As a valued member of the Fitchburg State University Community, the Multicultural Student Services Center (MSSC) coordinates and maintains a campus-wide program that reflects the University's mission to support the development of the whole person, by engaging students, in an inclusive environment, through the promotion of active involvement, collaboration, education and leadership opportunities and ensuring each students goal fulfillment.  MSSC is a supportive community of learners where students feel comfortable, respected, appreciated and challenged. We encourage anyone to be a member of the Multicultural Student Services Center!  

The Multicultural Student Services Center maintain an open door policy to assist students in improving and enhancing their experiences here at Fitchburg State. The staff is equipped with the skill sets necessary to dismantle existing stereotypes. You are encouraged to learn more about yourself and others through interactions with a diverse mix of students and collaboration with other organizations.

Multicultural Student Services Center is designed to contribute to a positive campus culture of appreciation and respect for differences. The staff supports and encourages a distinctly personalized environment and promotes students to develop leadership skills through many student development organizations such as Student Government, GREEK Life, Black Student Union, Latin American Student Organization and Asian Culture Society.

When applying to the university, students interested in the Multicultural Student Services "ACCESS Program" on their Fitchburg State University application. The staff of the Multicultural Student Services encourages all students and their parent(s) to visit the campus of Fitchburg State University and to meet us when visiting the university campus. The university is conveniently located in Central Massachusetts accessible to Route 2.

Anyone interested in admission to the university and the Multicultural Student Services Center or to tour the school should contact:Fitchburg State University Admissions 1-800-705-9692 or the Multicultural Student Services Center directly on 978-665-3399, 978-665-3701 (phone); 978-665-4040 (fax).

Jamie Cochran, Program Coordinator, has been with Fitchburg State University for over 16 years and worked 10 years with state financial and higher education authorities. She holds a Master's in Economics and brings experience working with students of color and advocating for their needs as university students. This, coupled with her dedication to the learners of today, lends itself to a very successful program history.

The Multicultural Student Services Center is located on the 3rd floor of the Conlon Industrial Arts Building in Rooms 344 & 345. 

If interested in setting up an appointment to meet with the students and staff to learn more about the center, please contact us directly on 978-665-3399,3701 or email at Jamie Cochran - jcochran@fitchburgstate.edu.

We look forward to meeting you, and becoming friends.

Multicultural Student Services Center program events include:

• Black American Voices: Student Reflections A collaborative project between the Multicultural Student Services and the students of Memorial Middle School in Fitchburg 
• Academic Achievement Awards Night
• Read to Lead Book Club Series 
• Pizza Party/Orientation for freshmen and upperclassmen 
• "Chill by the Grill" winter barbecue