Native American Student Support Services

AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

AMERICAN INDIAN HALL

 American Indian/Alaska Native Student Success Center

Providing support for over 700 MSU American Indian/Alask Native students the AI/ANSS provides a variety of support services including, but not limited to;

• Advocacy and support for MSU American Indian/Alaska Native students
• Networking with various American Indian student organizations
• Native American Studies academic advising
• Use of the American Indian Student Support Center
• Computer/printing/copying/fax services
• Phone for emergency/personal use
• Tutoring, Counseling, and Referrals
• Emergency loans
• Connection to other campus and community resources and supporters

Diversity & Inclusion

The Diversity & Inclusion Student Commons provides support for those who identify with a range of identity groups and promotes inclusion while inspiring critical thinking about diversity.

We believe that excellence at Montana State University is best achieved through a culture of intellectual and personal growth that is diverse and inclusive.

Montana State University is located on the original homelands of Native peoples and acknowledging this rich history is central to our commitment to learning from the past. We prioritize efforts that create and support diverse working, teaching, learning and research environments and opportunities for the people who make up our community. We create an environment that welcomes, respects and nurtures all students, staff and faculty. We cultivate this inclusive environment by respecting and celebrating the diverse dimensions of people’s identities, particularly as those identities intersect in complex ways. We will continuously promote a culture of intellectual and personal growth for all, attuned to the importance of differences in age, race, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic status, sex, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability status, religion and spirituality.

 American Indian Hall

The American Indian Hall will be a campus home for our native students, a place to share meals, meet with each other and with students from other backgrounds. A gathering room will create space where people come together to share the collective wisdom of their history, a place to speak openly and honestly, a place to practice native ceremony and culture. Additional rooms will house tutoring, counseling and mentoring, a kitchen, a drum room, space for Elders to provide counsel, and of course, rooms for students to visit, study or work on projects.

The American Indian Hall will also serve as a bridge between American Indian and other cultures, welcoming our native and non-native visitors alike, raising the profile of our American Indian population on campus, and bringing into sharper focus their community.  The new American Indian Hall will provide a dedicated space for interchange that will focus on education and will celebrate the unique diversity we share.

If you have questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us! You can email our staff at [email protected], or call us Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm MT at 1-888-MSU-CATS.