Multicultural Student Affairs

Emerson College is committed to fostering a hospitable environment in which young men and women from different ethnic and racial backgrounds can face the challenges of academic and professional life in an ever-changing world.

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs stands as a testament to this commitment by providing a wide range of support services including programming, student organizations, and a gathering place specially designed for its multicultural students.

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs provides a wide range of support services including programming, student organizations, and a gathering place specially designed for its multicultural students.

Statement of Purpose

Support and enhance the integration of all multicultural students into the wider College community.
Encourage multicultural students to maximize their chances for successful academic and social development by becoming full participants in the curricular and extra-curricular activities of campus life.
Engender and maintain an atmosphere where different ethnic and racial viewpoints are disseminated, understood, and respected.

Services & Programs

Advocate for the academic, social, and cultural needs of multicultural students.
Advise and counsel students on personal, educational, and financial issues.
Establish affiliations and create networking opportunities with students, faculty, and staff on the Emerson campus as well as students and professionals in and around the Greater Boston area.
Assist students in their search for scholarship, grant, fellowship, internship, and employment offerings.
Support the recruitment, orientation, and retention of multicultural students, staff, and faculty.
Mentor and guide the multicultural student organizations.
Provide educational, cultural, and social multicultural programming.