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Title V – HSI

³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟ is a Hispanic Serving Institution

Embracing our HSI Identity

At ³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟ, we are proud to be federally designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) . Officially designated in We view the work as an HSI as integral to equity and racial equity and embrace the need to transform our institution beyond being Hispanic-enrolling to Latinx/Chicanx serving as a means to Transform Lives.

We recognize the persistence of historical and structural systems of inequality and are implementing measurable steps towards equity, inclusion and social justice. We affirm our intent to act upon these values and hold ourselves accountable to the land and its people: our students, our communities and on another.

Pathway to Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟ is committed to developing an integrated infrastructure to support and meet the needs of all of our college campus community, to reach our racial equity imperative and build student academic success through the pathway of building a sense of belonging for our students. As part of that, ³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟ is committed to building and fostering a sense of belonging for our students through student-centered programming that integrates high impact practices and utilizes leadership, practice and data to support evidence-based decision making. The final aim of our HSI work is to expand services for marginalized and minoritized communities by interrogating and transforming our systems with an equity advancing lens.

³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟ’s HSI Timeline

Fall 2019 – ³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟ Reaches Latinx Student Enrollment

Identified as having enrolled 25% or more Latinx and Chicanx students, ³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟ submits an application to the U.S. Department of Education requesting approval of eligibility

 

January 2020 – ³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟ Approved as an HSI 

On January 30, 2020, ³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟ received official notification of our designation as an eligible institution under Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act of 1965

 

February 2020 – Submission of DHSI Grant Application

In February 2020, ³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟ submitted its first DHSI grant application proposing Conocimiento Los Caminos

 

October 2020 – Grant Application Approved and Conocimiento Los Caminos Begins

On October 2020, Conocimiento Los Caminos officially began its first grant year, and project ramp-up begins

 

August 2021 – First Puente Cohort begins

The first Puente cohort begins at the start of the 2021-2022 Academic Year, as part of ³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟ’s Learning Communities.  Outreach at the regional high schools, including Berkeley High School, Oakland Tech, Castlemont, Skyline, and Emery High School also begin and continue throughout the 2021-2022 Academic Year

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January 2022 – First β€œBienvenida de ³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟ” held

To support students in their transition back to in-person classes after the pandemic, Conocimiento Los Caminos hosts its first Bienvenida a ³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟ, a resource tour of ³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟ’s campus the many resources for first-generation college students, or those that are the first in their families to graduate from college

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January 2022 – Annual HSI Designation Approved

As part of its annual designation, ³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟ applies for continued eligibility of its HSI designation and is approved for the 2022 year.

 

April 2022 – 1st Annual ³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟ Career Fair Held

As part of the work of Conocimiento Los Caminos, ³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟ hosts its first annual Career Education and Career Fair in partnership with ³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟ’s Career Education, the Career and Transfer Center, and ³ΤΉΟ±¬ΑΟ Counseling. Over 200 students, faculty, and staff participate in the day-long event.

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Project Staff

Lissette Maria Flores
HSI Director

Adriana "Dri" Regalado
Counselor and Instructor

Zaira Sanchez
HSI Program Coordinator


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