Latine/x Excellence and Belonging Initiative Working Group

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Our Work

After a year of reflection, listening circles, research, data analysis, inquiry and exploring best practices the Latine/x Excellence and Belonging Initiative Working Group made the following recommendations. We welcome you to read more through their report.
Latiné/x Excellence and Belonging at USF

Charge

The Latine/x Excellence and Belonging Initiative Working Group members will work together to foster conversation and co-design of a university-wide action plan for the Latine/x Excellence and Belonging initiative. During this commitment, the working group will assist the co-chairs with the following tasks:

1. Identify effective ways for students and community members to participate in the working group.
2. Meet regularly and make summary minutes available to the USF community.
3. Research and report on the current status in the areas of Latine/x Excellence and Belonging at USF including: 
   • student enrollment, persistence and retention, academic achievement and student services; 
   • recruitment, retention and morale of faculty, librarians, and staff; 
   • community-engaged research, creative activity and service to and engagement with the wider Bay Area community;
   • campus climate and sense of belonging.
4. Explore best practices at sister institutions and through Latine/x or Hispanic Serving institution networks.
5. Utilize USF community meetings/town halls and surveys to gather input from students, faculty, librarians, and staff as well as external stakeholders.
6. Draft an action plan with recommendations to the Provost relating to the focus areas listed above, as well as other areas identified through the process of community engagement and consultation, that aligns with USF’s mission, vision and strategic plan.
7. Assist with drafting one or more funding proposals and support Development efforts to identify gifts and grants to resource this work.

Throughout this process, the working group should attend to the diversity of Latine/x communities at USF, in addition to differential experiences related to the intersections of race/ethnicity with gender identity and expression, sexuality, economic status, disability, nationality and immigration status, and other identities. 

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