A chat with Multicultural Student Services

A chat with Multicultural Student Services

Today I learned about Multicultural Student Services. I'm a little embarrassed that the only knowledge I have had of this office is when I've encountered other advisors at training, and briefly had conversations with them, primarily regarding that particular advisor and his/her history at BYU.

Today I called and chatted with Jessica for nearly 30 minutes. I can repeat everything she said to me, but I don't think I need to recall all the details here. What I DO want to talk about is SOAR. I have heard this term, new it was some kind of event - in my mind it was something like student orientation hosted by this office - but WOW! I had no idea!! To be able to give those students who may not have the advantage in their regular high school setting to come to BYU, learn about services and resources available to them, to study for the ACT and take it and actually use that score here at BYU if they choose...what a great opportunity for these high school juniors!!

I also love that they are assigned an advisor from that point on, and if they end up attending BYU they already have someone who is a mentor, there for that student in various capacities.  I love that! What a great blessing for someone who may be a first generation college student or for whom college just seems like a big scary institution.

I know the office does so much more than that, but learning about this educational type of EFY for multicultural students was an eye opener, and one I feel like I need to share with those students in high school that could take advantage of it!