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Mission Contact: Megan Elsen, Lauren Orozco

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The ASM team believes that:
A diverse and inclusive environment enhances everyone’s experience.
It is our responsibility to directly address the systemic inequalities and injustices that exist in our institution.
Each individual has unique identities, strengths, and abilities.
There are no limits to what any individual is capable of learning.
We all learn better through collaboration and soliciting multiple perspectives.
Everyone should have equitable access to inclusive and welcoming learning environments and feel comfortable in the spaces in which they learn.
Failure is an inherent part of everyone’s experience, and is what leads to growth.
Everyone's voice has value, and each person should have opportunities to be heard.
Everyone should be supported in their unique goals.
Based upon these beliefs, ASM's mission is to:
Provide innovative support services and resources to ensure educational access and personal success for every student.

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Mission Contact: Roland Hemmings Jr

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The mission of the African Americans Cultivating Excellence (A.A.C.E.) Mentoring Program is to promote academic excellence by providing first and second year African American UMKC students with mentoring and academic support services that will promote the improvement of academic excellence, persistence and ultimate successful graduation.

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Mission Membership Benefits Contact: Carla Marquina Panduro, Email group officers

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Avanzando is a scholar program offered through the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. It is a guided pathway that enhances scholar access to mentorship, academic support, events that foster a sense of belonging, and resources. If you are interested in learning more about us, please follow this link: https://bit.ly/JoinAvanzando

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- Peer Mentoring
- Professional Mentoring
- Events that foster a sense of belonging
- Resources

Follow this link to learn more about Avanzando:
https://bit.ly/JoinAvanzando

Contact: Emily Neuberger, Theresa Surprenant, Tamara Alvarado

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Contact: Sarah Siebert, Email group officers

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Mission Contact: Margaret Wight, Email group officers

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The H&R Block Foundation created the Henry W. Bloch Scholars Program (HWB) in honor of Henry Bloch's retirement. HWB Scholars are students in whom Henry could see himself: students who may not be considered for traditional scholarships due to past academic experience, but demonstrate the drive and determination to succeed. Since 2001, this unique scholarship program has provided funding toward the cost of full tuition and fees.

In 2019, our program was given opportunity to serve even more local students through an expansion of our current scholarship, and the implementation of a new scholarship: The Marion H. Bloch Scholars Program (MHB). MHB is a complement to HWB and is designed to attract, encourage and support higher performing students living in urban environments in greater Kansas City.

With the addition of MHB, the Bloch Scholars Program became an all-embracing program with a diverse pool of participants. Although UMKC Bloch Scholars differ in major, academic year, educational background, life experience and career goals, they all find commonality through being a Bloch Scholar.

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We serve our communities, cultures, and society at large by preparing students to play important roles.
Cutting-edge researchers
Teacher-mentors of future historians and citizens
Critics providing historical context for public understanding

As an essential foundation for our democratic society, we promote critical engagement with our shared pasts and inclusive and integrative interpretations of history.

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Contact: Jean Hall

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Contact: Nathaniel Addington

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Mission Contact: Anna Zimmerman, Email group officers

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The UMKC Financial Wellness Center empowers students to confidently navigate their personal finances and achieve their goals.

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This group is for all UMKC students that identify as First-Generation College Students. Being First-Generation means that the parent or guardian of the student has not completed a four-year college degree program within the United States. You DO NOT have to be a part of the First Gen Roo Scholars program to join this group, however we do work with the program to provide events and support to the first gen community on campus to the best of our abilities.

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You will benefit from this group by being able to view all of the event available to and tailored for First-Generation students. You'll also be able to connect with other students that have similar experiences as First-Generation. Students in this group will also have the ability to connect and be exposed to the various different First-Generation student support groups on campus.

Mission Contact: Brianna Portmann

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The First Semester Experience is a three-credit hour course in the UMKC Essentials curriculum. This course provides a common foundation for all incoming first-time college students at UMKC. FSE lays the foundation for success while allowing each individual student to make connections with UMKC departments, programs, and faculty that are relevant for achieving their own goals and aspirations.

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Mission Contact: Lynne O'Dell, Email group officers

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Our mission is to encourage student learning, engagement, and growth. FSA aims to cultivate a values-based, inclusive and unified community of excellence by ensuring all members a high-quality and safe undergraduate experience.

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Mission Membership Benefits Contact: Margo Gamache, Email group officers

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The UMKC Honors Program promotes the University's commitment to academic excellence. The Honors Program:
*offers an enriched program of honors education for outstanding students of all majors;
*fosters intellectual and civic values: inquiry, discovery, knowledge and imagination, as well as community service, social justice and ethical leadership;
*offers support for instructional innovation and provides the best possible teaching and learning environment for faculty and students.

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Register for classes two weeks before the rest of campus! Opportunity to live in the Honors LLC. Honors-only classes. Enhanced advising opportunities. Honors Lounge (4th floor of Cherry Hall). Honors-only events. Honors Faculty Mentor. Wonderful community.

Contact: Alexandria Spenner, Mikhael Willis, Email group officers

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Mission Contact: Marcel Wilson

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Jumpstart is a national early education organization working toward the day every child in America enters kindergarten prepared to succeed. We provide language, literacy, and social-emotional programming for preschool children from under-resourced communities and promote quality early learning for all children. Since 1993, we have trained more than 50,000 college students and community volunteers to transform the lives of over 123,000 preschool children nationwide.

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Kansas City Athletics is the Division 1 NCAA Athletic Department at the University of Missouri Kansas City. Support and get loud and proud for your fellow Kansas City Roos at home games at Durwood Soccer Stadium and in Swinney Center. Follow @kcroosathletics for updates, game details, giveaways / themes and more! Your #1 spot to feel the gold & blue spirit, school tradition and Roo pride!

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To inspire, entertain, and open minds by creating transformative theatre experiences for all.

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Mission Contact: Nninah Freelon

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KC Scholars is an academic scholarship program for low/modest income Kansas Citians. KC Scholar students on UMKC's campus are awarded funds each academic semester. Students have the opportunity to participate in program events, workshops, as well as build community amongst the program.

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Mission Contact: Zachary Parker, Email group officers

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UMKC LGBTQIA Programs & Services envisions a campus which celebrates, develops, supports, and critically engages LGBTQIA students and university community members.

UMKC LGBTQIA Programs & Services seeks to:
1. Create connection and community for all LGBTQIA+ students, including through partnerships with university and community members, to help students develop as citizens in our collective democratic project.
2. Critically educate LGBTQIA_ students and the larger university community about LGBTQIA experiences, culture, academic advances, and issues in order to do active allyship both with and within the community.
3. Create a culture of care on campus that routinely supports LGBTQIA students' physical, mental, emotional, academic, and spiritual wellness.
4. Continue our history of advocating for the needs of the LGBTQIA student community as well as develop students into self-advocates, with the hope they become leaders outside of UMKC.

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Mission Contact: Kimberly Johnson

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The Lift As You Climb program are Peer Mentors through the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs.

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Contact: Roland Hemmings Jr, Keichanda Dees- Burnett

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Mission Contact: Todd Wells, Email group officers

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The mission of the Office of Student Involvement is to engage students in a vibrant campus community through holistic, co-curricular experiences.
Our team is devoted to helping students develop meaningful connections during their time at UMKC. Aren’t sure where to start or need some help? We’d love to hear from you!

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