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2024 Cal Poly Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Symposium: Pathway to Becoming an HSI
HSI Symposium Program
Join the Office of University Diversity and Inclusion for an immersive day that explores what becoming an HSI means for Cal Poly.
Wednesday, October 30th
Chumash Auditorium
Doors open at 9 am
9:30 - 10:15 am | Welcome - Pathway to Becoming an HSI Update
10:15 - 11:15 am | HSI Student Panel Discussion
11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Lunch
12:30 - 2:00 pm| Workshops
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Servingness in Practice: Identify and develop practical ways to implement Servingness in current departmental/divisional efforts
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Aligning HSI Initiatives with Diversity Action Plans: Utilize HSI recommendations to align current Diversity Action Plans with Cal Poly HSI initiatives
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Expanding Translation Efforts Across Campus: Learn from current translations initiatives and identify ways to integrate translation practices in your areas
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Who We Are is Our Superpower: Identifying and Harnessing Your Cultural Wealth (Student Track)
2:00 - 3:30 pm | Resource Fair & Mariachi UU Plaza
2:00 - 3:00 pm | Demo with Eternamente Artists (Students Only)
7:30 pm | Cal Poly Arts ETERNAMENTE: A Día de los Muertos Spectacular! Harold Miossi Hall
Vision
Our vision is to become a Hispanic-Serving Institution that is known for its intentional, innovative, and expansive commitment to the success, empowerment, and achievement of the Latinx/e community at Cal Poly. We aspire to be a model for other polytechnic institutions seeking to serve Latinx/e students and advance equity and racial justice in higher education.
Mission
At Cal Poly, our mission is to become a Hispanic-Serving Institution that is committed to providing diverse curricular and co-curricular experiences that reflect the cultural and intellectual richness of the Latinx/e community. We aim to develop culturally responsive teaching practices, integrate Latinx/e scholarship throughout all disciplines, and expand opportunities for students to engage in research, service learning, study abroad, and learn by doing opportunities that promote social change.
Values
STUDENT SUCCESS
For Cal Poly, becoming an HSI is more than just meeting a numerical quota, it is about being an institution that equitably yields, retains, and graduates all students.
HOLISTIC SENSE OF BELONGING
We are committed to cultivating a holistic sense of belonging that empowers the Latinx/e community to fulfill their unlimited potential.
EXPANSIVE CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCES
Our ability to ensure that Latinx/e students, staff, and faculty have enriched educational, professional, and social experiences is essential to our ability to be a premier polytechnic institution.
Adelante which translates to "forward" in Spanish is about honoring the past, present, and future momentum of this effort and the collective drive to become an HSI that holistically serves the Latinx/e community.
HSI Task Force
The establishment of a Hispanic-Serving Institution Task Force in 2022 was a critical step towards the university's goal of becoming a designated HSI. The Task Force has developed recommendations that outline what becoming an HSI means for Cal Poly. View the full recommendation document here! The launch of this effort, brings the expansive and intersectional experiences of the Latinx/e community to the forefront of the university's mission.
