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.
Milestones
| AY 2018-2019 | Milestones |
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| Fall Quarter 2018 UCI awarded HSI Title V Part A grant for CalTeach Program |
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| AY 2017-2018 | Milestones |
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| Spring Quarter 2018 Inaugural Latino Excellence and Achievement Dinner (LEAD): First celebration of Latinx graduate student success in UC system. |
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| Fall Quarter 2017 UCI HSI Conference: National Science Foundation awards UCI an HSI conference grant for Pathways for Hispanics in STEM. |
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| Fall Quarter 2017 UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman is first UC Chancellor elected to governing board of Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU). |
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| AY 2016-2017 | Milestones |
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| Spring Quarter 2017 UCI designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Resources
Faculty
Staff
Students
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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)
- Graduation Celebrations
- Housing
- Orientation: Freshman & Transfer
General
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.
Recent News
Call for Proposals: Department of Education – Applications for New Awards; Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program
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DREAM Project Fellowship
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UCI awarded a $2.6 million grant to expand and enhance teacher preparation programs
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