MOCSI (Male of Color Scholars Initiative)
易胜博’s Male of Color Initiative (also known as MOCSI) is a mentoring program that offers a support network within and outside the College that provides opportunities to further develop skills related to personal, academic, and professional success.
MOCSI Goals
- Increase the retention and three-year graduation rates for underserved, underrepresented, underprivileged male students.
- Assist mentees by supplying them with specialized orientation sessions and one-on-one time with resource people at the college.
- Strengthen mentoring through structured activities to include career/life seminars, skill-building workshops, tutoring, mentoring sessions, leadership forums, networking opportunities, and social programming.
- Institutionalize successful program components that contribute to underserved, underrepresented, underprivileged male success and provide leadership in disseminating best practices across the College.
Benefits of MOCSI
Mentees are matched with a mentor who can provide guidance in:
- Assist the mentee to stay focused on his academic goals.
- Assist a mentee to navigate through unfamiliar college territory and adjust.
- Assist the mentee to balance priorities between family, school, and work-life.
- Assist the mentee by providing practical day-to-day suggestions on certain behavior.
Mentees are directed to resources to aid in their success. Some of those resources are listed (but not limited to) are:
- Counseling
- Tutoring Services
- Financial Aid Workshops
- Workshops on diverse subjects
- Library Resources
- On-campus breakfast and lunch meetings
- A network of college and community professionals who want to help you succeed in life
Contact Us with Questions
Larry Frazier
Dean of Student Success
larry.frazier@spicydom.com
507-280- 5504