ERIC Number: ED644261
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 135
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Are We Truly Being Served? An Exploration of Servingness and Policy Analysis of Hispanic-Serving Institution
Aaron Hinojosa
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D./HE Dissertation, Azusa Pacific University
The recent increase in enrollment of Latinx students and the increasing number of HSIs do not equate to success in the goal of serving Latinx students. To advance the support of Latinx student success, the entire climate and university system need to be examined, which are way beyond enrollment ratios. Developing extensive and in-depth support systems that examine the role of curriculum, faculty and administrative representation, and ultimately epistemological access to diverse ways of knowing will advance a campus climate to look more deeply into serving, not just enrolling, Latinx students. The extensive and in-depth support systems would indicate an institutional focus on institutional mission and purpose. The purpose of the current critical discourse study was to examine policies and policy implications that hinder or support servingness at a Hispanic-serving institution. To conduct this study, I applied a policy-oriented methodology based on a critical discourse analysis approach. Critical discourse research has an essential role in understanding higher education policy change because it is grounded in the understanding and interpretation of those the policy would impact. Historically, higher education policy has been grounded in racism that solidified Whiteness that has excluded students of color and, for this study, Latinx students. The overarching lens to the policies is that they do not address the issues of systemic racism and injustice experienced by Latinx students. There are six overarching recommendations for future research. The recommendations that emerged from this study include the examination of low-income families in HSIs, a further dive into the student bodies of Latinx students, and the inclusion of Latinx voices in policy development. Additional recommendations for future research include examining how economic policies benefit HSIs and Latinx students, the need to explore who benefits from educational policies, and the additional research regarding how to improve policies in higher education. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Minority Serving Institutions, Policy Analysis, Educational Policy, Institutional Mission, Student Needs, Educational Environment, Educational Objectives, Equal Education, Racial Factors, College Students
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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