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The Graduate School Diversity Office (GSDO)
Mission
Statement
The
mission of The Graduate School Diversity Office (GSDO) is to coordinate
and lead The Graduate School initiatives in support of the recruitment,
funding, retention, and graduation of a diverse student body. In
addition, GSDO works closely with other University of Minnesota
offices that are concerned with diversity and multiculturalism.
We fulfill this mission by:
- Providing top quality
service to prospective graduate students, currently enrolled graduate
students, faculty, funding representatives, and university colleagues.
- Providing accurate and
timely information about the University of Minnesota and its commitment
to enrolling a diverse student population by attending graduate
and professional school fairs and receptions in Minnesota, the
Upper Midwest Region, and nationally.
- Supporting a diverse student
body in recruiting, funding, retention, and graduation with strategies
for clarifying goals; selecting an appropriate graduate program;
preparing the best possible graduate school application; and funding
graduate work through assistantships and fellowships.
- Serving as the administrative
unit for funding programs that support a diverse graduate student
body.
- Promoting professional
development and scholarship across disciplines and working toward
creating the institutional environment necessary for facilitating
the academic achievements of graduate and professional students
through the Community of Scholars Program.
- Encouraging undergraduate
students to consider graduate study by participating in research
and other academic projects outside of their regular coursework.
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