Wartburg College
PA-6: Support for Underrepresented Groups

CAP+ is, as noted above, a peer mentoring program. Returning students of color are matched with new students of color. Mentors work with their protégées on making the transition to a predominantly white college in a rural setting as well as sharing study strategies and offering assistance with time management. Other support programs (described here) are available to all students; however, a special effort is made to reach out to at-risk and under-resourced students. The Supplemental Instruction (SI) program available to all students offers weekly study sessions led by successful students for courses that are traditionally challenging for students. The Mathematics lab is a drop-in service staffed primarily by upper-division math and math education majors. They offer small-group and individual assistance to students in six different entry-level math classes. The Writing/Reading/Speaking Lab (WRSL) offers assistance to students in reading comprehension and retention and at all stages of the writing process. They offer feedback to students writing and delivering speeches. Academic advising is available to all students to help them assess their interests, value, personality, and skills and match those to appropriate academic programs. The International Student Programs Office, Saemann Student Center 185, provides services to international students and seeks to promote global understanding through campus, intercollegiate, and community outreach. The primary role of the International Student Programs Office is immigration advising to ensure that foreign nationals maintain proper immigration status with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and compliance operations for Wartburg College. The office also provides a new international student orientation, material support, and advising on employment, Social Security, health insurance, and cross-cultural communication. Additionally, the office coordinates the Friendship Family program, which pairs local families with international students, and Global Connections, a student-led initiative to increase cultural competence on Wartburg’s campus through peer-mentoring programs and more. The Student Diversity Programs Office develops and promotes multicultural programming and activities to help all students understand and appreciate differences. The director promotes academic success by providing academic guidance, personal support, cultural resources and leadership opportunities to enhance the educational experience and facilitate the academic and personal growth of American ethnic students. The department recognizes the richness of diversity as a part of the Wartburg College experience and assists with the promoting of diverse ideas, cultures and opportunities that support student success.

Through Campus Security there is a website which provides an anonymous reporting system for a variety of non-emergency campus conduct violations. This is not a solution for emergencies, just reporting.

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