University of Denver
PAE-8: Support Programs for Under-Represented Groups

•BookMark Scholars program provides textbook loans to lower income and first generation students (who often are also students of color). •Disability Services is a no-cost program that facilitates delivery of basic accommodations to undergraduate and graduate/law students with documented disabilities. The Learning Effectiveness Program is a comprehensive, fee-for-service program that provides academic support services beyond basic academic accommodations. •Excelling Leaders Institute (ELI) targets students of color, lower income, first generation and other traditionally under-represented students (but open to any applicants), is designed to support incoming first-year students making the transition to college. The program consists of a one-week, pre-fall quarter training in the areas of academic preparation, leadership development, social identity development, campus networking, and many other key components to ensure overall student success. Students also have the opportunity to create a tight-knit community of support including their peers and other campus constituents through an on-campus residential experience and ongoing personal and professional development activities.•International Student and Scholar Services provides timely, accurate, and effective advising and assistance to international students, faculty, and staff in matters of immigration, communication, and cultural adjustment, in order to support the international community on campus so that each international student and scholar has a productive and fulfilling experience. •Joint Council is a representative body of campus student organizations involved in and dedicated to promoting diversity, Inclusive Excellence, and/or social justice. The Council meets monthly and provides a platform for collaborating on events and issues, avoiding programmatic competition, addressing campus climate concerns, and providing organizational development opportunities. •Multicultural Greek societies connect multicultural students to one another, the traditional Greek experience and to the larger community. •The Women’s College is an evening and continuing education division providing women access to University courses along with focused advising and flexible schedules. •Graduate student organizations include: Black Law Student Association, Latino Law Students Association, Native American Law Student Association, Legal Association of Women (LAW), Muslim Law Students Association, Hindu Law Students Council, Asian Pacific American Law Students’ Association, OUTLaws (LGBT), Daniels Women in Business, Out for Business (LGBTA), Shades of Brown (Social Work), Queer Equity Alliance (Social Work), Black Graduate Student Association. •The Graduate Students of Color reception is held each fall to help graduate students connect with one another and supportive faculty, staff and administrators, in order to encourage their successful degree completion and possible career as faculty.

•The Center for Multicultural Exellence (CME) offers Faculty Research Grants to support Ast Professors with new and/or on-going research, to enhance the diversity of incoming and tenured faculty. •CME's Generating Excellence through Mentoring (GEM) is a structured mentoring program designed to support the success of DU’s outstanding and talented pre-tenure faculty of color and women. •Coalition of Faculty of Color in Clinical Programs. •Faculty affinity groups include: Faculty of Color Association (FOCA), Black Faculty Association, Queer Faculty Association, Faculty Women’s Association

•Staff affinity groups: Queer University Employees (QUE), Staff of Color Association (SOCA), Black Staff Association, Association of Sisters in Higher Education (ASHE), Staff Women’s Association & Network (SWAN), Connecting Staff Women (CSW)

http://www.du.edu/cme/inventory.html http://www.du.edu/disability http://www.du.edu/cme/leaders.html http://www.du.edu/intl/isss; http://www.du.edu/cme/joint_council.html; http://www.du.edu/orgs/greeklife/recruitment/MGC.html http://womenscollege.du.edu http://www.du.edu/cme/faculty.html http://www.du.edu/gsac