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Multi-Cultural Student Services

Multicultural Student Services exists to create and maintain a culturally diverse student environment, provide educational opportunities on the varying cultures on campus, optimal recruitment, advisement and support services to prospective and current students. For any information regarding Multi-Cultural Services, please contact the Coordinator of Multi-Cultural Student Services, Tanya Mustin (tanya-mustin@ouhsc.edu) at (405) 271-2416.

African-American Student Association (AASA): A campus-wide organization opened to all students for membership and involvement. The organization strives to celebrate the African-American culture through campus-wide programming and events. Involvement provides a wonderful opportunity for our community to unite, discuss and serve the needs of the African-American community.

Asian American Professional Student Association (AAPSA): The Asian American Professional Student Association’s mission is to promote Asian cultural awareness on the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center campus. AAPSA is a campus-wide organization open to all students for membership and involvement. The organization celebrates the Asian American culture through campus-wide programming and events. Involvement provides a wonderful opportunity for our community to unite, discuss and serve the needs of the Asian American community.

Oklahoma City Chinese Scholars Student Association (OKCCSSA):  OKCCSSA is an independent, non-political, non-profit organization composed of Chinese students and scholars. Our goals are to assist Chinese students and scholars at the OUHSC and share the Chinese culture with the entire university. OKCCSSA is a campus-wide organization open to all students for membership and involvement. OKCCSSA’s annual events are Chinese Soccer Tournament in OKC, Chinese Spring Festival Banquet, Chinese Middle Fall Festival Party, New Students Welcome Party and the Chinese Basketball Tournament in Oklahoma City.  The association also provides services such as Chinese Culture celebrations and Chinese language assistance.

Hispanic American Student Association (HASA): The purpose of the Hispanic American Student Association is to promote involvement and cultural awareness in the Hispanic American community among students of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center campus. HASA is dedicated to reaching out to the Hispanic-Latino community through providing health care services and activities that celebrate the cultures, promote education, opportunities and facilitate a sense of community of students, faculty and staff.

International Student Organization (ISO): The purpose of the International Student Organization is to provide a broader spectrum of our great world. This organization provides socials events, cultural programs, and as well as support to international students. ISO promotes cultural exchange between the campus and the community and represent almost every area of the world.

Native American Student Association (NASA): NASA is a campus-wide organization open to all students for membership and involvement. The organization strives to celebrate the Native American culture through campus-wide programming and events. Involvement provides a wonderful opportunity for our community to unite, discuss and serve the needs of the Native American community.

Diversity Advisory Board (DAB): A campus-wide board with membership, the Diversity Advisory Board consists of the following: President, Vice President or designated representative of all ethnic diverse student organizations, the HSC Student Association President and Vice President. The organization's purpose is to serve as representative on campus committees, promote activities that will embrace each culture and facilitate communication among the diverse student body. The DAB also strives to facilitate greater interaction between the different ethnic minority student organizations, promote the interest of the different ethnic minority student organizations, establish services to assist all ethnic minority student organizations in the academic objectives and to establish interaction between all ethnic minority student organizations and the HSC campus community.

Diversity Celebration: Multicultural Student Services joins forces with HSC Student Association and the Diversity Advisory Board to sponsor this annual event which showcases our multicultural students. This annual week-long event in late February/early March is filled with cultural education, cultural food, cultural activities and fun within our campus community.

Heritage Month Celebrations: Multicultural Student Services recognizes Black History Month, Native American Heritage Month, Hispanic Awareness Month and Asian American celebrations with creative informational displays (table toppers and bulletin boards), events, Hispanic and African American Health Fairs, Native American Film Festival and Asian American Food Fest.

HSC Cousins: Created to facilitate understanding, friendship and unity among American and International/Exchange students on the HSC campus, this program provides numerous venues for social interaction and opportunities for cultural exploration. Active participation in HSC Cousins includes:  attending the official Cousins activities (approximately 3 are held each semester); spending informal time with your HSC Cousin (for example: meeting your cousin for lunch or a meal, taking a study break together, doing something social together, etc.); maintaining communication with your Cousin via phone and/or e-mail; sharing traditions of your culture; and being committed to participate once you are matched.