The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) Columbia Mentoring Initiative (CMI) is an inter-generational mentorship program that connects first years (mentees) with returning students (mentors), and all students with alumni. In addition to program-wide, cross-cultural programming for all participants, students have the opportunity to get involved in various "family trees":
Asian Family Tree Black Family Tree Disability Justice Family Tree Indigenous Family Tree International Family Tree Latinx Family Tree LGBTQ+ Familty Tree Middle Eastern and North African Family Tree Mixed Heritage Family Tree
For first year students, CMI focuses on the adjustment to Columbia University and college life. For all participants, the program will emphasize leadership development, identity development, emotional health, academic success, belonging, and community consciousness.