Minority and International Students
The office of minority and international students in Worner Center serves all students and campus community members by implementing, supporting, and promoting intercultural and global awareness, cultural competencies, inclusiveness, education and advocacy both on campus and in the larger community.
Staffed by a director, a minority student life specialist, an international student life specialist and a staff assistant, this office provides student advising and leadership development for several ethnic, minority and international student groups on campus, serves as a liaison between these groups, provides support, and serves as a resource for students. Service is also provided for first-generation college students, those who will be among the first in their families to receive a Bachelor’s degree. Many students participate in “Friends of CC”, a host family program which serves international, American ethnic minority and first-generation students to provide sustained community support and other resources for maximizing their educational experience.
Staff members also work with faculty, staff, students and organizations around issues of sustained diversity education and advocacy; are involved in committees and task forces that work with faculty on issues of inclusiveness in the academic curriculum, work cooperatively with the entire campus community to promote a campus climate that values diversity in all its forms and conduct extensive outreach to the Colorado Springs community through involvement in and/or sponsorship of events and activities aimed at supporting diversity and inclusion and enhancing academic achievement for local youth.
The office also co-advises the Glass House (multicultural theme residence) and operates the Student Cultural Center (SCC), staffed by student interns, where a variety of activities take place from group meetings and classes to study-skills workshops, open-study sessions, social events, workshops and discussion groups and just hanging out. The SCC also houses an archive of books and other reading materials.
The office of minority and international students carries out the U.S. government mandated functions that allow Colorado College to issue documents for international students to attend the College. This school is authorized under Federal law to enroll nonimmigrant students.
