Earlier this year, UC Davis announced that it has met the requirements to be eligible for Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) designation status. UC Davis already has more than 20,000 alumni who identify as Chicanx and Latinx, most of whom still live in California, the university said.
Davis expects to gain HSI designation in spring 2019, according to a university statement.
“UC Davis has worked hard to reach eligibility status,” said Chancellor Gary S. May. “This has been a community effort, from faculty to alumni to staff.”
According to UC Davis communications, the university has established a series of student success centers, including one for Latinx and Chicanx students, to support, mentor, retain, inform and graduate students.
The First Generation Initiative helps first-generation students — who make up 46 percent of undergraduates and 72 percent of Chicanx and Latinx students — create a sense of connection, particularly through faculty and staff who began as first-generation students.
The annual Cesar Chavez Youth Leadership Conference reaches junior high, high school and community college students, as well as parents, who learn from professional role models to help plan for their future careers.
The university has submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Education for the official designation, which would then allow the university to apply for federal grants to support students with more programs and aid. UC Davis expects to gain HSI designation in spring 2019.
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