| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.80 |
| Liaison | Kelly Wellman |
| Submission Date | Dec. 19, 2022 |
Texas A&M University
IN-31: Serving Underrepresented Students
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.50 / 0.50 |
Ben
Kalscheur Sustainability Assistant Manager Office of Sustainability |
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Is the institution formally designated as a minority-serving institution, historically disadvantaged institution, indigenous institution, or the equivalent?:
Yes
Documentation affirming the institution’s designation as a minority-serving institution or the equivalent:
Website URL where information affirming the institution’s designation as a minority-serving institution or the equivalent is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
College Station’s designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education. The designation provides schools with access to additional funding to promote the success of Hispanic students as well as students from other underserved communities. The priorities that most directly benefit students are highlighted in our HSI priorities under “Transformational Education” and “Celebrating the Aggie Way”.
In contrast to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges that automatically receive federal funding based on their institution’s mission, HSIs are eligible to compete for Title III and Title V funding to assist in meeting the goals of a specified institutional development plan. These HSI funding opportunities can be found on the Division of Research’s website.
Our university partners have been engaged with the campus community and colleagues at HSI research universities across the U.S. to establish strategic priorities for Texas A&M University. Dr. Felipe Hinojosa, assistant provost for HSI Initiatives, and Dr. Cassandra Rincones, HSI director have been hired to provide oversight for HSI grant activities, enhance our state and national connectivity to organizations that support HSIs, and provide strategic guidance to HSI working groups charged with developing select initiatives. The identified list of initiatives represents proposed strategies for aligning our goals of improving servingness (as defined by the American Council on Education) with new Texas A&M priorities and are not intended to be exhaustive or linked exclusively to grant activities. Many of the initiatives could be implemented using currently existing resources.
Texas A&M is well positioned to emerge as a leader in developing Hispanic and other graduates for a diverse workforce. We are already ranked 2nd for agricultural, animal, plant and veterinary sciences, 4th for natural resources and conservation, 5th for physical sciences, 7th for mathematics and statistics and 9th for engineering according to Hispanic Outlook.
https://diversity.tamu.edu/HSI#Priorities
In contrast to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges that automatically receive federal funding based on their institution’s mission, HSIs are eligible to compete for Title III and Title V funding to assist in meeting the goals of a specified institutional development plan. These HSI funding opportunities can be found on the Division of Research’s website.
Our university partners have been engaged with the campus community and colleagues at HSI research universities across the U.S. to establish strategic priorities for Texas A&M University. Dr. Felipe Hinojosa, assistant provost for HSI Initiatives, and Dr. Cassandra Rincones, HSI director have been hired to provide oversight for HSI grant activities, enhance our state and national connectivity to organizations that support HSIs, and provide strategic guidance to HSI working groups charged with developing select initiatives. The identified list of initiatives represents proposed strategies for aligning our goals of improving servingness (as defined by the American Council on Education) with new Texas A&M priorities and are not intended to be exhaustive or linked exclusively to grant activities. Many of the initiatives could be implemented using currently existing resources.
Texas A&M is well positioned to emerge as a leader in developing Hispanic and other graduates for a diverse workforce. We are already ranked 2nd for agricultural, animal, plant and veterinary sciences, 4th for natural resources and conservation, 5th for physical sciences, 7th for mathematics and statistics and 9th for engineering according to Hispanic Outlook.
https://diversity.tamu.edu/HSI#Priorities
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