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Student Success & Belonging
Student Success & Belonging offers holistic support to students to help them succeed academically and find community.
Collaborating with other university partners, this team creates pathways for students to develop skills and connect with important resources to help them succeed at OSU and beyond, including academic counseling, co-curricular opportunities and career development.
Summer Bridge
The Bridge Program exists to welcome and orient incoming EOP first-year students, and offers an exciting way to begin the transition to college. The program helps new students build community, feel confident in getting around campus and provides skills and information that will facilitate a successful first year at Oregon State. The Bridge Program is offered at no cost to participants.
Dr. Lawrence Griggs Office of Black & Indigenous Student Success
Creates rich and intentional collaboration across the university to increase access to OSU and support academic success.
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Living-Learning Communities
The munk-skukum Indigenous and Nia Black Scholar Living-Learning Communities offer community building and cultural identity exploration.
Scholarships
Student Success & Belonging offers multiple scholarships to students active in EOP; applications are typically accepted during spring term. Scholarships range from $500-$2,000 annually. These scholarships are available through OSU ScholarDollars, which is a centralized search and application portal for most scholarship offerings associated with the university.
If you are eligible for EOP/SSB scholarships, you may see a popup after logging into OSU ScholarDollars. You can also search for our scholarships with keywords.
Academic Counseling
EOP students work with one of our counselors who has training and experience to guide students through the hoops and barriers which exist in college. We work with students until they graduate from Oregon State and sometimes beyond. Our academic counselors come from many different educational and career backgrounds, so our staff not only has the intellectual understanding needed to help students succeed, but the personal awareness as well. And hey, we enjoy working with students!
Specialized Courses
We offer smaller sections of several courses that are required across majors, including courses in math and writing. These classes are small enough that students will get to know their instructors and classmates while completing college requirements, preparing for courses in their major, and building academic skills in a comfortable environment. Smaller classes invite students to interact more with instructors, build community, and actively participate in their learning.
Dreaming Beyond Borders Resource Center
The Dreaming Beyond Borders Resource Center welcomes undocumented students, students from mixed status families and other OSU community members to this supportive and inclusive space.
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Marilyn Stewart, Associate Director, Office of Black & Indigenous Student Success
[email protected]
541-737-3930
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Christy Jones, Assistant Director, Office of Black & Indigenous Student Success
[email protected]
541-737-4787
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Raina Martinez, Assistant Director of Admissions & Scholarships
[email protected]
541-737-3628
Other Ways to Engage
Getting involved on campus helps students build community, feel a sense of belonging and succeed in reaching academic and personal goals. Some opportunities for building connections are listed below.
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Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center (BCC)
The Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center exists to complement the academic program of studies and enrich the quality of campus life for African and African-American students on-campus and online at Oregon State University. Students, staff and faculty are encouraged to get involved with the center through programs, utilizing resources and visiting the BCC. Welcome to all students.
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kaku-ixt mana ina haws
The kaku-ixt mana ina haws prides itself in being a brave space that Indigenous students can be in community and express their culture. Events are held fall, winter, and spring terms that highlight Indigenous history, culture and current issues. Ina haws provides a sense of home and community for Indigenous students that helps preserve their identities while in college. Welcome to all students.
Student Organizations
Read below to learn more about an organization and find contact details. Visit Student Experiences & Engagement for more information about student clubs and organizations.
The purpose of ASA is to foster close, friendly relationships and better understanding among African students of the diaspora and Oregon State University. ASA serves and educates the Oregon State community about African history, traditions, customs and happenings in addition to joining students of African descent or from the various countries of Africa to come together and create a home away from home.
To contact ASA, email [email protected].
The BGSA is an organization dedicated to making the Oregon State University community aware of and responsive to the needs and concerns of black graduate students. The BGSA serves as a professional and social support body for graduate and undergraduate students. BGSA is particularly concerned with the recruitment and retention of black undergraduates into graduate school.
To contact BGSA, email [email protected].
The mission of Oregon State University's BSU is to foster, support and promote the social, political and educational growth of black students. The BSU also spreads awareness and compassion through the education of peers and service to the community.
To contact the BSU, email [email protected].
It is the purpose of NAACP to ensure the political, education, social and economic equality of people of color in the community and to eliminate racial prejudice. NAACP seeks to remove all barriers to racial discrimination through democratic processes.
To contact the Oregon State chapter of the NAACP, email [email protected].
The mission of NSBE is to increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers that excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community.
To contact NSBE, email [email protected].
This group enhances the public understanding of and appreciation for Chicanos, Latinos, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Natives Hawaiians and other underrepresented students in science.
To contact SACNAS, email [email protected].
WoCC aims to celebrate, empower and advocate for women of color at Oregon State University by focusing on the professional development of women of color in all disciplines in order to enable them to become successful contributors to their field. WoCC provides support, community and resources for women of color at Oregon State, while enriching Oregon State with the contributions of often silenced people.
To contact WoCC, email [email protected].