Office of Multicultural Student Success

• Students who engage in OMSS programs and services will design personal financial plans that allow them to successfully manage their debt.
• Students who engage in OMSS programs and services will demonstrate healthy decision-making related to effective self-care.
• Students who engage in OMSS programs and services will identify and use relevant campus resources in order to navigate their academic experience.
• Students who engage in OMSS programs and services will construct a career plan towards post-college career success.
• Students who engage in OMSS programs and services will apply the concepts of Socially Responsible Leadership in order to challenge oppressive systems and behaviors, and work to create change.​

Peer Mentors: STARS Peer Mentors are sophomore, junior and senior level students who are  partnered with freshmen who are first-generation, low-income or students of color for one full academic year. During that year, the mentor serves as a guide to assist their mentee in navigating the transition from high school to college at DePaul.

OMSS Interns: A capstone experience for upperclassmen, OMSS interns gain experience in managing program logistics and event planning. Qualified internship candidates are highly organized and detail-oriented. The internships support a variety of areas of interest and OMSS programs through the following positions:​

• Empowerment and Student Success Intern
• Logistics Intern
• Front Desk Assistants - The  Front Desk Assistants serve as the first point of contact for visitors to the office and perform various tasks that demonstrate a commitment to customer service.

Applications for all undergraduate positions are available during the Winter or Spring Quarter.

Graduate Assistants (GAs): OMSS offers three graduate assistantships for students pursuing their graduate degrees at DePaul University. From assist​​​ing with program development to leading workshops, the Graduate Assistants (GAs) are paraprofessional staff with a high level of responsibility and autonomy. OMSS GAs support the following initiatives:

• The Men of Color (MOC) Initiative
• STARS Peer Mentoring Program
• Graduate Initiatives

Applications for all graduate positions are available during the Spring Quarter.​

The Office of Multicultural Student Success values the opportunity to support graduate students and colleagues in their academic pursuits. Please consider the following when contacting our office with a research, assessment or survey proposal:

• Send a plan with the focus of your study while being open to our suggestions for creating a mutually beneficial project. Plan must include:
  • The purpose/nature of your research or evaluation project
  • The project's connection to our office mission
  • A timeline for the entire project; please highlight data collection phase
  • Who will share findings and how will they be shared
• Each year we are approached with several requests, and we accommodate requests​ on a first-come, first-served basis. We must consider the number of times our students are tapped into for external projects, in addition to our departmental projects.
• In the spirit of collaboration, we will ask to receive any final reports or projects from the data received.
• Include an approximate timeline of data collection needs. Due to the nature of our work, last minute requests can rarely be accommodated. Requests must be received at least 4 weeks before research commences.​