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Intentionally serving Latino students

Seal of Excelencia - Intentionally Serving Latinos - Excelencia in Education - 2023-2026ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï stands out as a beacon of excellence in higher education. In 2023, we proudly became the first Colorado institution to be honored with the prestigious . Serving students from all backgrounds, ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï earned the Seal of Excelencia through our efforts in data-driven, evidence-based practices and leadership.

The Seal of Excelencia recognizes our exemplary student services to Latino undergraduates students, a group that has been historically underrepresented in higher education. Key areas such as retention, degree completion transfer services, institutional culture and many more earned ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï this rare achievement. Only 39 higher education institutions have earned this acknowledgement and we’re proud to be one of them.

The road to becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) began in 2007, when ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï’s Latino undergraduate student population was only 13%. The required 25% was an ambitious goal, but was achieved in 2019. Today, we maintain HSI status with our Latino undergrad population standing at 35%.

Earning the Seal of Excelencia
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution

The path to becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution and Earning the Seal of Excelencia

2007

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï forms HSI Task Force with a goal of becoming an HSI by fall 2018.

2012

The ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Board of Trustees initiates a special tuition rate for qualified resident students, including undocumented students.

2013

The Colorado legislature passes the ASSET bill to provide in-state tuition for qualified undocumented students at public higher education institutions.

2016

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï creates HSI Implementation Team.

2017

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï crosses 25 percent threshold for Latino student population.

2019

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï granted HSI designation by the U.S. Department of Education.

2023

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï becomes the first Colorado higher-education institution to earn the Seal of ·¡³æ³¦±ð±ô±ð²Ô³¦¾±²¹Ìýand is named a Fulbright HSI Leader.