Agenda

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.

Breakfast and Registration

Welcome Remarks/Land Acknowledgement 

Dr. Viridiana Diaz, Vice President for Student Affairs, CSUSM 
Dr. Ellen J. Neufeldt, President, CSUSM 

“Servingness” at Hispanic Serving Institutions

Presenter: Dr. Viridiana Diaz, Vice President for Student Affairs, CSUSM 

Inclusive Excellence at CSUSM

Presenter: Dr. Aswad Allen, Chief Diversity Officer, CSUSM

A Community Cultural Wealth Approach to Realizing Excelencia at CSUSM: Reclaiming Our Past to Reimagine Our Future

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Tara J. Yosso, Scholar, Professor, Author, Artist and Screenwriter 

Professor Yosso’s keynote will overview her community cultural wealth model, which has been received nationally and internationally as a paradigm shift for the ways we have traditionally thought about schooling structures, practices, and discourse. She will ask us to consider how we take up this model fostering a critical historical perspective of the communities we aim to serve at a Hispanic Serving Institution. Dr. Yosso’s timely insights aim to encourage us to draw on the ingenuity and courage of those who have come before us in the struggle for justice and to support our efforts cultivating a community of praxis at CSU San Marcos.

Break (descanso)

A CSU’s Journey Towards the Seal of Excelencia 

Presenter: Dr. Amber Gonzalez, Professor, California State University, Sacramento

Presentation will explore the ways intentionality fits into how institutional structures, including practices, policies, and procedures serve Latine students. We will discuss ways to explore how our campuses are supporting Latine student success through intentionally serving them and how institutions can measure this success and servingness. We will also use this knowledge to think about next steps in exploring how to apply for the Seal of Excelencia.

Networking Lunch (almuerzo y convivio)

Voz Estudiantil: Students’ Higher Education Experience

• Samantha Bautista
• Carlos Patino Santarosa
• Laura Guzman
• Marcelo Muñoz Jr.

CSU San Marcos student panelists will share their higher education experience and will offer their insight on how institutions may serve students more intentionally.

Unlocking Grants: Your Guide to CSUSM's Grant Funding Process

Presenters:

• Melissa Teetzel, Manager, Grants and Contracts Development, Graduate Studies and Research
• Rachel Stiehl, Grant Writer, Graduate Studies and Research

This is your key to understanding the ins and outs of securing grants at CSUSM. The CSUSM Office of Graduate Studies and Research (OSGR) will offer practical insights to help you navigate the funding landscape and turn your ideas into reality. OGSR will demonstrate Pivot, a grant database, as a tool to get you started in writing HSI or Latinx Student supporting grants.

Break (descanso)

Excellence in Action: Unveiling Best Practices and Partnerships for Serving Latinx Students

Panelists:

• Andres Favela, Interim Associate Vice President for Student Academic Support Services 
• Maria Venegas Escobedo, Director, College Assistance Migrant Program, Migrant Scholars Summer Institute (MSSI)
• Dr. Suzanne Hizer, Project Associate Director, HSI STEM 
• Dr. Renzo Lara, Director, Latinx Resource Center, San Diego State University

Panelists will offer practical and intentional efforts in support of Latinx student populations.

Closing Remarks