Services & Programs
2008 High Performance Institute
One of the OMSS's initiatives to drive excellence is the High Performance Institute (HiPI). HiPI is an on-campus program that teaches critical study strategies, provides supplemental resources, and fosters relationships that are fundamental to academic success as a first-year student at IIT.
Event dates are Wednesday, July 30, 2008, and the weekend of August 15 - 17, 2008. To read more about HiPI, please view this page.
Support Services
Here are some of the support services our office offers to undergraduate and graduate students:
• Educational & Cultural Programs
• Student / Alumni Mentoring Events
• Financial support to join and travel to professional conferences
– SHPE, SWE, NSBE, HENAAC and Research Conferences
• Variety of books for you to borrow and read on your "spare" time
– Topics include religion, travel, culture, relationships, LGBT, etc.
• Book Loan Program
• Voices of Diversity Newsletter
• Meeting / Homework space
– Lots of important information for our multicultural and diverse students
– Breast cancer info & handouts, student success schedule, brochures, etc.
• Backpack to Briefcase Networking Series (JPG)
• A Safe Space 
• & Always an OPEN door!
Signature Programs and Traditional Events
Students of Color Events
• Back-to-School Multicultural BBQ
• Multicultural Alumni / Student Networking Events
– Bowling Parties
– Professional Networking Receptions
• NSBE Student Recognition Banquet
• African Cultural Night
• CHAPA Walk-a-thon
• LIFE / Arquitectos Annual Banquet
Campus LGBT Events
• Safe Space Training
• Day of Silence / Night of Noise
Campus Women's Events
• Women's Information Network
• Women's Cultural Exchange
• Women's Commission
• Women's Tea
Campus Diversity Education Events
• English Conversation Program: Tea & Coffee Exchange
• English Conversation Partners Program (with International Center)
Traditional Celebration of Cultural Months
• Latino Heritage Month (PDF)
• Breast Cancer Awareness Month (PDF)
• LGBT Awareness Month
• Disability Awareness Month
• Native American Awareness Month
• Black History Month
• Women's History Month
• Pan-Asian American Awareness Month
Spiritual Life Events
• Interfaith Awareness Week (April)