Brigham Young University. Multicultural Services

Multicultural Services was established as a division within Student Life in 1989 when Multicultural Programs was renamed. K. Rush Sumpter served as the director of Multicultural Services from 1989 to 1993. In 1993 Multicultural Services was renamed Multicultural Programs/Special Populations.

Description

Established: 1989

Abolished: 1993

Location: Provo, Utah (1989-1993)

Functions

Multicultural Services helped American Indian, American minority, and international students succeed in college work by providing certain support functions critical to their welfare at the university. These functions included International Student Support, Academic Support Office, Financial Aids, American Indian Student Services, and American Minorities Student Services. In 1990 the Student Service Association (specifically for multicultural students) was added to Multicultural Services and Financial Aids was renamed Financial Aid.

Assets and Administrative Structure

Multicultural Services functioned under the administrative direction of a services director.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Student Life (1989-1993)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Multicultural Programs (1985-1989) (1989)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. International Student Support (1989-1993)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Multicultural Services. Academic Support Office (1989-1993)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Multicultural Services. Financial Aids (1989-1990)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. American Indian Student Services (1989-1990)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. American Minorities Student Services (1989-1990)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Multicultural Services. Student Service Association (1990-1993)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Multicultural Services. Financial Aid (1990-1993)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Multicultural Programs/Special Populations (1993)

Associated Archival Materials

Brigham Young University Multicultural Programs BYUSA Records, 1988-1991 (UA 1329)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1989-1990: p. 29 (est: 1989 as a division within Student Life; Director: K. Rush Sumpter; Multicultural Services helped American Indian, American minority, and international students succeed in college work by providing certain support functions critical to their welfare at the university. These functions included International Student Support, the Academic Support Office, Financial Aids, American Indian Student Services, and American Minorities Student Services)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1990-1991: p. 282 (Student Service Association added to Multicultural Services; Financial Aids renamed Financial Aid)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1993-1994: p. 331 (In 1993 it was renamed Multicultural Programs/Special Populations)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2010-00066

Creator: UPB