E MERGING H ISPANIC -S ERVING I NSTITUTIONS (HSI S ): S ERVING L ATINO S TUDENTS Seminar sponsored by ¡Excelencia in Education! Presented by Victoria J. Payne April 12, 2010

P RESENTATION O UTLINE 1. Overview of Event, HSI’s, and Emerging HSI‘s 2. Relevant Legislature 3. Why We Should Care 4. The Research: Schools, Key Findings, & What Works 5. Suggestions for Schools 6. How I Will Use this Information

E VENT D ETAILS Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): Serving Latino Students Seminar Thursday, February 4, :00 AM – 10:30 AM Cannon Office Building, Room 340 (US Capital) Washington, DC Sponsored by ¡ Excelencia in Education !

H ISPANIC -S ERVING I NSTITUTIONS O VERVIEW Started in the 1980’s Political construct Many were traditionally white institutions This designation comes with government funding In 1995, there were 135 HSI’s, and in 2007, there were 267 HSI’s 48% of HSI’s are Community Colleges Almost 70% of HSIs were located in Texas, California, and Puerto Rico

O VERVIEW OF E MERGING HSI’ S 15-24% Enrollments of Hispanic/Latino Students Degree Granting Institution Located in 20 states, concentrated in California and Texas 176 Institutions identified 44% were community colleges 36% were private colleges and universities 20% were public colleges and universities

P ROPOSED AND E XISTING L EGISLATURE & P ROGRAMS The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA) - helps make college more affordable. All Star Act - encourages charter schools that service at- risk youth. Early Childhood Education Challenge Grants DREAM Act Texas has “Closing the Gap” Program for 2015 – promotes more college enrollment and graduation among Latino students.

W HY S HOULD W E C ARE ? The Latino population represents the fastest growing population in our nation. The current administration is concerned with making sure that more of our youth go to college (2020). Intentionality

S CHOOLS IN S TUDY Loyola Marymount University (CA) – Private It costs school more to serve Latino population Latino Overnight Program Reached out to community colleges for transfer students Important role of religious- affiliated schools Palm Beach Community College-Lake Worth (FL) Faculty and Staff were absadors to community Latinos were reluctant to identify themselves as Hispanic Students have fear of being tested if ESL

S CHOOLS IN S TUDY ( CONT ’ D ) Texas State University-San Marcos (TX) – Public Culturally Competent faculty They recruit (diverse) faculty as well as students Have goal to be HSI by 2012 Metropolitan State College of Denver (CO) – Public 55-member Task Force with 7 subgroups “Inclusive Excellence” Have goal to be HSI by 2015

K EY F INDINGS While over 50 percent of Emerging HSIs reported specific practices related to the recruitment of Latino students, just over one- third stated their institution had academic programs or support services specifically focused on Latino students. A lot if HIS‘s have a high concentration of other minorities.

W HAT W ORKS Increased awareness of Latino enrollment resulted in increased efforts to serve them. Internal data use to profile current students’ enrollment, retention, and completion was critical to inform changes to institutional practice. Administrators and staff articulated a consistent message. Presidential leadership to improve institution-wide practices was a key factor. Experimentation in creating or adopting promising practices was encouraged. There was a broad ownership of student success at all levels.

S UGGESTIONS FOR S ERVING H ISPANIC /L ATINO S TUDENTS B ETTER Recruitment Increase resources for recruitment and information to Latino communities; target community and neighborhood organizations as partners. Create programs to engage Latino high school students and their families early. Provide more need-based financial aid. Develop strong partnerships between community colleges and HSIs with formal articulation agreements, transition services, and monitoring of transfer patterns. Faculty Increase the cultural competency of faculty to work effectively with Latino students. Implement policies that lead to hiring and retention of a more diverse faculty, including more tenured positions. Assess and strengthen the presence and status of Latino faculty on campus. Administration Raise the awareness of the community, faculty and staff about the potential benefits of becoming an HSI. Be inclusive in the curriculum

S UGGESTIONS FOR S ERVING H ISPANIC /L ATINO S TUDENTS B ETTER ( CONT ’ D ) Retention and Persistence Create, improve, and strengthen the formal relationship between Academic Affairs and Student Affairs; develop the infrastructure for both to become more intrusive in assisting new students to succeed and persist. Require basic multicultural training for all new Student Affairs staff. Increase resources for student services, advising and mentoring programs that focus on Latino students. Have a multicultural center with a variety of diverse programs and events that is available to all students for studying, relaxing, learning, and participating in campus activities. Hire more Latino students for part- time jobs on campus.

H OW I WILL U SE THIS I NFORMATION Encourage mentoring relationships. Incorporate Latino cultural elements in the curriculum and classroom environment. Use government education websites for resources. Mindset of serving, in addition to teaching. Plant seeds for post- secondary education early Partner with local colleges

U SEFUL L INKS research/emerging-hispanic- serving-institutions-hsis- serving-latino-students

T HE E ND Any Questions?