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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There are financial support programs, including emergency grants, technology loaner programs and device voucher support, which provide students with necessary in-time financial support. CSUSM’s inclusive hiring practices have increased Latino representation among faculty, administrators and staff.

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Our Advice for Making College Campuses Ready for Diverse Student Populations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The needs start with physiological essentials such as food, water, shelter, clothing, and sleep. Unfortunately, many campuses fall short in evaluating whether their food options appropriately cater to diverse ethnic and cultural dietary needs. This contributes to their overall success and life development.

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Achieving the Dream Releases New Equity Toolkit

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Other principles in the toolkit call for efforts such as providing holistic supports for students, designing pedagogy to be aware of and center students’ lived experiences and backgrounds, incorporating input from faculty, staff, and students, and partnering with local communities.

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Unapologetic Leadership Thought: Freedom Dreaming

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When addressing students’ basic needs, community colleges would have grocery stores, food pantries, laundry, and shower facilities available to all students, 24/7. Provide academic and student support services to evening and weekend students online and in person.

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If we know someone is housing insecure, food insecure, or financially insecure, we have resources to help those students,” says Alexander, referencing AAP’s emergency response crisis team (ERCT) and noting that between 3,000 and 3,800 students engage with ERCT each quarter, over 10,000 per year. The California legislature put some caveats.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions.

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Maslow's Hierarchy in Action: How Student Affairs Can use the Framework for Better Assessment of Wellbeing

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Here are some ways universities can assess students using Maslow's hierarchy: Assess physiological needs : At the bottom of the pyramid are physiological needs like food, shelter, and sleep. This can include access to affordable healthcare, counseling services, and recreational facilities that promote healthy living.