The Office of Minority Affairs and Special Programs is committed to recruiting and encouraging the admission of underrepresented candidates (African American, Mexican American, Native American, and Puerto Rican) and facilitating their successful matriculation, retention, and graduation. The Graduate School is committed to the principle that diversity in the student body enhances the intellectual experience and understanding of the entire scholarly community.

The services that the Office of Minority Affairs (OMA) offers range in scope from advocacy to the general support of special events and graduate groups that serve underrepresented students of GSAS.