Latinx Thriving
What does it mean to be a Hispanic Serving Institution?
UCI is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). This federal designation aligns with UCI's aspiration to be a national leader and global model of inclusive excellence. As a designated HSI, UCI faculty, staff and students are eligible to apply for Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) grants, internships and partnerships.
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Milestones
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| 2020-2021 | Spring Quarter 2021 4th annual LEAD recognizes graduate student excellence and achievement in all 15 academic units at UCI |
| Winter Quarter 2020 UCI awarded UC-Hispanic Serving Institutions Doctoral Diversity Initiative grant for Enhancing Diversity and Equitable Inclusion Thriving in the Academy Program |
| 2019-2020 | Fall Quarter 2019 UCI awarded National Science Foundation IUSE HSI Program grant for Improving the Transition of Community College Students into University STEM Programs Through Cross-Enrollment |
| 2018-2019 | Fall Quarter 2018 UCI awarded HSI Title V Part A grant for CalTeach Program |
| 2017-2018 | Spring Quarter 2018 Inaugural Latino Excellence and Achievement Dinner (LEAD): First celebration of Latinx graduate student success in UC system. |
| Winter Quarter 2017 UCI HSI Conference: National Science Foundation awards UCI an HSI conference grant for Pathways for Hispanics in STEM.UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman is first UC Chancellor elected to governing board of Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU). |
| 2016-2017 | 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. |
| 2014-2015 | Fall 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 |
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Title III & Title V
The HSI Division provides grant funding to institutions of higher education to assist with strengthening institutional programs, facilities, and services to expand the educational opportunities for Hispanic Americans and other underrepresented populations.