The MLK student community
The Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Program is
one of the nine student communities within the College
of Liberal Arts,
and is available to any CLA student who appreciates an environment that
embraces and fosters multiculturalism. MLK provides advising services
that encompass every major that CLA offers and supplies the information and
support needed to succeed at the University and gain the most from your CLA
education. Keeping touch with the MLK community helps students stay in touch
with what's happening in CLA as well as what students need to graduate!
The MLK Program serves as the primary
advising community for CLA students registered for the Student Excellence in
Academics and Multiculturalism (SEAM) courses.
MLK services
In addition to advising services, being
a part of the MLK program allows you access to additional services and
resources, such as:
- Computer lab
- Weekly e-mail announcing
events, scholarships, and resources
- Programming: Study Abroad
Days, Career Center Days, major information sessions, etc.
- Low student-to-advisor
ratio
- Daily walk-in advising
hours for quick questions
- Degree audits
- A place to kick back and
relax, meet friends, and study
- A warm and inclusive sense
of community
Your advising team
Students work with a team of advising
staff. It's their job to help you use the resources available at the
University, choose your major, plan your program to graduate on time, and help
you prepare for your post-graduation plans. Your advising team members will
include:
Your MLK adviser
Make appointments with your MLK adviser to
choose a major, discuss any academic decisions and concerns you face, and to
understand what requirements you need to complete to graduate. Let your
MLK adviser be your first point of contact for any questions that arise during
your college career. If we cannot answer your questions, we will direct
you to those who can.
Your major advisor
Make an appointment with your major adviser
to discuss the requirements, courses, activities, and faculty of your major
department, and to formally declare your major.
Your peer adviser
Your peer adviser will help you learn how to
use the tools and resources available to plan your program and will assist you
with course and schedule planning. The peer adviser will be available to
answer your quick questions during walk-in advising hours.
Your peer mentor
First year MLK students are paired with
upperclassmen mentors by major or interests. Together, you will explore
resources, activities, and cultural events available at the University.
Your career adviser
The Career and Community
Learning
Center
has career counselors and other career service specialists to help you learn
about yourself and the world of work, so you can discover career opportunities
that are just right for you. They can also help you decide how to gain
the relevant experience you will need through internships, community service,
and other means.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Program serves
students pursuing any of the 69 majors that the College of Liberal Arts (CLA)
offers as well as students who are preparing to transfer to other U of M
undergraduate programs.
