SDMA Mentorship Application 2020

The Department of Student Diversity & Multicultural Affairs (SDMA) Welcomes you to Loyola University Chicago!

We are excited that you are applying to one of the mentorship programs in our department. We believe this will be a valuable experience and resource for you as you begin your journey here at Loyola University Chicago. SDMA offers 4 Mentorship experiences such as Brothers for Excellence (B4E), Loyola University Chicago Empowering Sisterhood (LUCES), Students Together Are Reaching Success (STARS), and Queer Undergraduates of Empowerment, Support, & Triumph (QUEST). Each of these programs provide a community and safe space for Mxn of Color, Womxn of Color, First Generation/Students of Color, and LGBTQIA+ Students to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally! Interested students will be able to apply for 1 or more mentorship experiences and if you are selected you will only be offered one mentorship experience. By doing this, our department seeks to better serve the needs of each mentorship program and increase opportunities for students to find the right mentorship family.

SDMA Mentorship Requirements

All selected participants of B4E, LUCES, and STARS will be required to enroll in one of the SDMA UNIV 101 courses. This class is a general requirement for all incoming first year students. This unique opportunity allows for SDMA mentees to build community within the other students who are also part of the mentorship experience.
Selected students must allow SDMA staff to access your academic and financial records in order to provide support and direct connections to resources that will help you be successful.

Please read and review the following:

Applicants must apply by the Priority deadline which is Sunday, May 17 at 11:59pm or the General Application Deadline which is Sunday, June 14 at 11:59pm.
Click here, to review SDMA Mentorship Participation Guidelines which outline the expectations of all mentorship participants.
Click here, to visit our website for more information on the SDMA Mentorship Experience.

For more information on the specific mentorship programs, please click below:

Brothers for Excellence (B4E) - open to incoming first year or transfer Mxn of Color students
Loyola University Chicago Empowering Sisterhood (LUCES) - open to incoming first year or transfer Womxn of Color students
Students Together Are Reaching Success (STARS) - open to incoming first year Students of Color and/or First Generation students (Transfer students can not apply to STARS)
Queer Undergraduates of Empowerment, Support, & Triumph (QUEST) – open to incoming first year or transfer LGBTQIA+ students

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