Strategy 6 - Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI)
Because of shifting demographics in our service area, we are developing and implementing practices to better serve our growing Latinx population. In so doing, we may improve outcomes for all students. This year, this strategy will focus on building organizational infrastructure throughout the college to support becoming an HSI. This includes participating in national conferences, ensuring Spanish language inclusion across the institution, and engaging with Latinx communities through employment and soliciting input in areas impacting the community.
Charge for 2022-23
The charge for the 2022-2023 academic year will include the following elements:
- Build organizational infrastructure throughout the college to support SLCC becoming an HSI which includes,
- Participating in national organization conference to learn about emerging practices that could benefit students, employees and the larger SLC community.
- Creating Spanish language inclusion in person and across the SLCC website.
- Engaging of Latinx communities through employment and soliciting input in areas impacting the community.
- Academic Affairs inclusion in areas like General Education and creating an Ethnic Studies program.
Key Accomplishments from 2021-2022
Key accomplishments this academic year include:
- Collaborated in creating the college wide introduction of SLCC 360 which was focused on SLCC becoming an HSI. Participated in inviting author/researcher Dr. Gina Garcia to provide the keynote address for the college.
- Building relationships with the community. For example, Black history month brought experiences of black and indigenous voices with the Latinx community in partnership with the Mexican Consulate. Presentations to the community about our intent to become HSI.
- Creating subcommittees within the CWT.
- Requested and Received IBP funding for HSI Initiatives Director.
- Research by subcommittee and internal stakeholders to initiate plan for the year which included brainstorming as groups and then cocreating achievable division assignments. Example includes HSI Research Report: “Understanding the Lived Experiences of Hispanic/Latinx Students at SLCC Summary of Results” by Diego Pliego (Feb 2022).
Strategy 6 Archive
- Strategy 6 Emerging HSI CWT Charge 2022-2023
- Strategy 6 Emerging HSI CWT Response 2022
- Strategy 6 Emerging HSI CWT Report 2022
- Equity in Completion Response 2021
- Equity in Completion Report 2021
- Strategy 6 Emerging HSI CWT Charge 2021
- Equity in Completion Charge 2020
- Equity in Completion Report 2020
- Strategy Implementation Update for Diversity 2017
Lead
Tranquilino "Kino" Hurtado, MA, ACMHC
Director, Hispanic Serving Initiatives
801-957-4888
Sponsor
Juone Kadiri, PhD
Vice President for Institutional Equity, Inclusion & Transformation
801-957-4228