1. Hispanic Serving Institution Phase III Team
Cynthia Chavez Metoyer, Committee Chair
Jan Cushman, Auxiliary and Research Services Corp
Marsha Gable, Admissions and Recruitment
Gerardo González, Graduate Studies and Research
Soheila Jorjani, College of Business
Kimberley Knowles-Yánez, College of Arts and Science
Delores Lindsey, College of Education
Patricia Morris, Institutional Planning and Analysis
Arcela Núñez-Álvarez, National Latino Research Center
Hispanic Serving Institution Phase III Team
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2. AGENDA Cynthia Chavez Metoyer Welcome
Gerardo González
Jan Cushman
All
Welcome
HSI Eligibility
HSI History at CSUSM
Implication of HSI Status and Grant Opportunities
Brainstorming and support for your ideas
Questions
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3. AGENDA Welcome HSI History at CSUSM
HSI Eligibility
HSI History at CSUSM
Implication of HSI Status and Grant Opportunities
Brainstorming and support for your ideas
Questions
Cynthia Chavez Metoyer
Arcela Núñez-Álvarez
Gerardo González
Jan Cushman
All
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4. Hispanic Serving Institution
Defined by federal agencies as an accredited U.S. college or university with at least 25 percent Hispanic full-time student enrollment.
There are approximately 268 HSIs in the U.S. and Puerto Rico serving more than 1,000,000 Hispanic students.
51% of all Hispanic students enrolled in post-secondary schools
13 CSU campuses are HSIs
HSI institutions qualified for federal grants – ($117 million for Title V programs in FY 2010)
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5. Phase III Task Force Charge
To prepare institutional application for HSI status upon eligibility.
To establish an internal application process for HSI-related grant proposals that ensures: 1) the advancement of the University’s strategic priorities; and 2) that proposals are inclusive and address educational equity and diversity.
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6. Latino/a Undergraduate FTES Headcount by Semester, Fall 2004-Spring 2010
Fall 2007 for Remediation Intervention, Learning Communities and Spring 2008 for FOE Initiative.

7. History of HSI
CSUSM is aligned with the objectives of HSI long before starting the official process of recognition.
HSI task force appointed by President Haynes (2004)
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8. Three phases:
Phase I: Educational campaign - Community Awareness – Internal and external (AY 2004 – 2005)
Phase II: Explore and develop strategies for outreach, recruitment, and retention ( )
Phase III: Achieved HSI status; will establish internal process for HSI-related grant proposals (AY )
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9. Phase I Committee Members Gerardo González, Chair
David Barsky, Academic Programs
Matthew Ceppi, IPA, President’s Office
Nathan Evans, Student Affairs
Bill de la Fuente, Hispanic Advisory Council
Karen Perez, Student Representative
Soheila Jorjani, College of Business
Lorena Meza, Student Affairs
Susan Mitchell, Student Affairs
Tracey Richardson, AAFSA
Garry Rolison, Educational Equity & Diversity
Lourdes Shahamiri, Educational Equity Task Force
Advisory Board
Tomás Arciniega, President Emeritus CSU, Bakersfield 
Glen Brodowsky, College of Business
Darren Bush, Student Affairs
Berta Cuaron, Palomar College
Joe Madrigal, Palomar College
Juan Necochea, College of Education
Freddie Ramirez , Miracosta College
Victor Rocha, COA&S
Gilberto Valadez, College of Education
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10. Phase II
Explore and develop strategies for outreach, recruitment, and retention
Outreach and Recruitment
Remediation and Retention
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11. Phase II Committee Members
Nathan Evans, Director, Admissions & Recruitment
Soheila Jorjani, Professor, College of Business
Jeffrey Marks, Research Analyst, IP&A
Tracey Richardson, Events Scheduling Manager
Lorena Meza, Associate Vice President, SASS
Gilbert Valadez, Professor College of Education
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12. Outreach, Recruitment and Retention
Early Outreach Efforts
Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE)
I’m Going to College programs
College: Making It Happen
Collaboration with GEAR-UP programs
Collaboration with Encuentros
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13. Outreach, Recruitment and Retention
Recruitment Efforts
Focused participation in programs at schools and districts with high numbers of Latino/a students
Partnerships with San Marcos, Escondido and other school districts promoting preparation and guaranteed admission
Increased campus tours by school groups
Participation in Imperial County initiatives
Letters from LAFS to newly admitted students
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14. Outreach, Recruitment and Retention
Communications in Spanish
Launched website in Spanish
Content was a collaboration between representatives from Academic Affairs and Student Affairs
Intended audience is parents and family members
Information on benefits of college, preparation for college, financial aid and services available
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15. What are the Benefits of HSI Status?
