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HSI Task Force
Butte College is proud to be a recognized Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) since 2018, with more than 31% of our students identifying as Hispanic/Latinx. The HSI Task Force actively works to maintain cross-campus collaboration on formative approaches which support and empower our Hispanic/Latinx students.
Contact: Tray Robinson at robinsontra@cainxa.com.
Beyond the act of enrollment, HSIs improve and increase access to higher education and upward mobility for Hispanic/Latinx and low-income students.
The Higher Education Act of 1992 defines a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) as an accredited and eligible degree-granting college that has applied to the U.S. Department of Education for the designation and which has at least 25 percent undergraduate full-time equivalent Hispanic* enrollment at the end of the award year immediately preceding the date of application. This designation must be applied for and awarded annually in order to maintain eligibility to apply for federal Title III and V grant funds. In addition, eligible institutions must be 2- or 4-year accredited colleges and enroll a significant proportion of low-income students. These competitive grant funds can then be used to implement a variety of support services and activities which aid to strengthen student’s success.
As of 2021-22, there were more than 570 HSI-eligible institutions total in the U.S. Approximately one-third of HSIs are based in California, with 90% of California Community Colleges identified as HSIs. While HSIs comprise only a small percentage of all institutions of higher education nationally, these federally designated institutions enroll about two-thirds of all Hispanic/Latinx undergraduates in the country.
As a college that prepares students for careers in a rapidly changing world, Butte College is committed to serving underrepresented and underserved communities. As a rural, student-ready community college, we believe it is important to expand our resources to serve as a welcoming institution for everyone, and especially for this targeted population which is becoming a larger part of our student body.
Traditionally, Hispanic/Latinx students have enrolled and graduated at lower rates than their white peers. Butte College’s designation as an HSI provides the College access to critical funds. These funds then work to support and expand educational opportunities for our current and future Hispanic/Latinx students.
The Hispanic/Latinx community is the largest minority group in the United States and in California. This federal designation is an acknowledgment that the overall success of our country is tied to the success of our Hispanic/Latinx communities. HSI designation is in line with the College’s mission to foster a culture of caring for the diverse communities we serve while providing guided equitable pathways in their pursuit of an education.
The contributions of Hispanic/Latinx students and HSI status shapes and enhances the learning environment for everyone. Providing targeted resources to better serve the needs of Hispanic/Latinx learners supports these students' presence on campus and in the classroom. In general, diversity and inclusion benefit students by creating an empowered and informed campus community that better reflects the world they will enter upon graduation.
The Butte College HSI Task Force will:
- Gain a better understanding of BC’s Latinx student population by reviewing relevant data, e.g., disaggregated data on Hispanic student enrollment, persistence and graduation; climate survey data; National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), etc.
- Review initiatives in the Butte College’s Strategic Plan, 2023 - , Student Equity Plan 2022-2025, that directly focus on improving the educational experiences, outcomes, career, and personal development of Latinx students
- Identify the needs of Latinx students by hearing directly from the students
- Identify best practices and suggest strategies to strengthen developmental education, cohort support programs, and academic advising for Latinx students
- Explore ways to engage faculty in formulating and participating in changes in institutional practice to serve Latinx and other students
- Identify ways to increase the collaboration with, and facilitate transfers to, 4-year institutions
- Collaborate with our marketing department to publicize Butte College’s HSI status thereby increasing the interest of prospective students, faculty and staff
- Share data on Hispanic students with faculty, staff, students and the board of trustees at least once a year so that they know how students are performing and can become advocates
- Support the goals and objectives of the Center for Access, Support & Achievement (CASA) project
- Support the goals and objectives of the Puente Program
If you would like to join the HSI Task Force members list, please email Tray Robinson.
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Department |
Email address |
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Liliana Guzman |
CASA |
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Luis Gonzalez Ruiz |
MESA |
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Karla Guzman Mohedano |
Student Life |
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Katya Ponce-Sanchez |
Culture & Community Center |
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Yolanda Salazar Garcia |
TRiO |
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Angel Ventura-Plascencia |
Student Life |
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Julio Delgado |
Counseling |
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Brenda Rodriguez |
UndocuCenter |
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Eddie Aguilar |
Inspiring Scholars |
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Brad Zuñiga |
Student Services |
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Cynthia Gamboa |
Admissions & Records |
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Raquel Piña-Holmstrom |
Welcome Center |
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Cheri Taylor |
Grants |
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Monica Brown |
Student Equity |
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Tray Robinson |
IDEA Office |
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Jasmine Guzeldere |
Student Representative |
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Amanda Montgomery |
Equitable Pathways & Achievement |
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Allan Bee |
Communication Planner-Innovation Award |
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Alan Raetz |
Institutional Research |
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Pablo Suarez |
MESA |
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Cristina Dahl |
English |
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Cecilia Romero-Robles |
Student Success |
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Iris Orozco-Sanchez |
Student Success |
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Rebecca Berner |
Student Success |
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Mallory Holt |
EOPS |
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Llael Valle |
EOPS |
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Ashley LaCroix |
IDEA |
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Irma Gonzalez-Cuadros |
Child Development |
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Alonzo Campos |
Ethnic Studies |
Here is a selected list of some of our programs:
- Associated Students
- Center for Access, Support & Achievement (CASA) project
- Foundation Office for Latinx Scholarships
- Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS)
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU - Membership)
- Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Achievement (MESA)
- Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Antiracism Office (IDEA)
- Puente Program
- Latinx Council
- TRiO Student Support Services (SSS)
- UndocuCenter
- Education Without Borders Council
- Latinx Graduation
| Meeting Date | Meeting Agenda | Meeting Minutes |
| September 26, 2023 | 09/26/23 Agenda | 09/26/23 Minutes |
| October 23, 2023 | 10/23/23 Agenda | 10/23/23 Minutes |
| November, 2023 | N/A | N/A |
| December 4, 2023 | 12/04/23 Agenda | |
| February 6, 2024 | 02/06/24 Agenda | 02/06/24 Minutes |
| March 5, 2024 | 03/05/24 Agenda | 03/05/24 Minutes |
| April 16, 2024 | 04/16/24 Agenda | 04/16/24 Minutes |
| May 7, 2024 | 05/07/24 Agenda |
Content Editor:
Tray Robinson
530-879-4106