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• In 2006-2007 there were 304 violations of the Code of Academic Integrity reported to the Dean of Students Office?
• Almost 80% of all Code of Academic Integrity violations are plagiarism?
• Typically, 40-45% of all Code of Academic Integrity violations are committed by freshmen?
  
• Source: Annual Report of Code of Academic Integrity Statistics, Summer 2007

• May 17, 2008, Commencement

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Student Life Department of the Month:
Multicultural Affairs & Student Success

Multicultural Affairs and Student Success (MASS) is an exciting community of faculty, staff, students, practitioners, alumni, and community members. Utilizing current research, creativity, and diverse perspectives, we offer cutting edge and nationally recognized programs that address the critical issues of today's students.

MASS programs and services have an extensive and robust history at The University of Arizona, including the New Start Summer Program which will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2009. We have four outstanding cultural centers – African American, Asian Pacific American, Chicano/Hispano, and Native American Student Affairs – which serve the campus community, with a focus on the unique cultural enrichment needs of students and their academic and personal success.

Undergraduate Initiatives consists of the New Start Summer Program, TRiO/Student Support Services (a federally funded program), the MERITS Program (a first year transition program), the MOASIC Living Learning Community, and a student success course, titled Connections: Making the Most of Your University Experience.

Multicultural Affairs and Student Success not only provides support and resources for undergraduate and graduate students, but also contributes to the knowledge base regarding those diverse students by publishing PRAXIS, a research letter focusing on the theory behind student affairs practice and vice versa.

Our focus has shifted from establishing places of comfort or a “home away from home” for students to challenging them to become active and engaged members of the University and global communities. We are creating opportunities for students to participate in research programs, to consider and actually participate in study abroad and domestic exchange, and to pursue graduate school opportunities.

Our tried and true programs and new initiatives are effective, as evidenced by a recent retention study which revealed that for the second year in a row, students traditionally at risk for attrition, including ethnic minority students, low-income students and students who are the first in their families to attend college, are retained at higher rates after participating in student success programs offered by MASS.

Learn more about Multicultural Affairs and Student Success.

The Dean of Students Office oversees many aspects that enhance and sustain community at The University of Arizona.  In addition to central Dean of Students Office functions, the Dean oversees the following departments that come together as the Student Life area:  Arizona Student Media, ASUA Student Government, Military Sciences/ROTC, and Multicultural Affairs & Student Success.  Each month we will profile a different area of Student Life so that you can learn more about ways to connect your students to these exciting learning opportunities.