Brigham Young University. Multicultural Student Services

Multicultural Student Services (MSS) was established as a division within Student Life in 1997 when Multicultural Programs was renamed. MSS is administered by a director. Past and present MSS Directors include: Vernon Heperi (1997-)

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Description

Established: 1997

Abolished: -
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Location: Provo, Utah (1997-)

Functions

From 1997 to 1998 Multicultural Student Services published Eagle's Eye, supported Lamanite Generation, and helped American minority students succeed in college work by providing proper support through its assistance divisions. These divisions include: Multicultural Academic Advisement, Multicultural Financial Awards, and Student Service Association. In 1998, MSS restructured the assistance divisions to include: Multicultural Counseling, Off-Campus Education, On-Campus Education, and Publications. The following year (1999) Off-Campus Housing was removed and Multicultural Financial Aid was added to MSS. In 2000 Career Training and Multicultural Student Organization were also added.

Assets and Administrative Structure

Multicultural Student Services is administered by a director who reports to the Dean of Student Life.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Student Life (1997-)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Multicultural Programs/Special Populations (1993-1994)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Multicultural Academic Advisement (1997-1998)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Multicultural Financial Awards (1997-1998)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Multicultural Student Services. Student Service Association (1997-1998)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Multicultural Counseling (1998-?
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Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Off-Campus Education (1998-1999)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. On-Campus Education (1998-?
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) Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Multicultural Student Services. Publications (1998-?
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) Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Multicultural Financial Aid (1999)-?
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) Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Multicultural Student Services. Career Training (2000-?
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) Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Multicultural Student Organization (2000-?
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Associated Archival Materials

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1997-1998: p. 420 (Est: 1997; Director: Vernon Heperi (1997-); From 1997 to 1998 Multicultural Student Services publishedEagle's Eye, supported Lamanite Generation, and helped American minority students succeed in college work by providing proper support through its assistance divisions. These divisions include: Multicultural Academic Advisement, Multicultural Financial Awards, and Student Service.)

Interview with the Multicultural Student Services Office Secretary, 11 May 2010 (Multicultural Student Services is administered by a director who reports to the dean of Student Life.)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1998-1999: p. 416 (Beginning in 1998, MSS restructured the assistance divisions to include: Multicultural Counseling, Off-Campus Education, On-Campus Education, and Publications.)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1999-2000: p. 396 (Off-Campus Housing was removed and Multicultural Financial Aid was added to MSS.)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 2000-2001: p. 403 (In 2000 Career Training and Multicultural Student Organization were added.)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2010-00099

Creator: CEP