The mission of the Office of Multicultural Affairs is to provide quality programming that promotes academic, social, and personal development for all underrepresented students. The office serves as a resource, advocate, and foundation of support for the Western Carolina University community on issues of diversity and multiculturalism. The Office of Multicultural Affairs works to promote an inclusive community to students of diverse needs. As an agent of change, the Office of Multicultural Affairs seeks to value cultural diversity in order to promote an empowered society.

The Multicultural Center is located on the third floor of A.K. Hinds University Center in the Center for Student Involvement (CSI). The Multicultural Center is a welcoming environment with magazines and books with multicultural focus, a TV and VHS, student artwork, sofas, and a computer. We welcome all WCU students, staff, community members, and campus visitors.