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STUDENT RESOURCES
MULTICULTURAL CENTER FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE (MCAE)
The Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence (MCAE) is a campus-wide resource that promotes an inclusive atmosphere to foster and enrich multicultural understanding among all members of the University of Minnesota community. MCAE’s commitment to creating such a climate is driven by a student-first culture in which students are the highest priority.
MCAE offers six Living Learning Communities (LLCs) that have four core educational support priorities for residents: sense of belonging, self-efficacy, academic support, and navigating a predominantly white institution (PWI).
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AND SCHOLAR SERVICES (ISSS)
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) cultivates an inclusive community by providing expertise and leadership with compassion to further prepare the University’s international students and scholars to meet complex challenges in a diverse, interconnected, multiracial, multicultural world. ISSS also provides advising, counseling, programs, and advocacy for international students and scholars to strengthen connections and understanding
that advance campus internationalization and enrich the academic experience of all.
isss.umn.edu
@isssumn
isss@umn.edu
mcae.umn.edu
@umnmcae
mcae@umn.edu
DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER
The University of Minnesota is committed to
providing accommodations to all qualified students
with disabilities. Students with disabilities can take advantage of the nation’s first Disabled Student Cultural Center. To register to receive accommodations or services for a documented disability, please contact
the Disability Resource Center (DRC).
VETERANS RESOURCE OFFICE
The Veterans Resource Office is a one-stop service destination for students and family members of veterans and current members of the military. The office provides academic support and a gathering place for those who serve in the military. To request services, get information about education benefits, or get involved with the Student Veterans Association, please reach out via
the following methods:
GENDER AND SEXUALITY CENTER FOR QUEER AND TRANS LIFE
The Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life is dedicated to transforming campus climate for University of Minnesota students, staff, faculty, and community members by developing and supporting more inclusive understandings of gender and sexuality through education, advocacy, outreach, and support.
gsc.umn.edu gsc@umn.edu 612-625-0537
University of Minnesota’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) is committed to partnering with our campus community
to ensure our students, faculty, staff and visitors are safe. The Department of Public Safety has three departments dedicated to campus safety. The Public Safety Emergency Communications Center (PSECC) is a 911 dispatch and monitoring center. University Security is a uniformed security department that focuses on safety escorts and providing security services. The University of Minnesota Police Department is a state licensed police department.
z.umn.edu/DPSInfo
veterans@umn.edu
PUBLIC SAFETY
612-625-8076
diversity.umn.edu/disability
612-626-1333 (voice or TTY)
drc@umn.edu
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