Lateral Support and Engagement:
Review Your Data
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Disaggregate your faculty, staff, and student data and evaluate trends
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Examine policies and procedures for barriers to resources
Prioritize Latinx Thriving Work
- Engage colleagues in conversations about federal HSI designation is, how it is a component of being a Latinx Thriving Institution and what it means for their department.
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Make Latinx-thriving work a standing item
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Engage in and support mentorship, outreach and research opportunities (e.g., UC-HSI Doctoral Diversity Initiative)
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Allocate financial resources to increase recruitment and retention
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Support academic equity in the classroom
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Apply for diversity grants (e.g., President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program and Mellon Mays Research Grants)
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Prioritize the 20% of underserved communities
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Participate on committees: hiring, staff affinity spaces, initiatives
Make Information Accessible
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Humanize your communications, resources
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Accessible in multiple languages and formats
