx, and Asian-American students. Our goal is to help these underrepresented minority students successfully navigate higher education, seek leadership opportunities, and prepare for their professional and educational futures.

OMSA serves pre-college and college undergraduate students with youth outreach programming, summer bridge programming, Hispanic community outreach, college advising, leadership development, and programmatic services including: Peer Mentoring, the Academic Enrichment Program, and the Lawton Grant Program.

Come visit the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs for any of the following:

  • Meet with an auxiliary advisor
  • Find out about opportunities to become more involved on campus or within our office
  • Learn about scholarship, internship, and resume-building opportunities
  • Meet other students on campus and join the OMSA community
  • Get assistance in finding out what resources on campus can be most helpful to you
  • Get answers to any other questions you may have