Welcome to the UCLA Hispanic-Serving Institution

Our commitment to becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution is rooted in the belief that a diverse student body enriches the educational experience for all. I am proud to serve as UCLA’s first Latino chancellor, and I am deeply committed to fostering an environment where all communities feel welcomed, valued and able to thrive.

— Chancellor Julio Frenk

Read the Report

UCLA’s Hispanic-Serving Institution Task Force has published its report, Cultivating the Seeds of Change: Becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution, setting out seven recommendations for achieving federal HSI designation and making a strong institutional commitment to advancing undergraduate and graduate student success.

Key Recommendations

Improve Access

Address barriers to accessing graduate and professional programs, extend opportunities for engagement in research, and ensure mentorship support.

Engage Campus Units

Engage campus units to implement new strategies to achieve HSI federal designation and provide support for the coordination of efforts.

Report Enrollment

Report admissions and enrollment data by race/ethnicity, low-income, and first-generation status; report and monitor progress toward federal HSI designation.

Improve Financial Aid

Improve financial aid and timeliness of scholarship support so that UCLA is a more affordable option for Latinx and low-income students and their families.

Prioritize Efforts to Retain Students

Prioritize efforts to retain students, monitor progress, and study the institutional barriers that prevent students from earning their degrees in a timely fashion. Implement equity-minded initiatives to ensure the institution is supporting students toward retention in the major and degree completion.

Improve Curriculum

Improve the curriculum and advising approaches to be culturally responsive to the needs and strengths of Latinx, low-income, and first generation students.

Provide Student Resources

Establish a Latinx Success Center that can provide culturally responsive support for students and information for campus educators. Build awareness, affirm Latinx, low-income, and first generation students, and improve experiences campus-wide.

Events

2026 HSRI Visioning Forum: Leading the Transnational Research and Knowledge Production