The Office For Student Academic Counseling (OSC) offers academic and personal support to all UNC students. OSC's primary objective is to sponsor programs and activities that promote academic excellence, increase retention, and improve the campus climate for diversity among Native American and African American undergraduates. Support provided by OSC includes the Minority Student Advisory Program, Cultural and Personal Enrichment Sessions for Native American Students, the STAR Networks, and the annual Academic Achievement (3.0) Awards Ceremony. Historically, OSC has worked cooperatively with members of several student organizations including Black Women United, the Black Student Movement, the Carolina Hispanic Association, the National Panhellenic Council, the Asian Student Association, and the Carolina Indian Circle. Among the tribes that have been represented in the Carolina Indian Circle over the years are the Cherokee, Coharie, Haliwa-Saponi, Lumbee, Meherrin, and Waccamaw Siouan. An Associate Dean, an Assistant Dean, and an Administrative Assistant work with several Research Assistants & Graduate Assistants to meet the needs of any UNC student requesting assistance.