Campus Benefits
Support faculty development
Improve student retention and graduation
Enrich the curricula
Community Benefits
Enhance access
Engage diverse populations
Promote future leadership
Federal HSI external grant programs
Resources to support HSIs
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16. What are the HSI Grant Programs?
Department of Education (DoEd) Title V Developing HSIs Undergraduate and Graduate Programs
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) HSI Higher Education Grants Program
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of University Partnership (OUP) HSIAC Program
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Initiatives at Institutions with High Hispanic Enrollment
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17. Title V: Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program
Enhance and expand HSIs capacity to serve Hispanic and low-income students by providing funds to improve and strengthen the academic quality, institutional stability, management, and fiscal capabilities
Supports faculty development; funds and administrative management; development and improvement of academic programs; endowment funds; curriculum development; scientific or laboratory equipment for teaching; renovation of instructional facilities; joint use of facilities; academic tutoring; counseling programs; and student support services
Total approximately $600,000 per year for 5 years
Deadline: Late Spring 2010
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18. USDA HSI Higher Education Grants Program
Promote and strengthen the ability of HSIs to carry out higher education programs in the food and agricultural sciences.
Attract outstanding students and produce graduates capable of enhancing the nation's food and agricultural scientific and professional work force
Supports projects that: (a) reshape curricula for a changing agricultural system; (b) prepare faculty to teach a changing student clientele; (c) prepare instructional delivery systems; (d) acquire scientific instrumentation for teaching; (e) develop student experiential learning opportunities for underrepresented students; or (f) recruit and retain underrepresented students
Individual or collaborative institutional projects
Total $300,000 over 2-3 years
Deadline: February 2010
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19. HUD OUP HSIAC Program
Revitalize local communities while fostering long-term changes in the way HSIs relate to their neighbors by facilitating partnerships that address the critical social and economic issues including poverty, education, housing, healthcare, and local neighborhood capacity building.
Assist HSIs in integrating community engagement themes into their curriculum, academic studies, and student activities.
Total $600,000 over 3 years
Deadline: August 2010
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20. NEH HSI Humanities Initiatives
Strengthen and enrich humanities education and scholarship at HSIs
Grants may be used to enhance the humanities content of existing programs, develop new programs, or lay the foundation for more extensive endeavors
Total $100,000 over 1-2 years
Deadline: June 2010
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21. NEH Faculty Research Awards
Support advanced research in the humanities by faculty members at HSIs
Produce articles, monographs, books, digital materials, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, and other scholarly tools
Maximum stipend is $4,200 per month for 6-12 months
Deadline: May 2010
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22. HSI External Funding Process Preliminary Steps - Contacts
Office of Graduate Studies & Research
Dr. Gerardo González, AVP for Research
University Advancement
Melinda Newsome, AVP of Development
UARSC Office of Sponsored Projects
Jan Cushman, Sponsored Projects Administrator
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23. HSI External Funding Process Preliminary Steps – Resources/Support
Connect with colleagues to brainstorm ideas
Assist with the development of a project concept and preliminary budget
Provide seed funding for initial proposal development costs
Identify suitable funding sources for your project
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24. Questions?
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