University of Nebraska - Lincoln
PA-6: Support for Underrepresented Groups

OASIS The Office of Academic Support and Intercultural Services is a retention department designed to support all NEBRASKA students, but has a special emphasis on students of color. Housed in the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center (opened Spring 2010), staff works with students to create a familiar and comfortable environment to help students finish through to graduation. NU Connections, Study Skills Workshops, academic success labs, and a variety of social events are coordinated through this office http://www.unl.edu/oasis/ NU CONNECTIONS NU Connections is a mentoring program that provides first-year and second-year undergraduate students with a support system consisting of: Academic Resources, Peer Mentors, lunches with faculty/staff, and regular meetings with OASIS Program Coordinators. Students awarded the Nebraska Achievement, Davis/Chambers, SIPS, or Heritage Scholarships are required to participate in this program http://www.unl.edu/oasis/program/nu_home.shtml Student Support Services: Student Support Services is committed to making higher education available to college students with academic need, who are low-income, first generation (neither parent has a bachelor's degree), and/or students with physical disabilities. SSS offers a broad range of opportunities and services to promote the academic success of eligible college students. Studies have found that students who receive comprehensive services from SSS programs are more than twice as likely to stay in school. http://www.unl.edu/trio/ LGBTQ and Ally Programs and Services The Assistant Director for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, and Ally Programs and Services (LGBTQA) works in the Office of Student Involvement. The Assistant Director provides a "Safe Space" for LGBTQ and Ally students, provides relevant resources and referral, delivers "Safe Space" educational training to those who have experienced discrimination/harassment based on sexual orientation/gender identity/expression http://involved.unl.edu/lgbtqa/

Discrimination and Harassment Policies: The Office of Equity, Access and Diversity Programs investigates all allegations of illegal discrimination and harassment. The process involves fact-finding and assessment of the situations, followed by an assessment of those facts with regard to federal and state laws, rules and regulations and with University of Nebraska-Lincoln and departmental policies and procedures. EADP will also make recommendations and suggestions for a resolution of the conflict. The focus of these internal investigations is to ensure fairness and to help facilitate an outcome that will enable individuals to experience an environment where they have an opportunity for success.