September 15 – October 15: Hispanic Heritage Month
Recent News
Sandra Campero Named Inaugural Assistant Vice Chancellor, Community Engagement and Development
Sandra Campero will join the Office of Inclusive Excellence as the inaugural assistant vice chancellor for community engagement and development, effective immediately. In this role, she will help expand the…
UCI Named 2021 Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution Leader ★
Dear campus community, I am pleased to share that UCI has been named a 2021 Fulbright HSI Leader. The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is…
UCI is Part of a New National Consortium on Latino Humanities Studies
Dear campus community, I’m pleased to share that UC Irvine is part of a new consortium presenting a national initiative in Latino humanities studies called “Crossing Latinidades: Emerging Scholars and…
UCI as an HSI
UCI was designated a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in Spring Quarter 2017. Below are some milestones that reflect our journey from HSI designation to a Latinx Thriving Institution.
Find out more on our HSI webpage.
| AY 2018-2019 | Milestones |
|---|---|
| Fall Quarter 2018 UCI awarded HSI Title V Part A grant for CalTeach Program | |
| AY 2017-2018 | Milestones |
|---|---|
| Spring Quarter 2018 Inaugural Latino Excellence and Achievement Dinner (LEAD): First celebration of Latinx graduate student success in UC system. | |
| Fall Quarter 2017 UCI HSI Conference: National Science Foundation awards UCI an HSI conference grant for Pathways for Hispanics in STEM. | |
| Fall Quarter 2017 UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman is first UC Chancellor elected to governing board of Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU). | |
| AY 2016-2017 | Milestones |
|---|---|
| Spring Quarter 2017 UCI designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) | |
| Winter Quarter 2017 A LOOK AT LATINO STUDENT SUCCESS: Identifying Top- and Bottom-Performing Institutions: The Education Trust names UCI among top 10 universities closing graduation gap for Latinx students. |
| AY 2014-2015 | Milestones |
|---|---|
| Winter Quarter 2015 Vice Provost for Academic Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Douglas Haynes convenes an administrative work group to prepare the campus for designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. View the report here | |
Resources
Faculty
Advocacy and Leadership
- Excelencia in Education
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
- Penn Center for MSIs: ELEVATE
Grant and Partnership Opportunities
Research
Staff
Advocacy and Leadership
- Excelencia in Education
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
- Penn Center for MSIs: MSI Aspiring Leaders
Grant and Partnership Opportunities
Research
Staff Organizations at UCI
Chicano/Latino Staff Association
Students
Advocacy and Leadership
- Excelencia in Education
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
- Penn Center for MSIs: Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship
- Penn Center for MSIs: MSI Graduate Student Weekend
- Undocumented Students Resources
- UCI Cross-Cultural Center
Research
Scholarships and Internships
- HACU National Internship Program
- HACU Scholarship Program
- Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) grants, internships and partnerships for UCI faculty, staff and students
Select Campus Organizations
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Ballet Folklorico de UCI -
Bilingual Teacher Student Association -
Chicano/Latino Graduate Student Collective (CLGSC) -
Chicanos/Latinos for Community Medicine (CCM) -
Delta Sigma Pi (DSP) -
UCI Dreamers -
Hermanas Unidas de UCI (HAU) -
Hermanos Unidos de UCI -
Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. -
Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Inc. -
Latin American Student Organization (LASO) -
Latino Business Student Association (LBSA) -
Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) -
Latina/o Student Psychological Association (LSPA) -
MAES: Latinos in Science & Engineering -
Mesa Unida -
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) -
Phi Lamda Rho Sorority, Inc. -
Pre-Law Society -
Raza Graduation -
Salseros at UCI -
Sigma Delta Alpha Fraternity, Inc. -
Sigma Delta Pi - National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society -
Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity -
Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority -
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) -
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) -
Students Advocating for Immigrant Rights & Equity (SAFIRE)
Select Programs & Events
- Graduation Celebrations
- Housing
- Orientation: Freshman & Transfer
General
Capacity Building
- Excelencia in Education
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
- Minority Serving Institution Convening
- The Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions
Regional HSI Partners
US Department of Education