{"id":10,"date":"2026-10-20T17:56:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T17:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/belonging-signature-scholars\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-10-22T17:27:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T17:27:02","slug":"office-of-belonging-and-signature-scholars-programs-obssp-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/belonging-signature-scholars\/","title":{"rendered":"Office of Belonging and Signature Scholars Programs (OBSSP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-10\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-gold-buttons panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons-default-d75171398898-10\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><nav class=\"smcm-gold-buttons\"><ul><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/directory\/office-belonging-signature-scholars\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-clipboard-user\"><\/i>Meet The Staff<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/signature-programs\/\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-table-columns\"><\/i>Signature Scholars Programs<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/multicultural-programs\/\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-earth-africa\"><\/i>Multicultural Programming<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/lgbtqia\/\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-mars-double\"><\/i>LGBTQIA+<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"big-text panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-10-1-0-0\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><b>The Office of Belonging &amp; Signature Scholars Programs (OBSSP)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cultivates an inclusive community where students are engaged, empowered, and equipped to thrive.Through multicultural programming and dedicated cohort support, we champion retention, holistic growth and four-year graduation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-10-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-10\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-54410161554_e834b21dfe_k-e1792689894794.jpg\" width=\"1320\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-54410161554_e834b21dfe_k-e1792689894794.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-54410161554_e834b21dfe_k-e1792689894794-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-54410161554_e834b21dfe_k-e1792689894794-1024x894.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2026\/10\/st-marys-college-maryland-54410161554_e834b21dfe_k-e1792689894794-768x670.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" title=\"A row of small sailboats on trailers next to a building overlooking a lake at sunset.\" alt=\"A row of small sailboats on trailers next to a building overlooking a lake at sunset.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Additional <strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; 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