African American Student Services and Programs
Student Center 3rd floor, Suite 315
Telephone: 404/413-1530
Web: www.gsu.edu/oassp
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Monday - Friday:
8:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays
Overview
The Office of African-American Student Services and Programs (OAASS&P)
serves to continually support and enhance student academic and leadership
development at the University. In so doing OAASS&P contributes to the
University’s vision of preparing students with the necessary knowledge and skills
to be effective contributors to society. OAASS&P’s mission is to promote quality
services and programs related to the retention, progression and graduation of
African-American students at Georgia State by advocating for academic success,
degree attainment, cultural awareness, civic awareness and co-curricular
involvement.
The office serves as the liaison among the Division of Student Affairs and
academic departments on topics related to African American students, faculty,
staff and alumni. As the office motto — “Friendship, Academics, Culture,
Excellence, Success, (FACES) for you” — implies, OAASS&P staff provide
universitywide services and support programming that sets the foundation for
academic success; cultural enrichment; racial, ethnicity and diversity awareness;
leadership training; organizational development; and community involvement.
Services Provided
- African American Faculty Mentoring Program
- African American Male Initiative Programs and Services
- African Forums
- Academic Co-sponsorship
- Black Freshman Network (BFN) – A Peer Group Retention Initiative
- Black History Celebrations
- Black History Month Calendar
- Black Junior Achievers (BJA) – A Peer Group Retention Initiative
- Black Sophomore Society (BSS), A Peer Group Retention Initiative
- Brothers Keepers
- Computer Lab
- Cultural Programming
- GRE Prep Sessions (Math and Verbal)
- Individual and Group Advisement
- Library/Study Room
- Minority Advising Program (MAP)
- Minority Advising Program Conference
- Mothers Care – MC2
- OAASS&P Fantastic Fridays — Networking Informational Luncheon
- Peer Advising
- Referral for Institutional Resources
- Resource Center
- Retention Programming
- Sisters Keepers
- Student Project Link to Africa
- Tutorial Services
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Annual Events and Celebrations
- Annual Events and Celebrations
- Annual Hoops for the Hungry Tournament
- Annual Kwanza/Christmas Celebration
- Annual Panther Pride Night at the Georgia State Sports Arena for Black History Month
- Black Solidarity Day
- Black Women’s Forum
- Dr. Doris Derby Unity Barbecue
- Eat and Think ‘ET’ Finals Week Snack Sack and More
- Fall Welcome Carnival
- Guest Speaking Engagements and Award/Recognition Ceremonies
- Health Affairs
- Leadership Retreat
- Model African Union (MAU)
- Museum/Photography/Art exhibitions
- National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
- Student Development Coffee Hours
- Talent/Fashion Showcasing
- Tribute to Achievement
- Welcome Back Pool Party
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Student Organizational Involvement Opportunities
- African Student Association (ASA)
- Black Student Alliance (BSA)
- Caribbean Student Association (CARIBSA)
- Conscious Collective
- Dancers On Pointe (DOP)
- Future Black Law Students Association (FBLSA)
- Inroads Student Organization
- Minority Graduate Student Alliance
- Minority Premed/Pre-dental Association
- National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
- OAASS&P Presidents Council (OPC)
- Regional and National Model African Union
- Vineyard of Praise Gospel Choir (VOP)
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